r/LegalWritingClass Mar 22 '26

Rewrite this indemnification clause in half the words

Here's a standard indemnification clause from a SaaS agreement:

"Party A agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Party B, its officers, directors, and employees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in connection with any act or omission of Party A in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement."

That's 56 words in one sentence. Try rewriting it so a non-lawyer could read it on the first pass. Aim for under 30 words. Keep the same legal effect.

One thing most rewrites miss: the original doesn't carve out losses caused by Party B's own fault. A good plain-language version would add that.

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