Dynamic Contract Interpretation: A New Way to Rapidly Review and Understand Legal Documents and Improve Job Performance

Author(s):

Jeffrey J. Mayer
Jeffrey J. Mayer, Partner, Freeborn & Peters, 312/360-6474; jmayer@freebornpeters.com
Michael L. O'Shaughnessy
Michael L. O'Shaughnessy, Partner, Freeborn & Peters, 312/360-6611; moshaughnessy@freebornpeters.com

88th Annual International Conference Proceedings - 2003 - Nashville, TN

Abstract

In our presentation we intend to, first, show the unanticipated roles that certain commercial law concepts, such as the "battle of the forms," remedy limitations and passage of title, can play in contracts; and second, provide a conceptual approach to rapidly review and understand contracts.