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Working With Contracts: What Law School Doesn't Teach You (Pli Press's Corporate and Securities Law Library) [Paperback]

Charles M. Fox (Author)
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May 26, 2002 Pli Press's Corporate and Securities Law Library
The second edition of Charles Fox's bestselling paperback guide, Working with Contracts: What Law School Doesn't Teach You, updates the original edition published in 2002. The perfect resource for new associates, law school students, business people, or anyone who frequently deals with complex contracts, the Second Edition expands existing material on contract covenants and remedies for breach of a covenant; due diligence conditions; organization of the agreement; credit-related provisions; acquisition-related provisions; the integration clause; and indemnification. Other miscellaneous revisions are found in every chapter of the second edition. In addition, the glossary and the index have been thoroughly revised. In its updated form, Working with Contracts remains the most useful and practical guide for anyone dealing with sophisticated agreements.


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Working with Contracts should become a bible for associates in large corporate firms because it offers the reader both basic and more-advanced drafting techniques and concepts. The conscientious reader will be drawn into the subject matter and may likely be surprised that such potentially complex, and perhaps dull, topics could be so inspiring. --New York Law Journal

About the Author

Charles Fox is the founder of Fox Professional Development LLC. He has twenty-two years of experience as a lawyer in complex debt and restructuring transactions, the last fourteen as a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Mr. Fox played an important role in professional development while at Skadden, including conducting a 25-hour training program for junior banking associates, and devoting significant time to the firm's annual training retreat for new lawyers. He was a member of Skadden's associate training committee from 1999 through 2005.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 315 pages
  • Publisher: Practising Law Institute; 1st edition (May 26, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1402401582
  • ISBN-13: 978-1402401589
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #941,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource - Esp. for Litigators Transitioning to Transactional Practice, November 18, 2005
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I have been litigating on behalf of clients for the past 4 years. For the most part, I see the pitfalls, head aches and problems recognized long after the parties celebrated signing a new deal. Then a client came to me with a request-- he asked me to help negotiate his contract keeping an eye on the issues with litigation potential. (Quite a refreshing request I might add) Shifting gears, I had to brush up on current contract drafting practices and strategy. This book provided an excellent resource as to structure, potential interpretations, expectations, timing of the exchange of drafts.... well written, many areas covered quickly, not labored or too vague. I recommend this book along with Tina Stark's Negotiating Contract Boilerplate for practical contract drafting and review information. And if Charles Fox writes another book - I'd love a copy! Thanks!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the new lawyer on contracts drafting and negotiating, October 3, 2007
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I am a new attorney who just started practicing as a transactional lawyer. I ordered 14 books on this subject. There is no other book that summarized the contracts writing process and the relevant set of legal skills that help in it like this book.

I learned how to darft contracts by doing it while working for a large software company in Seattle. Since I became an attorney, the process became even more interesting (I had many reference points) as I now have the legal skills to add. This helped me combine the hands-on knowledge with the legal theories I learned in school to improve my drafting skills.

The language used is so readable; analogies are thought provoking; techniques explained are useful; and review and interpretation guides are invaluable. Great resource for a new lawyer!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fantastic, April 17, 2008
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My only regret is not reading this book earlier in my career. For all first years and law students, it is a must read. If you are a transactional attorney, this book is a great resource.

Charles Fox deserves an award for creating a road map for junior associates.
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