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Contract drafting : powerful prose in transactional practice / Lenne Eidson Espenschied

By: Language: eng Publication details: New York: American Bar Association, 2010Description: 311 p.; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781604427950
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 808.06634
LOC classification:
  • KF 807  E77c 2010
Contents:
Introduction to legal drafting -- Drafting in transactional practice -- Draft to fit the transaction -- Components of a contract -- Understand the transaction -- Avoid ambiguity -- Focus on word selection -- Use words consistently -- Focus on sentence structure -- Identify common sources of syntactic ambiguity -- Start from a winning position -- Eliminate contextual ambiguity -- Consider these issues -- Edit or review effectively.
Summary: Presents an overview of the stages in the contract process and offers a comprehensive introduction to the substantive areas addressed in transactional documents. In fourteen lessons, this title helps readers learn how to work from prior documents to produce effective and complete legal documents that protect the client's interests.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) KF 807 E77c 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000150013

Introduction to legal drafting --
Drafting in transactional practice --
Draft to fit the transaction --
Components of a contract --
Understand the transaction --
Avoid ambiguity --
Focus on word selection --
Use words consistently --
Focus on sentence structure --
Identify common sources of syntactic ambiguity --
Start from a winning position --
Eliminate contextual ambiguity --
Consider these issues --
Edit or review effectively.

Presents an overview of the stages in the contract process and offers a comprehensive introduction to the substantive areas addressed in transactional documents. In fourteen lessons, this title helps readers learn how to work from prior documents to produce effective and complete legal documents that protect the client's interests.

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