A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting (Paperback)

by Kenneth A. Adams (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting is the ultimate "how to" guide for contract drafting. -- Donald F. Devine, Partner, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue

It is to be sure a highly useful and incisive reference work that comprehensively indentifies contract drafting issues. -- Emried D. Cole, Jr., Partner, Venable LLP

Kenneth Adams's handbook should be required reading not only for drafters, but for litigators as well. -- J.Travis Laster, Director, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.

The author provdes guidelines for effective and modern drafting. This drafting manual will prove to be an invaluable reference tool. -- Andrew Godwin, Head of Shanghai Office and Asian Training Partner, Linklaters

The author provides an authoritative guide teaching the reader what to write and why it should be written that way. -- Richard C. Wydick, Professor, University of California, Davis, School of Law

Product Description
This comprehensive, accessible guide addresses how to draft clear and effective contracts. The focus of this manual is not what provisions to include in a given contract, but instead how to express those provisions in prose that is free of the problems that often afflict contracts. This manual highlights common sources of inefficiency, dispute, and misunderstanding and recommends how to avoid them.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: American Bar Association (April 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590313801
• ISBN-13: 978-1590313800
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #374,944 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have!, November 10, 2006

By	A. MCCARTHY (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Any attorney actively involved in the drafting of contracts must have this manual. I am general counsel for a product development and manufacturing firm and have been actively using the guidance of Ken Adams' book for several months now on a variety of contracts, including overhauling our standard contracts. Not only is it improving my efficiency, but the feedback from members of our company is very positive. I cannot state it any better than Ken does in his preface to this manual. If you agree with the premise of his preface, as I do, then you will find this to be an invaluable and indispensable tool.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It could threaten my job security..., January 6, 2007

By	R. Alembik "Baudelaire" (DECATUR, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a contract litigation attorney I'd be worried if more people were to buy this book. Luckily for me the vast majority of lawyers and people who draft agreements apparently have not. Thus, I'm not worried about my job. It was actually an enjoyable read, too.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick read with helpful tips, September 4, 2007

By	rsam (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This book provides a good desk reference for best practices in contract drafting. Although focused primarily on commercial transactions, the tips are helpful for all areas of contracts. Highly Recommended.