Anonymous
09/25/2015 16:46
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
God, this thread illustrates why I got out of the legal profession!
Anonymous
09/25/2015 16:43
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
Anonymous wrote:3 but that clause should be two separate sentences. Periods cost the same as commas so no need to skimp.
Except that the first part of the sentence is only a clause, not a complete sentence. The use of commas is correct in this case. Periods only cost more if they are wrong...
Anonymous
09/25/2015 16:39
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
3 but that clause should be two separate sentences. Periods cost the same as commas so no need to skimp.
Anonymous
09/25/2015 14:13
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
Anonymous wrote:God, I know, hard to think of a more boring question. But I see it so many ways in contracts and I can't find a convention. If you are defining a document within a contract do you:
1. ABC Document, dated January, 1, 1989, which sets forth the blah blah blah (the "ABC Document").
2. ABC Document (the "ABC Document"), dated January, 1, 1989, which sets forth the blah blah blah.
3. ABC Document, dated January, 1, 1989 (the "ABC Document"), which sets forth the blah blah blah.
Thanks!
I suggest you stick yours in your briefs
Anonymous
09/25/2015 14:12
Subject: Re:Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
#3, but as a technical matter, if you are going to be calling it "the ABC Document in the remainder of the document, the word "the" should also be in the quotes. Also, more old school than me, but people sometimes still say (hereinafter referred to as "the ABC Document").
Anonymous
09/25/2015 13:06
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
Generally, I feel like the date of the document is part of the document's description. So I would go with #3.
Anonymous
09/25/2015 11:36
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
#3. Also biglaw litigation. #2 would be ok.
Not #1.
Not #1.
Anonymous
09/25/2015 11:08
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
Either #2 or #3 would work, depending on the situation.
Anonymous
09/25/2015 11:04
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No respectable Big Law person would accept #2. I would go for # 3 as the best but there might be instances where #1 might be acceptable if additional details would help the definition. Former Big Law corporate associate here . . .
PP above here. Whatever you do, don't use "hereinafte referred to as"' if you use that you should consider clawing your eyes out
BigLaw litigation associate chiming in: #3. Based on my practice and the contract-based litigation that keeps me busy.
Anonymous
09/25/2015 11:01
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
Anonymous wrote:No respectable Big Law person would accept #2. I would go for # 3 as the best but there might be instances where #1 might be acceptable if additional details would help the definition. Former Big Law corporate associate here . . .
PP above here. Whatever you do, don't use "hereinafte referred to as"' if you use that you should consider clawing your eyes out
Anonymous
09/25/2015 11:00
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
No respectable Big Law person would accept #2. I would go for # 3 as the best but there might be instances where #1 might be acceptable if additional details would help the definition. Former Big Law corporate associate here . . .
Anonymous
09/25/2015 10:23
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
Unless the date is part of the definition of the term (like, there are three depositions taken on different dates), I'd probably write it like #2. But #3 is okay. #1 is too far away.
Anonymous
09/25/2015 10:20
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
#2. If you are going to define the term, it should go directly after the term you are defining.
Anonymous
09/25/2015 10:19
Subject: Re:Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
First of all, this is an odd venue for this type of question ...
But I do it like #3, as long as the document is clearly defined by the preceding language. Not #2 because you haven't defined the document with enough specificity when you insert the defined term. Conversely #1 is a bit confusing be ause there is too much description before you inserted the defined term, although you may need to do it like this if option #2 is not clear.
But I do it like #3, as long as the document is clearly defined by the preceding language. Not #2 because you haven't defined the document with enough specificity when you insert the defined term. Conversely #1 is a bit confusing be ause there is too much description before you inserted the defined term, although you may need to do it like this if option #2 is not clear.
Anonymous
09/25/2015 09:46
Subject: Lawyers...where do you put your definitions
God, I know, hard to think of a more boring question. But I see it so many ways in contracts and I can't find a convention. If you are defining a document within a contract do you:
1. ABC Document, dated January, 1, 1989, which sets forth the blah blah blah (the "ABC Document").
2. ABC Document (the "ABC Document"), dated January, 1, 1989, which sets forth the blah blah blah.
3. ABC Document, dated January, 1, 1989 (the "ABC Document"), which sets forth the blah blah blah.
Thanks!
1. ABC Document, dated January, 1, 1989, which sets forth the blah blah blah (the "ABC Document").
2. ABC Document (the "ABC Document"), dated January, 1, 1989, which sets forth the blah blah blah.
3. ABC Document, dated January, 1, 1989 (the "ABC Document"), which sets forth the blah blah blah.
Thanks!