Ken Adams

About Ken Adams

I\'m a specialist in contract language and contract automation.The foundation of my expertise in contract language is my book A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting (ABA 5th ed. I give public and in-house seminars in the U.S, Canada, and overseas. For information about my online Drafting Clearer Contracts training, go to https://courses.adamsdrafting.com/. I\'ve blogged about contract drafting since 2006. For more information about me and my activities, go to also head of Adams Contracts, a division of LegalSifter that is developing a library of highly customizable contract templates. For more information, go to

Experience

1. Head of Adams Contracts, a Division of Legalsifter

   LegalSifter

   Oct 2023 — Present

   Adams Contracts is developing highly customizable contract templates, as an alternative to endless copy-and-pasting. By combining Ken\'s expertise in contract language, expertise in transactions (under strong editorial control), and document-assembly technology, Adams Contracts allows users to create contracts that are clearer, more concise, and more relevant than anything else available. For more information, go to https://adamscontracts.com/.

Education

• University of York

  B.A. (Hons.), Archaeology

  1980 — 1983

• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

  J.D.

  1986 — 1989

Skills

• Trademarks
• Legal Research
• Litigation Support
• Licensing
• Intellectual Property
• Contractual Agreements
• Patent Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Strategy
• Contract Drafting
• Restructuring
• Trade Secrets
• Corporate Finance
• Commercial Contracts
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Legal Writing
• Technology Transfer