{"product_id":"drafting-contracts-a-practical-guide-to-transactional-practice-paperback","title":"Drafting Contracts - A Practical Guide to Transactional Practice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen L. Fernandez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrafting Contracts - A Practical Guide to Transactional Practice\u003c\/em\u003e, authored by Ben L. Fernandez is a brief but comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about drafting contracts from scratch and revising complex form agreements. Ben L. Fernandez currently teaches Legal Drafting to students at the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Before he went into teaching, he gained extensive experience practicing in this area. He has densely packed this concise text with valuable practice information, insights and tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis latest book on contract drafting contracts covers more topics and has much more practical information than other texts on this subject. Issues discussed include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGetting up to Speed (familiarizing yourself with the client's business and interviewing the client to flush out all the terms of the deal)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrafting Covenants, Rights, Prohibitions and Descriptions (using \"will\" or \"shall\" and \"may\")\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoiding Potentially Ambiguous Words and Phrases (time periods, numbers, misplaced modifiers, indefinite pronoun references)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganizing a Contract's Beginning Sections (title, exordium, background, definitions, reps and warranties)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganizing Core Covenants and Other Deal Provisions (core covenant, duration, additional provisions)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganizing a Contract's Ending Sections (termination, cancellation, boilerplate, testimonium, signature blocks)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrainstorming (additional provisions to better protect the client, indemnity, insurance, waivers, liability limits)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrafting with Precedent Language and Documents (putting a document together from sample provisions)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTailoring Form Documents (revising a complex form document)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevising the Other Side's Completed Documents (qualifying language, limiting scope, inserting conditions)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNegotiating Contract Provisions (preparation, advancing the client's interests without killing the deal)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClosing the Deal (closing agendas, verifying signature authority)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDealing with Ethical Issues in Contract Drafting (revisions to signed documents, unenforceable provisions, notarization after the fact)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrafting a Contract Amendment (sample form for amendments)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing Computers to Draft Contracts (document assembly programs, on line execution, artificial intelligence)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrafting Contracts also contains numerous sample contract provisions, as well as helpful charts and checklists, and exercises and sample answers on drafting a contract from scratch and tailoring and revising a complex form agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrafting Contracts - An Introduction to Transactional Practice \u003c\/em\u003eby Ben L. Fernandez is an essential guide for any law student or novice attorney interested in contract drafting and transactional practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45445828640812,"sku":"9781600425165","price":89.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/WW1TUTltKzEzV0tOblVod1BsWTV3QT09.webp?v=1775839615","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/drafting-contracts-a-practical-guide-to-transactional-practice-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}