Writing
The archive, page 23.
587 published, 143 scheduled
- Practice noteFeb 28 2025
Practice note: reviewing an NDA in four minutes without missing the assignment clause
The short version: reviewing an NDA in four minutes without missing the assignment clause is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
6 min read
- BenchmarkFeb 27 2025
Benchmark: authority verification against reported judgments
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Authority verification against reported judgments rarely announces itself.
4 min read
- Build logFeb 26 2025
Build log: citation grounding that survives document renumbering
We keep coming back to citation grounding that survives document renumbering, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
6 min read
- Jurisdiction updateFeb 25 2025
Germany: interest on late payment
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
8 min read
- Clause teardownFeb 24 2025
Clause teardown: escrow release triggers
The short version: escrow release triggers is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
3 min read
- Long readFeb 23 2025
what legal AI gets wrong about legal work
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. What legal AI gets wrong about legal work rarely announces itself.
5 min read
- Field guideFeb 22 2025
Field guide: tracing chain of title on assigned IP
We keep coming back to tracing chain of title on assigned IP, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
7 min read
- Practice noteFeb 21 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.
9 min read
- BenchmarkFeb 20 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.
4 min read
- Build logFeb 19 2025
Build log: why we index definitions separately from operative text
The short version: why we index definitions separately from operative text is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
5 min read
- Jurisdiction updateFeb 18 2025
California: service out of jurisdiction
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
3 min read
- Clause teardownFeb 17 2025
Clause teardown: acceptance testing
We keep coming back to acceptance testing, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
9 min read
- Long readFeb 16 2025
how review quality is actually measured in the wild
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. How review quality is actually measured in the wild rarely announces itself.
7 min read
- Field guideFeb 15 2025
Field guide: mapping indemnity flows in a three-party structure
The short version: mapping indemnity flows in a three-party structure is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
6 min read
- Practice noteFeb 14 2025
Practice note: what to keep out of a first draft
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
4 min read
- BenchmarkFeb 13 2025
Benchmark: privilege detection in mixed custodial email
We keep coming back to privilege detection in mixed custodial email, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
3 min read
- Build logFeb 12 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.
8 min read
- Jurisdiction updateFeb 11 2025
New South Wales: director duties on insolvency approach
The short version: New South Wales: director duties on insolvency approach is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
7 min read
- Clause teardownFeb 10 2025
Clause teardown: indemnity
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
5 min read
- Long readFeb 9 2025
how review quality is actually measured in the wild
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. How review quality is actually measured in the wild rarely announces itself.
5 min read
- Field guideFeb 8 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 noteFeb 7 2025
Practice note: making a status report a client reads to the end
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
8 min read
- BenchmarkFeb 6 2025
Benchmark: cross-reference validation after renumbering
The short version: cross-reference validation after renumbering is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
3 min read
- Build logFeb 5 2025
Build log: chunking contracts without breaking clause boundaries
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Chunking contracts without breaking clause boundaries rarely announces itself.
4 min read