RE: If I had a magic wand and could solve one problem for you...

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

Last week I asked:

If I had a magic legal wand, and could answer your #1 legal question in your business... what would you ask?

And I've just spent the morning reading and responding to your questions.

There are a few juicy questions I am going to have to bring in our founder, Paige Hulse J.D. to answer.

And there are a few that made me say "Dang. We really should talk about THIS more."

Here's one of the latter:

"It would be nice to have in plain English what each part of the contracts mean :)"

Yes. Yes it would.

And I'm happy to report that we have an entire course designed to help you understand your client contracts.

In our Mastering Client Contracts & Negotiations Course, Paige walking through everything you need to know to feel confident sending, signing, and negotiating your client contracts. Including...

What you need to have in your client contracts
- How and when to sign contracts
- Why CLS templates are 'long' and what each provision means
Understanding & presenting contract provisions.
- How to define the scope of your services
- What should go in your Payment Provision
- Common contract FAQs answered
Negotiation tips for client relationships
- How to handle client negotiation pushback
- Negotiating difficult client scenarios
- Best practices for presenting your contract
Client Contracts: Preparation for the unexpected
- Unexpected Circumstances That May Occur, & Best Practices For Handling Them
- Modifications versus Amendments: When and How to Use Them In Contracts
- Understanding termination & cancellation agreements

Oh, and might I mention, this is just one of the courses included in any membership to the Foundry™.

Happy Monday,

Teresa

p.s. It's not too late to respond and let me know...

If I had a magic legal wand, and could answer your #1 legal question in your business... what would you ask?

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