Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series "Law Every 1L Should Know", and today we're tackling contracts. We cover the three essential elements of contract formation under common law -- offer, acceptance, and consideration -- and apply the rules to a practical fact pattern.

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In this episode we discuss:

Overview of contract law
Contract formation checklist and rules
A fact pattern illustrating contract formation

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558: Law Every 1L Should Know -- Contract Formation

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558: Law Every 1L Should Know -- Contract Formation