Retainer Contracts, Line by Line

We take one retainer agreement apart clause by clause, on paper, in a room, with a lawyer in the corner who answers questions but does not give advice.

Covered: what “scope” has to say to be enforceable, whether unused hours roll over and what that does to your cash flow, kill fees, late payment interest, IP assignment on termination, and the two clauses that quietly cost the room a month of work last year.

You leave with a marked-up template. It is not legal advice and we will say so about nine times.