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Companion Clausebook

Your clause library. Organized. Not scattered across 15 Word docs.

The language your team spent years getting right, organized, searchable, and always current. Available inside Microsoft Word and within LeasePilot.

Clausebook
Indemnification · Standard
Preferred
Indemnification · Reciprocal
Fallback
Indemnification · Limited
Compromise
The Reality

You know where this language lives.

The “master” template that has 15 versions across 8 desktops. The email thread that says “use the CAM language from the XYZ deal, it was good.” The senior attorney who just knows what the fallback position is, until they're on vacation, or they leave.

Your team spent years getting this language right. It shouldn't live in someone's head.

  1. 01

    The version hunt

    "Is this the latest assignment clause? I think David updated it after the ABC deal, check his desktop. Or maybe the shared drive."

  2. 02

    The knowledge that walks out the door

    The senior attorney retires. Fifteen years of fallback positions, the clause added after that lawsuit, the language leadership approved last quarter, gone. The team is back to guessing.

  3. 03

    Five drafters, five versions

    Paralegal A writes the CAM cap one way. Paralegal B writes it another. Both think they're using the firm's standard language. Neither is wrong, there just isn't a standard.

How It Works

One library. Always current. One click away.

Your approved clause language, organized by topic, tiered by negotiation position, and accessible wherever you draft.

Topic-based

Organized your way

Assignment, CAM, holdover, insurance, your clauses organized the way your team thinks about them. Hierarchical categories, not a flat list.

Searchable

Find it in seconds

Type "restaurant" and see use clauses, grease trap requirements, exhaust specifications, hours-of-operation provisions. Find what you need in seconds.

Tiered fallbacks

Pre-approved positions

Position A through C (or D), pre-approved by leadership, ordered from most to least favorable. The drafter knows exactly how much room they have.

Versioned

Always the latest

Leadership updates the standard assignment clause. Every drafter sees it. No more “did you use the old version or the new version?”

In Practice

A negotiation that takes under a minute

When tenant's counsel pushes back, the drafter doesn't need to draft alternative language from scratch or track down a senior attorney. The firm's pre-approved alternatives are right there.

Example: Holdover negotiation

  1. 01

    Lease goes out with Position A: 200% of last month's rent during holdover, plus all consequential damages.

  2. 02

    Tenant requests “fair market rent during holdover.”

  3. 03

    Drafter opens Clausebook → Holdover → sees three pre-approved positions.

  4. 04

    Selects Position B (150% of last month's rent, no consequential damages). One click. Done.

Three pre-approved positions

Position A: 200% + consequential damages

Position B: 150% of last month's rent, no consequential damages

Position C (floor): 125% for first 30 days, 150% thereafter, waiver of consequential damages except lost deal damages

Available Everywhere

In Word. In LeasePilot. Wherever you draft.

Word add-in

Microsoft Word

Clausebook lives inside Word as an add-in, right where your team already works. Browse, search, and insert approved clauses without leaving your document. No new tools to learn, no context-switching.

  • Search by topic or keyword
  • One-click insert at cursor position
  • Fallback positions visible in the sidebar
  • Always synced with the latest approved language

LeasePilot integration

Inside the platform

When drafting or revising a lease in LeasePilot, Clausebook is built into the workflow. During drafting, insert additional provisions. During negotiation, swap in pre-approved fallback positions with one click.

  • Built into Draft and Revise workflows
  • Context-aware clause suggestions
  • One-click fallback swap during negotiation
  • Same library, same language, same positions
Why This Matters

When someone leaves, the knowledge stays.

Consistency

At scale

When five paralegals negotiate CAM caps across fifty deals, they all use the same firm-approved language. No improvised rewrites. No “I think this is what we usually say.”

Knowledge

Preserved

The senior attorney's 15 years of fallback positions, the clause added after that lawsuit, the language leadership approved last quarter, all of it lives in Clausebook, not in someone's head.

Currency

Always current

One update reaches every drafter. No version confusion. No outdated language. No “is this still the latest?”

What It Stores

Your language. Organized your way.

Approved clause text

The actual provision language, ready to insert directly into a document. Properly formatted, defined terms intact.

Topic categorization

Hierarchical organization: Assignment → Consent Standard, Assignment → Permitted Transfers, Assignment → Recapture Rights.

Fallback positions

Multiple versions of the same clause concept, ordered from most to least favorable. Each one vetted and approved by leadership.

Clause metadata

Which property types a clause applies to, notes from counsel about when to use it, and any special considerations.

Stop hunting for the right language.

We'll organize your clause library during setup. Your team gets a single, searchable home for every approved provision and fallback position.