In larger and more complex documents, it is never one document by itself. We always seem to figure out how to shove more and more documents into one document. Additionally, we love a good policy. I mean, who doesn’t love a travel policy in an MSA? And so we put them in there as an…
I previously posted about Broken Cross-References, but that is only part of the problem. The other problem is making sure you are simply referencing the right section. Cross-references are essential for navigating complex legal documents. DraftCheck simplifies cross-referencing by automatically detecting and listing all cross-references within your document. It identifies the original provision and every…
Defined terms are the backbone of any legal document, providing clarity and consistency throughout the agreement. However, they can get lost inside of paragraphs, in their own sections, even in exhibits. DraftCheck offers a comprehensive defined terms feature that streamlines the process of managing these critical components. It identifies the location of each defined term’s…
When drafting legal documents, we often put things in brackets, or underline spaces to help us remember that we need to check those items and fill them in before the document is complete. However, the longer the document, the easier it is to forget them. Ever wondered where that last bracket was? Is there an…
Tip #6: Review the Overall Structure When we’re drafting agreements, sometimes in our edits and modifications, things become disorganized. Payment terms are with deliverables. Insurance requirements are all over the place. We’re breaking into 5 exhibits when it would be more logical to do it in 3. There are a lot of things that we…
About a month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court made a mistake that has happened to soo many attorneys, just not as publicly. Specifically…..they forgot to remove all the metadata before they published. In the metadata, there were hidden comments, and redlines, and regardless of whether you think the opinion issued was good or not, that…
Tip #5: Spot Undefined Capitalized Terms In legal contracts, you only capitalize a term when it’s supposed to mean something special. You write a bunch of words to describe what this word means. You put it in quotes. You do all these things to make sure that a word means a special thing. And then,…
Tip #4: Broken Cross-References This is the bane of my existence when working on large documents. When you are working on documents, especially large documents, you often reference other sections and clauses. How often is the numbering changed in a document while drafting and negotiating? Almost all the time. When you reference the wrong section,…
Tip #3: Correct Miscapitalized Defined Terms Often when we define a term, it isn’t uncommon for it to be a relatively common term. How many times have we defined the word “Agreement” or “Party”? However, sometimes those common terms are meant to be just that, the common usage. Miscapitalized defined terms can slip through the…
Tip #2: Clean Up Unused Defined Terms As lawyers, we use defined terms to refer to an idea, an object, a party, or something that has been uses to many words to continue to write out the whole phrase at a later time. In short, it’s a lawyer’s short hand. If you were a programmer,…