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Various sources for finding legal forms

Introduction

Forms are templates for drafting legal documents. Before using a specific form, the drafter should ensure that the form is 1) relevant to their legal needs, 2) up to date, and 3) correct for the proper jurisdiction. 

Print titles of formbooks are available on the 4th floor for in-library use, either in the Reserve Collection behind the circulation desk or in the Ohio Collection. 

Legal Forms

Westlaw - Practical Law

Westlaw Practical Law provides an array of information, including forms for multiple practice areas, sectors, and jurisdictions. 

To access various forms, select Practical Law from the Westlaw homepage, and then select the Resource Types tab. 

Practice Areas

  • Antitrust
  • Arbitration
  • Bankruptcy & Restructuring
  • Capital Markets & Corporate Governance
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
  • Finance
  • Government Practice: Federal
  • Government Practice: State & Local
  • Health Care
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Trusts & Estates

Cross-Practice Collections

  • Global COVID-19 Resources
  • Startups & Small Businesses

Sectors

  • Alcohol, Tobacco & Cannabis
  • Construction
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Health Care
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Oil & Gas
  • Retail
  • Technology

To access Practical Law Automated Documents, navigate to the right side of the page, locate Practical Law Automated Documents, and select the Access Now button.

Documents are available for several subsets of the following practice areas:

  • Antitrust
  • Bankruptcy & Restructuring
  • Capital Markets & Corporate Governance
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Corporate and M&A
    • Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
  • Finance
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Real Estate 

To access Short-Form Documents, navigate to the right side of the page, locate Additional Resources, and click the Short-Form Documents link. 

Documents are available for several subsets of the following practice areas:

  • Commercial Transactions
    • Advertising & Marketing
    • Confidentiality
    • General Contract & Boilerplate
    • Supply of Goods & Services
  • Corporate and M&A
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Limited Liability Companies
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
    • Executive Compensation
  • Finance
    • Guaranties
    • Lending: General
    • Security 
    • Trade Finance
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
    • Copyright
    • General IP
    • Information Technology
    • IP & IT in Corporate Transactions
  • Real Estate
    • Commercial Leasing
    • Commercial Ownership
    • Commercial Finance
    • Real Estate in Commercial Transactions 

Lexis+ - Practical Guidance

Lexis+ Practical Guidance provides an array of information, including forms for multiple practice areas, sectors, and jurisdictions. 

To access various forms, after logging in to Lexis+, select the Practical Guidance icon on the left. Under Tools & Resources (on the right), select the View All link, and then select Automated Templates. 

Under Automated Templates, users can select the following criteria to search for forms:

  • International Jurisdiction
    • United Kingdom
  • Practice Area
    • Trusts & Estates
    • Commercial Transactions
    • Labor & Employment 
    • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
    • Finance
    • Business Entities
    • Intellectual Property & Technology
    • Corporate and M&A
    • Capital Markets & Corporate Governance
    • Real Estate
    • Bankruptcy
    • Private Equity & Investment Management 
    • Data Security & Privacy
    • Tax
    • Financial Services Regulation
    • Civil Litigation
    • Insurance
    • Energy & Utilities
    • Life Sciences
    • Antitrust
    • Healthcare
  • Jurisdiction
    • All 50 states
    • American Samoa
    • District of Columbia
    • Guam
    • Non-jurisdictional
    • Northern Mariana Islands
    • U.S. Federal
    • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Industry
    • Financial Services
    • Healthcare
    • Media & Entertainment
    • Technology

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