Since 2013, I’ve had only one web designer—Selene Bowlby of iDesign Studios. Working with her has been gratifyingly straightforward: I tell her what I want and she builds it, using her technical and design skills to give specific form to my very general wishes. I’ve always been pleased with the results. And in between sporadic rebuilds, she looks after things. … Read More
The engine driving my rebranding (described in this blog post) was my new logo, by my new graphic designer, Gothard. Yes, that’s it, above. (I also have four Drafting Clearer Contracts variants.) I think it’s great. I got it through a contest I ran using 99designs. I chose to do a “Platinum” contest, the most expensive level—I had one shot, … Read More
Take a look around—I’ve rebranded! “Rebranding” sounds vacuously corporate, but what the heck—I’m going with it. I’ve overhauled my look enough that the sum is modestly greater than the parts, so “rebranding” it is. These posts describe the elements: Rebranding: New Logo Rebranding: New Website Rebranding: Digital Credentials Rebranding: New PowerPoint I like to think that because the design face … Read More
I’m overhauling my website, and today I was reminded that the page devoted to A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting has testimonials that were valuable 17 or 13 years ago but are no longer relevant. So I’d like to replace them. (Thank you again to those who submitted those testimonials; it’s time for a well-deserved rest.) I’d like to … Read More
The big obligation is The Widgets must comply with the Specifications. That being the case, there wouldn’t seem to be much point in saying these smaller obligations: Acme shall use only competent personnel in fabricating the Widgets. Acme shall maintain all Widget-fabrication equipment in good condition. Acme shall obtain and maintain insurance covering the Widget-fabrication facilities. And so on. To … Read More
You’ve seen—I hope!—part 1 (with Nada Alnajafi) and part 2 (with Alex Hamilton). Now, LegalSifter unleashes on an unsuspecting world part 3 of my video series on the Salesforce master subscription agreement. (I’m LegalSifter’s chief content officer.) This time, my co-presenter is Gabe Meister, a lawyer in private practice who has lots of experience with this kind of contract. Gabe … Read More
Last week saw the release of the first video in my series The Salesforce Master Subscription Agreement: A Case Study, presented by LegalSifter (see this blog post). The first video set the scene by describing what the MSA covers. The second video is now available. In it, I do a quick critique of an extract of the Salesforce MSA, then co-presenter … Read More
With support from LegalSifter, I’ve recorded three short videos about the Salesforce master subscription agreement. Today we launch the first one, which introduces you to the MSA—what it covers, what it doesn’t cover. My co-presenter is Nada Alnajafi, the impresario behind Contract Nerds. She’s a fresh voice in contracts, and I appreciate her enthusiasm. And she’s a natural on video, … Read More
I’m a relative latecomer to LinkedIn; I started posting regularly only a couple of years ago. I’ve struggled with LinkedIn, but I think I now understand, finally, what’s expected of me. Much of the conversation on LinkedIn is of a personal nature, involving people’s own experiences, plans, and hopes. But because LinkedIn is designed to address career and business needs … Read More
The European Commission recently published for comment a new draft of the “Standard Contractual Clauses.” Yesterday Martin Clausen, Alex Hamilton, and I jointly filed comments, primarily our version of a portion of the SCCs, just to give the EU a sense of how the SCCs could be made clearer. (The comment period ends today.) Our submission is here, or you … Read More
