Drafting Better Contracts
Write professional looking contracts by using concise wording, paragraph numbering, section headings, and tables of contents. Use letter-size paper and single spacing to make contracts easier to scan. For more tips, read articles about form libraries , word processing , writing clearly , and technology tools like document management software . Improve your drafting skills by attending an ALI Webinar or taking a Ken Adams workshop . Also see Dell Toedt's archive of drafting articles and his contract checklist . For in-depth study, read PLI's contract handbook and the ABA's Manual of Style for Contracts and other ABA books about business contracts , computer contracts , construction contracts , documenting deals , drafting style , government contracts , leases , medical contracts , prose in contracts , settlement agreements , structuring transactions , and tech contracts . Webinar