August 29, 2008 Dilbert on Contract Drafting
It’s uncanny how the following Dilbert cartoon strip captures perfectly my feelings regarding the language and process of mainstream contract drafting. Thanks to the (new) legal writer for spotting it.
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September 8, 2008 at 7:16 am
We have this Dilbert strip posted in our legal department. It sums up contracting beautifully!
May 14, 2009 at 8:03 am
[…] Value Challenge. Are you confident that your contracts aren’t, in the words of a recent Dilbert cartoon, impenetrable gibberish? Send one of them to me—odds are that I’d be able to show you how […]