Contract templates for creative entrepreneurs, wedding pros, designers, and more. Legally-sound resources drafted & developed by a practicing attorney—without the hourly rate.
A free guide for building a business that’s built to last
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Hey Reader, Most creative entrepreneurs don’t think about the legal side of their business… until something goes wrong. Let’s change that. We just released our new (and free!) guide: The Legal Lifecycle of Your Creative Business™ — and it’s everything we wish more founders knew about running a legally sound business. Inside, we break down what contracts and legal protections you need at each phase of business growth. Whether you’re just getting started, hiring your first team member, or thinking about licensing your IP—this guide shows you the smart, strategic next step. 📘 Here’s a peek at what’s inside:
Then, when you’re ready to implement the protections outlined inside? Your next right step might be:
You built this business for the long haul. Let’s make sure it’s protected like it. Happy Weekend-eve! Teresa, COO, The Creative Law Shop® |
Creative Law Shop® | Legal Templates & Education for Business Owners
Contract templates for creative entrepreneurs, wedding pros, designers, and more. Legally-sound resources drafted & developed by a practicing attorney—without the hourly rate.
Hey Reader Welcome to our newest series: The Legal Lifecycle of Your Creative Business. We know the hardest part of protecting your business is that you don’t know what you don’t know. That’s why we created a clear framework that breaks down the contracts and protections you need at every stage of growth (so you don't have to learn the hard way.) Over the next few weeks, we’ll take a closer look at each phase of the Legal Lifecycle and what it means for your creative business: 👉 Phase 1:...
Let’s talk about the old way of buying a contract template. You buy the contract template. You open the Word or Google Doc. You scan through and try to figure out what each section means. You replace the highlighted parts (hopefully). And then… You cross your fingers and hope you didn’t miss anything important. And if you're a super savvy business owner, you have your attorney review it for good measure. Honestly? That’s how we operated for years. Because it is better than having nothing,...
AI is amazing. But when it comes to legal protection, “amazing” doesn’t always mean “accurate.” Just ask Anthropic. A few weeks ago, one of Anthropic’s own lawyers had to apologize in court after their AI tool, Claude, generated a completely fake legal citation... and the attorney used it. The judge caught it. The citation? A hallucination. Totally made up. [Read the story here.] We don’t share this to pile on. We’re sharing it because it proves something we’ve been saying since day one: AI...