Drafting Effective Contracts: A Practitioner's Guide, 3rd Edition (1-year Online Subscription)

PART I - PROCESS

Chapter 1. Getting Started

• §1.01 Client Attitudes Toward Contracts
• §1.02 Client Contacts
• §1.03 Drafting Control
• §1.03A Drafting Technique and Style Considerations
• §1.04 Forms
• §1.05 Preliminary Documents

Chapter 2. Drafting Elements

• §2.01 Introduction
• §2.02 Drafting Elements
• §2.03 The Elements Assembled
• §2.04 Electronic Commerce Issues
• FORMS:

1. Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of Selected Assets

Chapter 3. Negotiations and Closings

• §3.01 Negotiating Contracts
• §3.02 Handling Closings

PART II - APPLICATIONS

Chapter 4. Agreements for the Sale of Goods and Services—Overview

• §4.01 Introduction
• §4.02 An Approach to the Applicable Law
• §4.03 Article 2 Coverage of Goods and Services
• §4.04 Article 2's Contracting Rules
• §4.05 Service Contract Considerations
• §4.06 Firm Offers
• §4.07 Conflicts in Sales Forms
• §4.08 The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
• §4.09 International Sales Under the U.N. Convention

Chapter 5. Agreements for the Sale of Goods and Services—Structural Analysis

• §5.01 Parties
• §5.02 Recitals
• §5.03 Subject
• §5.04 Consideration
• §5.05 Warranties and Representations
• §5.06 Risk Allocation
• §5.07 Conditions
• §5.08 Performance
• §5.09 Dates and Term
• §5.10 Boilerplate
• §5.11 Signatures
• FORMS:

1. Short Form Purchase Order
2. Long Form Purchase Order
3. Master Purchase Agreement
4. Short Form Sales Agreement
5. Short Form Sales Agreement—Alternative Form
6. Long Form Sales Agreement
7. Term Purchase Agreement
8. General Consulting Services Agreement (Prepared by Buyer)
9. General Consulting Services Agreement—Alternative Form (Prepared by Seller)

Chapter 6. Promissory Notes—Overview

• §6.01 Introduction
• §6.02 Negotiability
• §6.03 Interest
• §6.04 Consumer Credit

Chapter 7. Promissory Notes—Structural Analysis

• §7.01 Parties
• §7.02 Recitals
• §7.03 Subject §7.04 Consideration
• §7.05 Warranties and Representations
• §7.06 Risk Allocation
• §7.07 Conditions
• §7.08 Performance
• §7.09 Dates and Term
• §7.10 Boilerplate
• §7.11 Signatures
• FORMS:

1. Demand Note
2. Term Note
3. Installment Note
4. Secured Note
5. Nonnegotiable Note

Chapter 8. Guaranties—Overview

• §8.01 Introduction
• §8.02 Contract Formation
• §8.03 Types of Guaranties and Performance
• §8.04 Discharge

Chapter 9. Guaranties—Structural Analysis

• §9.01 Parties
• §9.02 Recitals
• §9.03 Subject
• §9.04 Consideration
• §9.05 Warranties and Representations
• §9.06 Risk Allocation
• §9.07 Conditions
• §9.08 Performance
• §9.09 Dates and Term
• §9.10 Boilerplate
• §9.11 Signatures
• FORMS

1. Guaranty of a Specific Indebtedness
2. Continuing Guaranty of Trade Indebtedness
3. Guaranty of Real Property Lease

Chapter 10. Security Agreements—Overview

• §10.01 Introduction
• §10.02 Point One: Determining Whether a Security Interest Is Involved
• §10.03 Point Two: Determining UCC or Other Coverage
• §10.04 Point Three: Creating a Security Interest
• §10.05 Point Four: Perfection
• §10.06 Point Five: Position with Respect toOthers: Priorities
• §10.07 Impact of Bankruptcy

Chapter 11. Security Agreements—Structural Analysis

• §11.01 Parties
• §11.02 Terminology and Drafting
• §11.03 Recitals
• §11.04 Subject
• §11.05 Consideration
• §11.06 Warranties and Representations
• §11.07 Risk Allocation
• §11.08 Conditions
• §11.09 Performance
• §11.10 Dates and Term
• §11.11 Boilerplate
• §11.12 Signatures
• FORMS:

1. Purchase Money Security Agreement
2. Long Form General Security Agreement
3. Short Form General Security Agreement
4. Stock Pledge Agreement

APPENDIX A - Litigated Language

INDEX