Drafting and Analyzing Contracts: A Guide to the Practical Application of the Principles of Contract Law

by Scott J. Burnham, Burnham

Drafting and Analyzing Contracts (called Drafting Contracts in its first two editions) is organized around the topics that are studied in the first year Contracts course. The purpose of this book is to apply the principles of contract law to the drafting of agreements. Each chapter discusses the substance of contracts as applied to drafting and suggests language that may be employed to accomplish the purpose. Drafting and Analyzing Contracts uses drafting to

Genres: Business

382 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Reps and Indemnities · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pros: It does a good job explaining how the legal theories of contract law apply in practice, filling the gap of what a typical contract law textbook fails to accomplish. Plus, the exercise questions at the end of each chapter can help readers to reinforce their learning through practice.

Cons: The book does not go deep into explaining how a contract works in practice. Therefore, the book is more suitable for a first-year law student. A practitioner is unlikely to take much away from reading this book.