Month: December 2009

“Page X of Y”

While leafing through a company’s template contracts today, I noticed that they use the page-number format Page X of Y. This page-numbering format offers two benefits. First, it lets the reader know how long the document is. And second, it precludes anyone from surreptitiously tacking on additional pages post-signing. But I don’t find those advantages particularly compelling. If readers want … Read More

So I’m in the Blawg 100

This blog has been included in the ABA Journal’s “Blawg 100“—their listing of “the best legal blogs as selected by the Journal’s editors.” It’s always gratifying to have one’s efforts recognized. And although I haven’t read all other 99 blogs, I visit a good number of them regularly and have heard good things of many of the rest. So it … Read More

Penn Law Panel Discussion on Contract Drafting at Law Firms (Including Edited Transcript)

Last week’s class in my Penn Law course on contract drafting was devoted to a conference call on the topic of contract drafting at law firms. Longtime readers of this blog will recognize two of the participants: Michael Fleming, partner at Larkin & Hoffman in Minneapolis and well-known cyberspace guy, and Mike Wokasch, a savvy fourth-year associate at Quarles & Brady’s … Read More