Ways not to get your pants sued off.

• Position: Litigation - Ways to avoiding lawsuits - Brief article

Within a business, there are few things worse than getting slapped with the dreadful lawsuit. Not only are lawsuits expensive, they can be time-consuming, draining, and frustrating. So, how do you avoid one? The Valorem Law Group, Chicago, Ill., has provided these tips to avoid getting sued:

Legal contract review. Even for the most routine and mundane contracts, have someone from your legal counsel review it before signing. The money spent up-front for legal review will save you 10 times more than skimping on legal fees and facing litigation from the contract down the road. If using a standard form, make sure it has been reviewed in advance by counsel, and have it routinely updated.

Professional office communication. Train employees to use e-mail professionally. Anything said internally or externally within an e-mail may find its way to the other side in litigation. People tend to forget that this informal communication method often loses cases.

Analyze the business. On a regular...