Today’s guest is Brionna Ned, a former big-law lawyer and in-house counsel for tech companies. She is now a legal educator and a writer. Her company, The Everyday Lawyer, is a legal education and consulting service for small business owners that provides you with the legal knowledge you need to create solid foundations in your business. She also has a course: Contract Foundations for Freelancers.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How Brionna went from lawyer to owning a legal education business.
- What she loves about her business.
- The basics of contracts.
- Why all service providers need a contract — and the reason is probably not what you think.
- How to put boundaries in your contract.
- Why it’s important to customize your contract and be sure you understand what it says.
- What to do if you — or your client — doesn’t want to use a contract.
- What to look for in a contract that a client sends you.
- How to explain to a client (and really, their lawyer) why certain contract provisions don’t apply to you and should be deleted.
- Why indemnification clauses are harmful and how to try to get them removed from a contract.
- If you can’t get indemnification clauses removed, know how to suggest changes to limit them in a scope.
- Don’t sign a non-compete clause.
- The difference between a non-disclosure agreement and a confidentiality agreement.
- How to be proactive in ensuring you will be paid and paid on time.
- What to do when you are not getting paid on time.
Biz Bite: Not all money is good money. (Trust your instincts!)
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