Guides & Checklists

Helpful contract drafting resources.

10 Rules for a Successful Partnership Agreement

This ebook discusses how partnership agreements provide both operational clarity and options for exit.

The Art of Contract Amendments and Restatements

Learn how to update a contractual relationship using contract amendments and restatements.

Advising on Non-Competes, NDAs, and Inevitable Disclosure

Discover a new way to think about non-competes by considering the Inevitable Disclosure doctrine. Could it provide a way to protect critical company information without violating new non-compete standards?

Structured Success: The Importance of Operating Agreements

This ebook details the value of operating agreements as a shield against personal liability.

Defensive Drafting Worksheets

Five easy-to-use forms guide you through your customized defensive drafting process. These worksheets will help you identify your company's strategic priorities, including which risks are worth protecting against, and systematically negotiate contracts in line with those priorities.

Contracts: A Blueprint for Business

If you want to understand a business, look at its contracts. In this ebook, author Adam David Long details how you can use a company's contracts to understand its priorities and strategic direction. With examples from hypothetical companies, Long highlights documents that reveal a company's culture, level of innovation, and sense of competition. Download your copy today.

Contract Essentials for Lawyers Advising Startups

This ebook addresses the chaos inherent to advising a startup and the key elements of their most relevant contracts.

How to Use Recitals in Contracts

In this ebook, author Sonya Shaykhoun explains why the Recitals section should not be overlooked. More than an introduction, the Recitals section is your chance to tell a deal's story. That helps with both the substance of the agreement and gaining the benefit of the bargain. Download your copy today.

Employment Agreement Fundamentals

Targeted to companies who are hiring, this ebook shares tips for drafting useful and effective employment agreements.

Is Your Arbitration Clause Complete?

How do you know you drafted an effective arbitration clause? Download this ebook for a helpful checklist.

Drafting Enforceable Arbitration Clauses

Arbitration is a great option for those who want to resolve issues out of court. But how do you ensure your arbitration clause is enforceable?

Contracts from the Beginning

Set a strong foundation for your next contract with this thorough ebook on Term Sheets.

Commercial Lease Terms to Protect Your Small Business Client

Drafting equitable commercial leases requires careful attention to both landlord and tenant. This ebook has a handy checklist that can help.

How to Draft a Website's Data-Use Policies

This Ebook will help you draft optimal data-use policies that comply with evolving digital law.

E-signatures: No Pen or Paper Required

Our latest Ebook explains signature law in the digital age.

The ABCs of NDAs

A non-disclosure agreement might seem like a simple promise of confidentiality between two parties, but there’s a lot more to these contracts. This ebook can take the guesswork out of your next NDA.

Drafting Considerations for a Notice Clause

A contract is only as strong as the notice clause ensuring it gets received and read. Check out these tips to conquer this important but often overlooked part of every contract.

Force Majeure Clauses for a Post-COVID-19 World

Although interest in force majeure clauses has definitely picked up among executives and decision makers, lawyers are still split on best practices.

Building Blocks of Representations and Warranties

A good contract is built on honesty and mutual assurance. Still, it can be hard to know what to disclose up front, and even harder to know how much coverage should be offered to the buyer.

Revise or Replace?

A bad contract can waste everyone’s time, but when is a contract bad enough to toss out the window?