Franchisor must share a franchise disclosure document (FDD) with prospective franchisees. This article, which deals with annual updates to the FDD, is especially applicable to those franchisors whose fiscal year ended with the calendar...
An earlier article entitled "Fifteen Questions to Ask Your Trademark Attorney" posed (as you would expect) fifteen questions a potential client should ask a trademark attorney prior to hiring that attorney. This article serves as a follow-up,...
You have a great idea for a business. It looks like it will make you a millionaire many times over. You also have a great idea for a brand name for that business, which will drive some of those millions you will be...
Alternative fee arrangements can be controversial among lawyers. But most clients agree; the benefits of alternative fee arrangements go far beyond cost-cutting.
Chris Mitchell discusses his billing philosophy and provides examples of several flat-fees he has offered in the past.
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Erik Pelton primarily charges his clients a flat fee for matters on which he works. In this article, he highlights some of the advantages to this approach, and also points out some other features which make his practice both unique and...
Our ideal client understands their business and how legal services can enhance their business goals. They need attorneys who understand how to get them to those goals within a budget. Unlike most attorneys, we understand from firsthand...
My tip for managing legal fees is to have a clear goal. That is, having a specific array of tasks in mind helps the client to define the scope of engagement and thus saves costs. While historically lawyers have been cautious with limited...
Don’t be afraid to spend on legal work that could save you fortunes and headaches later on, such as: properly forming a corporation; protecting intellectual property; or having an attorney review a contract.