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I'm a specialist in contract language and contract automation.
The foundation of…
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Travel: What It Means in Your Life, and What It Doesn't Mean
Travel: What It Means in Your Life, and What It Doesn't Mean
By Ken Adams
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Some bubble bursting of #LLMs is already happening. Story 1: I have a contact who works at a firm (which shall remain unnamed) that provides copy…
Some bubble bursting of #LLMs is already happening. Story 1: I have a contact who works at a firm (which shall remain unnamed) that provides copy…
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Dear Rising 1L, I’m so excited to tell you about a new book meant just for you! It’s called “Dear 1L: Notes to Nurture a New Legal Writer,” and it’s…
Dear Rising 1L, I’m so excited to tell you about a new book meant just for you! It’s called “Dear 1L: Notes to Nurture a New Legal Writer,” and it’s…
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Anyone feel like getting behind "Connected Company" as an alternative to the defined term "Affiliate"? Me neither. It excludes humans, but that could…
Anyone feel like getting behind "Connected Company" as an alternative to the defined term "Affiliate"? Me neither. It excludes humans, but that could…
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A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting (5th ed.)
Section of Business Law of the ABA
See publicationA Manual of Style for Contract Drafting is the only comprehensive guide to the building blocks of contract language. It focuses on how to express contract terms in prose that is free of the archaisms, redundancies, ambiguities, and other problems that afflict traditional contract language.
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The Structure of M&A Contracts
West LegalEdcenter
See publicationThe Structure of M&A Contracts considers the function of the different categories of provisions in an M&A contract and the interplay among them. It's intended for anyone who wishes to understand the structure of M&A contracts.
Honors & Awards
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Recipient of the 2014 Golden Pen Award
The Legal Writing Institute
The Legal Writing Institute awarded me the Golden Pen Award for 2014, to recognize my "exemplary work in contract drafting.” The Golden Pen Award honors those who make significant contributions to advance the cause of better legal writing.
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Honoree, Blawg 100
ABA Journal
In 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, and 2009, my blog was included by the ABA Journal in the "Blawg 100"—their list of the hundred best law blogs.
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Legal Rebel
ABA Journal
As part of its “Legal Rebels” project, in 2009 the ABA Journal named me one of its initial group of fifty leading innovators in the legal profession.
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French
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Today's example of weird rhetorical emphasis.
Today's example of weird rhetorical emphasis.
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1. How AI was stolen - Knowledge vs Logic. Full video: https://lnkd.in/e6CQNGfd Clip:
1. How AI was stolen - Knowledge vs Logic. Full video: https://lnkd.in/e6CQNGfd Clip:
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Josh Bernoff: "I’ve reviewed and edited millions of words of prose. I’ve also reviewed thousands of words of AI-generated text. As a result, I can…
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There is a popular puzzle called the Wolf, Goat, and Cabbage, which has been referenced on the Internet numerous times. It even has a dedicated…
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Too many emails? No one reading yours? Another painful pointless meeting? Project going in circles? You aren’t alone. The grind is fixable. Want to…
Too many emails? No one reading yours? Another painful pointless meeting? Project going in circles? You aren’t alone. The grind is fixable. Want to…
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Paul Ford absolutely nails why we've been so taken in by the con of Generative AI (hint: because it acts *exactly the same* as other con artists…
Paul Ford absolutely nails why we've been so taken in by the con of Generative AI (hint: because it acts *exactly the same* as other con artists…
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Hourly billing is an intrinsically selfish business model. It is all about YOU. How much effort YOU have put in. How long YOU spent on the work…
Hourly billing is an intrinsically selfish business model. It is all about YOU. How much effort YOU have put in. How long YOU spent on the work…
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One #docauto vendor was more than double the price of their competitors! Recently, we helped another law firm to find the right #documentautomation…
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We’re excited to announce Marc Lauritsen as a keynote speaker of Future Lawyer USA! Marc, the president of Capstone Systems Practice, Inc., brings a…
We’re excited to announce Marc Lauritsen as a keynote speaker of Future Lawyer USA! Marc, the president of Capstone Systems Practice, Inc., brings a…
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