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Hot take: The 'standard' client contract template from the big legal site is a trap
I tried using it for a new client in Austin and a simple dispute over late payment terms took me three weeks to sort out. The wording on the arbitration clause was so vague it basically gave them a free pass to stall. Has anyone else had to rewrite that whole section from scratch?
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nancy_smith7mo ago
I read a blog post by a freelancer who called that template a "Trojan horse." They pointed out the force majeure clause was so broad a client could use a minor internet outage to delay payment for months. It made me go back and check my own.
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taylor147mo ago
My lawyer friend in Chicago said she spends half her time fixing that exact template. She told me the liability caps are a huge problem for service providers. It's basically designed to protect the platform, not the person using it.
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