Abstract
Contract drafting classes in law school should not just be about clear writing. They should also cover more of the process of drafting in the real world, including contributing to the substance of agreements, working with precedents, negotiating contract language, and handling a closing. A textbook author’s opinions about how various phrases should be drafted are valuable, but it must also be recognized that lawyers seldom draft from scratch. They are primarily involved with tailoring prewritten documents commonly used for business and financial transactions. And the conventions followed in those documents vary.
Recommended Citation
Ben L. Fernandez,
Contract Drafting Classes Should Introduce Law Students to Real World Practice Like Other Legal Writing Classes,
70
St. Louis U. L.J.
(2026).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/lj/vol70/iss3/5