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  • 11 minutes

Contract Drafting Tips

 
From the standpoint of being an effective draftsperson you need to view contract drafting from the perspective of your client. Who are they? What are their objectives? It’s important to look at the big picture as well as the small details. Think in advance for risks or things that could go wrong. Drafting is a technical skill and takes time to gain experience.

In this 10-minute video our speaker, Steven C. Bennett, reviews fundamentals to drafting a contract. He also provides basic tips including reviewing good precedents, and reading and understanding the term sheet. Mr. Bennett also discusses substance and style tips. Grammar and punctuation matter. Keep sentences short. Delete unnecessary words. Use defined terms efficiently and carefully. Sloppy drafting is distracting at best and really troublesome when it matters the most. When drafting multiple agreements in the same transaction the details matter from defining parties the same way each time to using the same font, style and formatting.

Steven C. Bennett is a partner at Park Jensen Bennett LLP. He is also an adjunct professor of E-Discovery at New York Law School, as well as an adjunct professor of Conflicts of Law at Hofstra Law School. Mr. Bennett is on the New York State Bar Association Committee on E-Discovery.
Runtime: 10 minutes

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Faculty

Steven C. Bennett

Steven C. Bennett

Scarola Zubatov Schaffzin PLLC

  • Partner in the law firm of Scarola Zubatov Schaffzin PLLC, New York City
  • Practice focused on commercial litigation
  • Adjunct professor, Hofstra Law School, e-discovery procedure
  • Former co-chair, New York State Bar Association, E-discovery Committee
  • J.D. degree, New York University School of Law
  • Can be contacted at [email protected]

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