LibGuides: Transactional Drafting: Tools and Forms: Drafting Agreements and Model Clauses

Sample Clauses and Documents

There is rarely any need to construct a contract or other agreement from scratch. There are banks of sample language available to accomplish many tasks. You can use these banks to find examples of language to attain your objectives. You own firm may have its own clause database so be aware of what's already available to you in your own workspace

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Intelligize This link opens in a new window
Intelligize is a platform for industry news, research, guidance, and current awareness. It also includes SEC filings and a library of model documents and clauses.
This resource is available to law students only through the Lexis Plus platform. Please contact the law library for access.

Here is an example of the options available from Intelligize:

Bloomberg Law This link opens in a new window
Bloomberg Law contains similar content to Westlaw Edge and Lexis Advance, including case law and analytical material. It also contains PACER dockets.
This subscription is available by login and password and limited to College of Law students and Faculty. To obtain login credentials, go to https://profile.bna.com/bloomberglaw-activate/ Limited access is also available on-campus.

Here is Bloomberg's Transactional Drafting Page:

Practical Law on Westlaw
Practical Law is Thompson-Reuters product which is available through your Westlaw subscription. You can use the "Practical Law" on this website to access to various fields. You can view practice notes, clauses, articles, and legal updates, etc. to get you familiar with that field. You can also view by state to see resources available for different jurisdictions.
Lexis Plus Practical Guidance
On Lexis Plus, you can click "Practical Guidance" tab in the left which direct you to a center containing various practice areas. Under each area, you can view more detailed topics of this area. Under each detailed topic, you can access to practice notes, templates, and clauses. For each practice area, you can also access to trends&insights, legal developments, and resources kits. Don't forget to browse by state, by country or by industry for each practice area if you want.

Transactional Drafting: Tools and Forms

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Sample Clauses and Documents

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