Modern SaaS Law
Certification.
The Certified SaaS Law Attorney (CSLA) program: career-defining training for attorneys building modern SaaS, AI, and contracts practices. Live cohorts, real-world contracts, and a credential that signals you can actually negotiate the deals.
Build the legal skills every modern attorney needs.
SaaS, AI, and privacy law have collapsed into one practice, and the attorneys who can actually negotiate the deals are still scarce. CSLA gives you an end-to-end working command of modern tech-law: contract architecture, AI governance, privacy operations, indemnification, and enterprise readiness. Not a survey. Not a CLE. A practice.
Six skill sets every modern tech-law attorney needs.
Strategic Contract Architecture
How modern SaaS contracts are actually structured: MSAs, order forms, DPAs, BAAs, SOWs, and where the leverage really sits.
AI Governance & Policy
AI Use Policies, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, the Colorado AI Act, EU AI Act spillover, and what auditable governance looks like.
GDPR & Privacy Operations
Article 28 sub-processors, cross-border transfers, DPAs that hold up, and the operational backbone of a modern privacy program.
IP Structuring for Tech
Ownership, license scope, derivative works, training-data clauses, and the IP architecture that survives an enterprise diligence.
Indemnification & Liability
Mutual vs. unilateral, IP indemnity carve-outs, AI-specific indemnities, super-caps, and how to negotiate caps that hold.
Enterprise Negotiation
How procurement scores risk, what enterprise legal teams really push back on, and how to get to signature without giving up the deal.
Everything you need to build a tech-law practice.
- 18 modules · 80+ micro-lessons of recorded instruction
- Live monthly Q&A sessions with Nicole
- Real contract redlines for hands-on practice
- Sample MSAs, DPAs, BAAs, and SOWs
- Substack community access with active practitioners
- Quarterly content updates as AI law evolves
- Certification upon completion (CSLA credential)
- ›MSA · enterprise SaaS sample
- ›DPA · Article 28-compliant template
- ›BAA · HIPAA covered-entity
- ›AI Use Policy · 12-page template
- ›Sub-processor list · operational
- ›Contract redline rubric
- ›Negotiation cheat-sheets
Built for attorneys at every stage of a tech-law career.
Junior tech-firm attorneys
Associate or counsel at a tech firm wanting to specialize in SaaS, AI, and contracts work.
Solo & small-firm attorneys
Practitioners transitioning from traditional law to a modern SaaS, privacy, or tech-law practice.
In-house counsel
Working in-house and want depth on AI vendor reviews, DPAs, and modern SaaS contract architecture.
Confidence, credibility, and a credential employers recognize.
By the end of CSLA, you can negotiate enterprise SaaS deals end-to-end, draft and redline AI vendor agreements, and own privacy and IP clauses with the same fluency as any tech-law specialist five years ahead of you.
- You want a tech-law specialty, not a generalist practice
- Your firm or in-house team is leaning into SaaS or AI work
- You're tired of guessing your way through enterprise MSAs
- You want a credential that signals depth, not pageantry
Three pillars. One coherent program.
Self-paced video modules
80+ micro-lessons across 18 modules of recorded instruction. Watch on your schedule, replay when you need to. Each module includes downloadable contract samples and reviewer checklists.
Live monthly cohort calls
Once-a-month live Zoom sessions with Nicole and cohort attorneys. Bring your real deals, get unstuck on real clauses, learn from the questions other practitioners are wrestling with.
Real-world contract practice
Every module ships with actual contracts to redline. You won't just learn the theory. You'll mark up MSAs, DPAs, and AI vendor agreements with structured feedback against your work.
Eight tracks. 18 modules. 80+ lessons.
Eight thematic tracks broken down into 18 modules and 80+ micro-lessons. Each track ships with downloadable contracts, a redline practice set, and a self-graded rubric so you can see exactly where you’re strong and where you need another pass.
Contract architecture
How modern SaaS contracts are structured: MSAs, order forms, DPAs, BAAs, SOWs, and where the leverage actually sits.
AI governance
AI Use Policies, ISO/IEC 42001 alignment, NIST AI RMF, Colorado AI Act, EU AI Act spillover, and auditable governance practices.
GDPR & privacy
Article 28 sub-processor obligations, cross-border transfers, DPAs that hold under audit, and the privacy program backbone.
IP structuring
Ownership, license scope, derivative works, training-data clauses, and IP architecture that survives enterprise diligence.
Indemnification strategy
Mutual vs. unilateral, IP indemnity carve-outs, AI-specific indemnities, and negotiating caps that won't get torn off in legal review.
Liability architecture
LoL caps, super-caps, exclusions, carve-outs for confidentiality and data: the full anatomy of a defensible limitation of liability.
Procurement & risk
How procurement scores risk, what the AI-policy checkbox really means, and how to get to signature without giving up the deal.
Enterprise readiness
The contract package an enterprise buyer expects from a serious vendor, and the playbook a modern tech-law attorney delivers.
Attorneys building real practices.
It breaks down all things SaaS in an approachable but substantive way. If you're a lawyer who feels like you're missing the “how it actually works” piece when it comes to software and data, this course is a really valuable starting point. Definitely worth it.
Explore flexible plans for individuals and teams.
Pick the depth of engagement that fits your career timeline. All tiers include the full self-paced curriculum and the CSLA certification on completion.
- 18 modules · 80+ micro-lessons
- Includes the Product Counsel track
- Sample MSAs, DPAs, BAAs, SOWs
- Practice contract redlines
- Self-paced, lifetime access
- CSLA certification on completion
- Monthly live Q&A with Nicole
- Substack community of practitioners
- Annual content updates
- Everything in Single Certification
- 4× 1:1 mentoring sessions with Nicole
- Real-deal review (bring your contract)
- Career planning & positioning
- Priority Substack access to Nicole
- Monthly content updates (vs. annual)
- Beta access to new modules before release
- CSLA + Pro+ digital badge for LinkedIn
$25,000+ in templates, contracts & tools. Included.
Real anonymized contracts. Editable templates. Annotated samples. Everything you’d otherwise spend years collecting from a tech-law practice.
Choose a cohort or start anytime self-paced.
Make it work for your firm, your career, your timing.
Pay upfront, save 10%
Single payment at enrollment knocks 10% off any tier. Discount applied at checkout.
4-month payment plan
Split tuition across four equal monthly payments. No interest, no fees.
Employer sponsorship
We provide a vendor invoice and W-9. Many firms reimburse SaaS-and-privacy CLE programs.
Group enrollment discount
Two or more attorneys from the same firm enroll together. Save 15% per seat.
Frequently asked questions.
Attorneys with at least basic legal training (1L+, JD, or equivalent international qualification) who want to specialize in SaaS contracts, AI vendor agreements, privacy, and modern tech law. Most cohort attendees have 2–10 years of post-qualification experience.
Ready to start your tech-law career?
Enroll in the next CSLA cohort, or schedule a 15-minute call to talk through whether it’s the right fit for where your practice is headed.