Research Guides: Commercial Transactions Research Guide: Resources for Drafting

Books in the Law Library Collection: Drafting

Writing Contracts

Focuses on the objective of accuracy expressed as simply as possible. It presents the techniques, deals with ethics in drafting agreements, and includes examples.

A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting

Explains how to write contract provisions in a style that avoids common contract language confusion.

Legal Drafting in a Nutshell

Legal Usage in Drafting Corporate Agreements

Legal Writing in Plain English, Second Edition

Part three of this title is about contract drafting.

Resources for Drafting

Westlaw Form Finder This link opens in a new window
Form Finder allows you to search forms by topic/practice area.

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Online access to study aids like Concepts and Insights; Hornbooks; Exam Pro; Gilbert Law Summaries; Law Stories; Legalines; Nutshells; Short & Happy Guides; and the Sum and Substance Audio Series, as well as guides to law school success and starting a legal career.

West Academic Online Study Aids includes the full text of titles such as Legal Drafting in a Nutshell and Legal Writing Style that contain guidance for legal writing of all kinds.

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CALI Lesson: Drafting a Contract, The Sale of Goods
Use this CALI lesson to get another point of view on the drafting process.
Completion Time: 1-1.5 hours
CALI Lesson: Drafting with "And" and "Or"
Completion Time: 30 minutes
CALI Lesson: Drafting Contracts Using "Shall," "May," and "Must"
Completion Time: 45 minutes

Legal Research Guides

Commercial Transactions Research Guide: Resources for Drafting