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Document drafting is an area of practice that many lawyers want to improve. If your legal documents are clear, relevant, accurate and enforceable from the start, matters are simplified for all involved.
Document drafting is an area of practice that many lawyers want to improve. If your legal documents are clear, relevant, accurate and enforceable from the start, matters are simplified for all involved.
After twenty years’ experience in the legal profession, I have observed many lawyers ignoring the critical first and last stages of document drafting: the planning stage and the review stage.
There are a number of factors to consider when drafting legal documents. I have compiled my tips and steps to assist with efficient, effective document drafting.
Document drafting – do your documents do their job?
The ability to draft clear, effective legal documents is an essential skill for all lawyers. Legal documents must always:
Tips for clear document drafting
Do you have any additional drafting steps or tips? Let us know in the comments below!
The College of Law offers a range of CPD programs designed to help practising lawyers sharpen their drafting skills across a range of practice areas. Upcoming skills workshops include: Drafting preliminary agreements; Drafting and negotiating damages and indemnity clauses; Drafting wills; Drafting documents; and more! All workshops are led by experienced practitioners from the bench, the bar, private practice and legal education. Click here to view the full February-March program.