The focus of this manual is not what provisions to include in a given contract, but instead how to express those provisions in prose that is free ofthe problems that often afflict contracts.

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Get Your Career Off on the Right Track! Everything Physicians Need to Know About Employment Contracts COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS *Dangers of productivity compensation *Common incentive compensation formulas - what needs to be included *Benefits to look out for in addition to your compensation *How to determine if you are "disabled," and how the employer should NOTbe able to make this determination *What the employer can, and can't negotiate as far as benefits *Stark law traps, and how to avoid them RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS *What's really important in restrictive covenants, and what isn't worth negotiating over *Minimizing the impact of a restrictive covenant *How you can be released from a restrictive covenant *Negotiation strategies in buy-outs of restrictive covenants CALL COVERAGE *The language you must have DEFINING WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU *Patient contact hours expectations *What flexibility an employer will demand THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT *Issues with hospital and managed care credentialing, and how to work around them *Grounds for termination *"Without cause" termination issues OTHER ISSUES IN AGREEMENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR *Medical record issues *Assignment of location of service *Budgetary weasel language to avoid *Malpractice issues in common provisions MALPRACTICE INSURANCE *The types of coverage, and the significance when you leave *Need for "tail coverage" *How to minimize the devastating cost of "tail coverage" PRIVATE PRACTICE ISSUES *Time to ownership *Concerns with "guaranteed" ownership *Costs of the buy-in *Methodologies for determining the buy-in, and the pros and cons of each *Why a cheap buy-in may not be in your best interest *What provisions are absolutely vital in regard to future ownership

About the book This all-inclusive, well delved into book is a one stop solution pertaining to the drafting nightmares of the legal professionals, HR professionals and the students. The book has been so designed that it caters to their everyday requirements. With an aim to be a remedy to all the possible pitfalls while drafting the contracts, service rules, appointment letters etc., this book is extensive but to the point. The language is coherent and well suited to the content of the book. Measures have been taken to carefully examine and include all the important points while drafting the samples for the reference of the readers. A large numbers of sample drafts included in the book make the day to day working of the professionals easy and hassle free. All in all, it is a go to book for professionals in search of a scrupulous yet relevantly put together book of draft appointment letters and service rules. “the book stands true to its name”. Key features ? Covering: - Appointment Letter with policy of Work from Home. - Samples of appointment letters along with guidelines for drafting. - Common Formats of Leave, TA, DA, LFC, Housing Loan and Furniture Loan application. - Guidelines for drafting Service manual. - Samples of Probation, Transfer, Resignation, Retirement, Exit Interview and Relieving Letter. - Different types of Memorandum, Show Cause Notices & Chargesheet. ? Detailed coverage of The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. ? Meticulously integrated. ? Simple and crisp language. ? Sample draft for various letters/contracts. ? Eye for every minute detail. ? Covers common concerns in the industry. ? Highlights the common pitfalls while drafting the letters/contracts. ? New Chapter on Force Majeure. ? New Chapter on Force Majeure.

In two comprehensive volumes, Commercial Contracts: Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating, Second Edition presents the insights and guidance of over 30 leading specialists, all experts in their fields. These noted authorities examine the growing influence of New York law on multi-jurisdictional transactions, discuss the general expectations of parties to commercial transactions, and identify critical issues that drafters and litigators need to consider when dealing with different types of agreements, from joint ventures and strategic alliances to government contracts, from employment agreements to shareholder agreements, and many others. By putting the expert analysis, practice tips and illustrative forms needed to draft or negotiate a contract in just hours within easy reach, Commercial Contracts: Strategies for Drafting and Negotiating makes laboring over voluminous contract law references a thing of the past. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of contract law or a particular kind of commercial agreement. The reference provides an extensive array of time-saving drafting tools for preparing transaction documents or closing the deal more quickly and with less effort, including: In-depth drafting suggestions and sample documents Practical guidance from seasoned experts in each area of the law Quotes from rulings, citations to cases, law reviews and other works Detailed checklists and forms Extracts from relevant laws and regulations Case and statutory references And much more

Contract Drafting: Powerful Prose in Transactional Practice presents an overview of the stages in the contract process and offers a comprehensive introduction to the substantive areas addressed in transactional documents. In fourteen lessons, readers will learn how to work from prior documents to produce effective and complete legal documents that protect the client's interests.