Writing
The archive, page 3.
586 published, 144 scheduled
- Clause teardownJun 22 2026
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.
6 min read
- Long readJun 21 2026
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.
4 min read
- Field guideJun 20 2026
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.
9 min read
- Practice noteJun 19 2026
Practice note: how to scope a document review before agreeing search terms
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. How to scope a document review before agreeing search terms rarely announces itself.
8 min read
- BenchmarkJun 18 2026
Benchmark: lease abstraction on scanned originals
We keep coming back to lease abstraction on scanned originals, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
3 min read
- Build logJun 17 2026
Build log: table extraction when the table spans four pages
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 updateJun 16 2026
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.
4 min read
- Clause teardownJun 15 2026
Clause teardown: set-off
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Set-off rarely announces itself.
5 min read
- Long readJun 14 2026
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.
7 min read
- Field guideJun 13 2026
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 noteJun 12 2026
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.
5 min read
- BenchmarkJun 11 2026
Benchmark: redline generation against a firm playbook
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Redline generation against a firm playbook rarely announces itself.
6 min read
- Build logJun 10 2026
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.
8 min read
- Jurisdiction updateJun 9 2026
Texas: statutory demand thresholds
The short version: Texas: statutory demand thresholds is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
4 min read
- Clause teardownJun 8 2026
Clause teardown: step-in rights
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
9 min read
- Long readJun 7 2026
trust, verification, and the reviewer's burden
We keep coming back to trust, verification, and the reviewer's burden, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
6 min read
- Field guideJun 6 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 noteJun 5 2026
Practice note: when to escalate a deviation instead of negotiating it
The short version: when to escalate a deviation instead of negotiating it is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
3 min read
- BenchmarkJun 4 2026
Benchmark: obligation extraction on long-form outsourcing contracts
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 logJun 3 2026
Build log: detecting when a model is confidently wrong about a date
We keep coming back to detecting when a model is confidently wrong about a date, because the cost of a miss here compounds across a portfolio.
5 min read
- Jurisdiction updateJun 2 2026
Delaware: limitation periods for latent defects
Every review team we work with has a version of this problem. Delaware: limitation periods for latent defects rarely announces itself.
3 min read
- Clause teardownJun 1 2026
Clause teardown: insurance covenants
The short version: insurance covenants is easier to get wrong than most teams assume, and the failure is usually silent.
9 min read
- Long readMay 31 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.
6 min read
- Field guideMay 30 2026
Field guide: checking a limitation calculation with tolling applied
This one comes up in almost every matter review, and the answer is less settled than the confidence around it suggests.
4 min read