Writing
The archive, page 10.
587 published, 143 scheduled
- Jurisdiction updateJan 6 2026
Hong Kong: electronic execution
We keep coming back to Hong Kong: electronic execution, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
5 min read
- Clause teardownJan 5 2026
Clause teardown: subcontracting consent
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
7 min read
- Long readJan 4 2026
the economics of the billable hour under automation
The short version: the economics of the billable hour under automation is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
9 min read
- Field guideJan 3 2026
Field guide: testing a non-compete for enforceability
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Testing a non-compete for enforceability rarely announces itself.
4 min read
- Practice noteJan 2 2026
Practice note: the notice provision mistakes that void a valid claim
We keep coming back to the notice provision mistakes that void a valid claim, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
6 min read
- BenchmarkJan 1 2026
Benchmark: redline generation against a firm playbook
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
8 min read
- Build logDec 31 2025
Build log: reconciling three rounds of tracked changes deterministically
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Reconciling three rounds of tracked changes deterministically rarely announces itself.
9 min read
- Jurisdiction updateDec 30 2025
California: service out of jurisdiction
We keep coming back to California: service out of jurisdiction, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
4 min read
- Clause teardownDec 29 2025
Clause teardown: retention of title
The short version: retention of title is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
7 min read
- Long readDec 28 2025
why citation is the product, not a feature
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
5 min read
- Field guideDec 27 2025
Field guide: reading a cap table against the underlying grants
We keep coming back to reading a cap table against the underlying grants, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
7 min read
- Practice noteDec 26 2025
Practice note: writing an obligations register the business will maintain
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Writing an obligations register the business will maintain rarely announces itself.
5 min read
- BenchmarkDec 25 2025
Benchmark: lease abstraction on scanned originals
The short version: lease abstraction on scanned originals is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
4 min read
- Build logDec 24 2025
Build log: building a privilege classifier a partner will actually trust
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
9 min read
- Jurisdiction updateDec 23 2025
France: unfair contract terms in B2B supply
We keep coming back to France: unfair contract terms in B2B supply, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
8 min read
- Clause teardownDec 22 2025
Clause teardown: confidentiality carve-outs
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Confidentiality carve-outs rarely announces itself.
6 min read
- Long readDec 21 2025
precedent banks and the half-life of a good clause
The short version: precedent banks and the half-life of a good clause is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
5 min read
- Field guideDec 20 2025
Field guide: spotting an evergreen clause before it renews
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
3 min read
- Practice noteDec 19 2025
Practice note: the diligence questions that actually change price
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
6 min read
- BenchmarkDec 18 2025
Benchmark: privilege detection in mixed custodial email
The short version: privilege detection in mixed custodial email is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
8 min read
- Build logDec 17 2025
Build log: streaming long answers without losing the citation trail
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Streaming long answers without losing the citation trail rarely announces itself.
3 min read
- Jurisdiction updateDec 16 2025
England and Wales: implied duties of good faith
We keep coming back to England and Wales: implied duties of good faith, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
5 min read
- Clause teardownDec 15 2025
Clause teardown: retention of title
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
7 min read
- Long readDec 14 2025
the economics of the billable hour under automation
The short version: the economics of the billable hour under automation is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
9 min read