Writing
The archive, page 25.
587 published, 143 scheduled
- Field guideJan 11 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.
7 min read
- Practice noteJan 10 2025
Practice note: sequencing consents so closing does not slip
The short version: sequencing consents so closing does not slip is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
9 min read
- BenchmarkJan 9 2025
Benchmark: clause classification across 40,000 executed agreements
We keep coming back to clause classification across 40,000 executed agreements, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
8 min read
- Build logJan 8 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.
6 min read
- Jurisdiction updateJan 7 2025
New York: enforceability of restrictive covenants
The short version: New York: enforceability of restrictive covenants is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
6 min read
- Clause teardownJan 6 2025
Clause teardown: audit rights
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
4 min read
- Long readJan 5 2025
the difference between retrieval and reasoning in practice
We keep coming back to the difference between retrieval and reasoning in practice, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
9 min read
- Field guideJan 4 2025
Field guide: identifying undischarged planning conditions
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Identifying undischarged planning conditions rarely announces itself.
7 min read
- Practice noteJan 3 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.
7 min read
- BenchmarkJan 2 2025
Benchmark: responsiveness review at production scale
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
5 min read
- Build logJan 1 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.
3 min read