Forms & Drafting Resources

Subject-Specific Form Books:

Some examples follow. For other publications search the GMU Library Catalog or consult a Reference Librarian. 

Subject-Specific Form Books - Business Entities

• Delaware Law of Corporations and Business Organizations, by R. Franklin Balotti (Westlaw).
• Fletcher Corporation Forms Annotated. KF1411 F55 (updated through 2015). Also available on Westlaw.
• Limited Liability Companies: Law, Practice & Forms, by Nickolas Karambelas. KF1380 .Z95 L520 (updated through 2015). Also available on Westlaw.
• Model Joint Venture Agreement with Commentary, by the ABA. RESERVE KF1380.5 .M63 2006 plus CD at Circulation Desk. Also available on Bloomberg Law.

Subject-Specific Form Books – Employment Agreements

Labor and Employment law books are shelved on the Law Library Third Floor, Range 326-327. Employment agreements are also covered in the Contracts collection, Range 319, Law Library Third Floor.

• Employee Noncompetition Law, by Donald J. Aspelund, Robert B. Lytle. KF3463 .A97 (updated through 2015). Also available on Westlaw.
• Hiring Household Help and Contractors: Your Obligations Under the Law, by Margaret C. Jasper. KF3580 .D64 J37 2005.
• Virginia Employment Practices and Forms, by Edward Lee Isler, Steven W. Ray. RESERVE KFV2734 .I84 2015.

Subject Specific Form Books - Intellectual Property

Intellectual property law books are shelved on the Law Library Third Floor, Ranges 324-325.

• Drafting Patent License Agreements, by Dennis P. O'Reilley and Brian D. Kacedon. KF3145 .B78 2015. Also on Bloomberg Law.
• Getting Permission: How to License & Clear Copyrighted Materials, by Richard Stim. REFERENCE KF3002 .S75 2010.

For more information on Intellectual Property resources, see the Library's Intellectual Property Research Guide.

Subject-Specific Form Books – Legislation, United States

Law Library First Floor, Range 112-113. See also materials on Third Floor, Range 327.

• Legal, Legislative, and Rule Drafting in Plain English, by Robert J. Martineau and Michael B. Salerno. REFERENCE KF250 .M37 2005.
• The Legislative Drafter’s Deskbook, by Tobias Dorsey REFERENCE KF4950 .D67 2006.
• Legislative Drafter's Desk Reference: A Practical Guide, by Lawrence Filson. REFERENCE KF4950  .F55 2008.
• Legislative Drafting Step-by-Step, by Arthur J. Rynearson. KF4950 R98 2013.
• Plain English for Drafting Statutes and Rules, by Robert J. Martineau. REFERENCE KF250 .M365 2012.

Subject-Specific Form Books – Legislation, International

• Drafting Legislation: A Modern Approach, by Constantine Stephanou and Helen Xanthaki. REFERENCE K3320 .D73 2008. Also available Online.
• Understanding Common Law Legislation: Drafting and Interpretation, by F.A.R. Bennion. Note: this has an international focus. REFERENCE K284 .B46 2001. Also available online.

Subject-Specific Form Books – Real Estate

Law Library Third Floor, Range 318. 

• Commercial Ground Leases, by Jerome D. Whalen. KF593 .G7 W482. We no longer update the print edition; please use the online edition in our PLI Plus database.
• Modern Real Estate: Practice Forms and Commentary, by Alvin L. Arnold. KF568.1 .A772 (current through 2015). Also on Westlaw.

Subject-Specific Form Books – Wills & Trusts

The Estate Planning collection is located on the Law Library Third Floor, Ranges 318.

• Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements, by Michael L.M. Jordan. KF748.1 .J66 (current through 2015).
• Drafting Wills and Trusts, by Lucy A. Marsh. KF755 .M37 2009.
• A Lawyer's Guide to Estate Planning: Fundamentals for the Legal Practitioner, by Rush Hunt. KF750 H85 2018.