Hereof, thereof, and everywhereof : a contrarian guide to legal drafting

Written by a business lawyer for business lawyers, this enjoyable guide covers the basics of legal drafting as well as specific types of documents. This witty, accessible guide to legal drafting reminds practitioners how best to choose their words, to compose clear and succinct sentences, to lay out their documents, and decide which documents best serve a given scenario. This book may be unconventional, but it is a vital element of any lawyer’s library. Introduction : Your Audience -- Legal Drafting Generally -- Words -- Untangling The Legal Sentence -- The Look Of The Document -- An Exercise Break -- Particular Documents -- Agreements -- Boilerplate -- Explaining With Examples -- Fun (and Grief) With Algebra -- The Securities Prospectus -- Supporting Players -- Conclusion. By Howard Darmstadter. Includes Index.