ICLE’s Formbank is an online collection of assorted drafted forms with a commentary section explaining legal background and perspective. These forms are samples used in actual legal matters, written in plain English, and edited to be generic.
A checklist is a handy and easy-to-read document that a lawyer can use to make sure he or she has covered all bases when handling a particular matter or transaction or performing a particular task. The contributor submits the checklist with a commentary section explaining legal background and perspective. The checklist does not include explanation of each of the items in the list. Rather, it is a distillation of what the lawyer needs to know.
Contributing a form will probably take you about one hour, depending on the complexity of the topic. You can remove any identifying information and send along your form to the ICLE staff lawyer.
Drafting a checklist will probably take you about two hours, depending on the complexity of the topic. The editing process will likely take less time.
If your checklist or form includes cites to primary law, it will be continually updated as necessary. If your form or checklist needs revision, an ICLE staff lawyer will contact you with questions or suggestions. You will review the form or checklist and draft edits (or approve edits that the ICLE lawyer suggested). The ICLE lawyer working with you will give you plenty of time to review and revise your form or checklist.