Drafting Contracts, Second Edition, 1993

By Scott J. Burnham

Book Overview

Starting with the student's understanding of the principles of contract law, this book puts that knowledge to use. Practical application of contract principles sharpens the student's ability to think like a lawyer in solving particular problems. Each chapter has an introduction, drafting considerations and exercises. of contracts, showing how the substantive understandings in a contract setting find expression in individual provisions of a contract. It is keyed to the topics traditionally encountered in contracts courses; for example, offer and acceptance, consideration, parol evidence, promise and condition. Part two deals with the art of drafting, demonstrating how the individual provisions work together in a document. The author addresses synthesis of the parts of a contract and methods of expression with great clarity. each of the major contracts casebooks, as well as tips on using this material in a contracts course without an inordinate amount of extra professor time. This work has been used in contracts courses, drafting courses or specialized courses where drafting is an important component.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874733138
• ISBN13: 9780874733136
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Lexis Pub
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 6.8"