Filling a major void in the legal literature, a partner and leader in associate training at one of the world's major law firms provides practicing attorneys, law students, law libraries, and business people with an indispensable guide to understanding, drafting, and negotiating contracts. Packed with sample provisions, Working with Contracts uses an innovative "building-block" approach to illustrate the operation and purpose of essential contract provisions and then describes the specific drafting techniques that lawyers use to modify these provisions to satisfy their clients business objectives. Included is an expansive glossary of contract language and basic transactional practices.