Practice areas

8rney includes six built-in practice area playbook modules. Each covers the dimensions most commonly benchmarked in that area of law, with defaults based on market-standard practice. All defaults can be overridden to reflect your firm's specific positions.

Commercial#

The Commercial module covers standard commercial agreements — supply contracts, service agreements, distribution arrangements, and SaaS contracts.

Key dimensions:

• Governing law and jurisdiction
• Payment terms and late payment
• Liability cap (as a multiple of contract value)
• Consequential loss exclusions
• Confidentiality scope and term
• Termination for convenience — notice period
• Dispute resolution — mediation, arbitration, or litigation
• Force majeure scope
• IP ownership and licensing

Corporate#

The Corporate module covers M&A transactions, shareholder agreements, and corporate governance documents.

Key dimensions:

• Representations and warranties — scope and survival period
• Material adverse change definition
• Indemnification — basket, cap, and scope
• Non-compete and non-solicitation
• Bring-down conditions
• Regulatory approvals
• Governing law and dispute resolution

Employment#

The Employment module covers employment agreements, offer letters, and separation agreements.

Key dimensions:

• Notice period — employer and employee
• Non-compete — duration, geographic scope, and activities
• Non-solicitation — employees and customers
• IP assignment — scope and carve-outs
• Severance — formula and conditions
• Governing law
• Arbitration clause

IP#

The IP module covers IP assignment agreements, licensing agreements, and co-development agreements.

Key dimensions:

• Ownership structure — assignment vs licence
• Licence scope — exclusive vs non-exclusive, field of use
• Royalty terms and audit rights
• Sublicensing rights
• Prosecution and maintenance obligations
• Infringement response obligations
• Termination rights

Litigation#

The Litigation module covers settlement agreements, confidentiality orders, and litigation-related contracts.

Key dimensions:

• Scope of release
• Confidentiality of settlement terms
• Non-disparagement
• Cooperation obligations
• Payment mechanics and timing
• Court approval requirements
• Governing law

Regulatory#

The Regulatory module covers regulated-industry contracts — financial services, healthcare, data processing, and compliance-sensitive agreements.

Key dimensions:

• Data processing clauses — DPDP Act, GDPR if applicable
• Regulatory change provisions
• Compliance obligations and representations
• Audit rights
• Breach notification requirements
• Termination for regulatory cause
• Record-keeping obligations