Manual of Style for Contract Drafting

by Kenneth A. Adams

With A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, Kenneth A. Adams has created a uniquely in-depth survey of the building blocks of contract language. First published in 2004, it offers those who draft, review, negotiate, or interpret contracts an alternative to the dysfunction of traditional contract l ...

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Genres: Law, Reference, Business

320 pages, Paperback

Published December 16, 2008

Reviews

[Deric · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read the first edition many years ago and have used it as a reference ever since - now it is so tattered that I decided to buy the newer hardback edition. This should be required reading for anyone who drafts.

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a transactional lawyer, this is the most important book I've read on contract drafting.

Unfortunately, they don't teach you anything about drafting contracts in law school, so newly minted lawyers are consigned to adopt archaic contract drafting styles that have been passed down for generations.

Now, thankfully, someone has taken a hard look at contracts and how they are drafted and has dared to publish a book that sets new standards that are clean, clear, logical and that result in better contracts.

Highly recommended!

[Josh Tatum · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you draft contracts, you need this book (even if, and perhaps especially if, you think you don't). Clear, well-organized, and supported by research and reason. I use this for every contract I draft, review, or revise and am grateful it's available. This is the second edition I've purchased, and I expect I'll have the current edition on my desk for the rest of my career.

[Doug Cornelius · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve seen some poorly drafted compliance policies. The source of the problem is usually that they were written by lawyers, for lawyers. That is good when it comes to defending your firm against a lawsuit. But it’s a bad thing if the policy does not clearly tell the employees what they can do and what they can’t do.

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[Josh Tatum · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a must-have for anyone who does any transactional work. It's got the nuts and bolts of drafting to be readable and effective with research to back it. Almost every page has my notes on it. This will help any lawyer break out of the archaic mold of standard contract language borrowed from generations of agreements.

[Gunnar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had discovered this book when I first starting in business. So much legal writing in business is horrible. Even if I wouldn't have changed any contract language as a result of having this book, at least I could have commiserated with Kenneth Adams.

[Gregory · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful, particularly for a former litigator whose contract drafting experience was limited to settlement agreements.

[Andrew Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Continually helpful; a pillar for those of us seeking to avoid archaic contract lingo

[Ameerhakim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book