Guides

Contract review guides

Plain-English checklists for reading the most common contracts. Written for founders, freelancers, and small business owners. Not legal advice: a structured second read before you sign.

How to review an NDA yourself

The 8 clauses that matter in a non-disclosure agreement, and when a mutual NDA is better than a one-way NDA.

How to review a lease agreement

Residential and commercial leases: 12 clauses that decide who pays what, when you can leave, and what happens if the building sells.

How to review a software agreement

SaaS, subscription, MSA: auto-renewal, data ownership, liability caps, and the clauses hiding in "miscellaneous."

How to review a vendor contract

Service and MSA contracts: scope, payment terms, IP, liability caps, and the clauses that quietly reshape the deal.

How to review a supplier agreement

Goods contracts and purchase orders: Incoterms, quality, force majeure, and what happens when shipments arrive late or short.

How to review an employment agreement

Offer letters and PIIAs: compensation, equity, non-competes, IP assignment, and severance before you sign.

How to review a partnership agreement

Co-founders and JVs: equity splits, vesting, decision rights, deadlock, and what happens when someone leaves.

Contract red flags in plain English

The 15 clauses that should make you pause on any contract, why they matter, and how to negotiate them.

What does an AI contract review actually do?

What AI review reads, what it flags, what it can't do, and what a good report looks like.

AI review or a lawyer?

When AI is enough, when you need a lawyer, and how to use both together.
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