Tip #6: Review the Overall Structure When we’re drafting agreements, sometimes in our edits and modifications, things become disorganized. Payment terms are with deliverables. Insurance requirements are all over the place. We’re breaking into 5 exhibits when it would be more logical to do it in 3. There are a lot of things that we…
About a month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court made a mistake that has happened to soo many attorneys, just not as publicly. Specifically…..they forgot to remove all the metadata before they published. In the metadata, there were hidden comments, and redlines, and regardless of whether you think the opinion issued was good or not, that…
Tip #3: Correct Miscapitalized Defined Terms Often when we define a term, it isn’t uncommon for it to be a relatively common term. How many times have we defined the word “Agreement” or “Party”? However, sometimes those common terms are meant to be just that, the common usage. Miscapitalized defined terms can slip through the…
Tip #2: Clean Up Unused Defined Terms As lawyers, we use defined terms to refer to an idea, an object, a party, or something that has been uses to many words to continue to write out the whole phrase at a later time. In short, it’s a lawyer’s short hand. If you were a programmer,…
Tip #1: Only Define Terms Once Defining terms multiple times in a document can lead to confusion and significant problems in legal documents. Which definition applies in which instance? Inconsistent definitions may result in disputes over interpretation, putting your agreements at risk. One common error is with an MSA and SOW, and maybe you have…
Every morning when I wake up with my kids, we usually do the normal putz around stuff. I watch them walk around like zombies, they try to eat something before they head off to school, and then the inevitable happens. We run around right as we’re about to leave frantically looking for whatever it is…
Welcome to the latest and greatest version of DraftCheck.io’s Google Chrome extension and Microsoft Word add-in – version 2.4.0! We’ve been hard at work refining and enhancing your drafting experience, and we’re thrilled to share the exciting new features and improvements that come with this release. Word Highlight Improvements: Your words matter, and now they…
DraftCheck is excited to announce the launch of its add-in for Microsoft Word! Easily download it directly from your Microsoft Application, click on it from our website or through the Microsoft Store here. With this new add-in, you can now perform comprehensive proofreading tasks right within your Microsoft Word application, similar to what you’ve enjoyed…
Greetings, document perfectionists! Apologies for the recent quiet; we’ve been diligently refining Draftcheck to ensure it catches every error flawlessly. We’re thrilled to unveil v.2.2.2 for Chrome, now available in the Chrome marketplace! Snag it here and experience error-free document crafting. Don’t miss the chance to explore the free trial at www.draftcheck.io! Curious why it…
We spend a lot of time on this side of the world thinking about privacy and trust, especially when it comes to AI, that’s why there are a couple of key components that we think about whenever we’re developing and delivering tools. First: Your information and data is, well, yours. We don’t use it to…