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Contracts, NDAs and proposal templates from lawyers who write for the self-employed.

MSA · TBD
via The Contract Shop

Master services agreement

The foundation contract for client work. Scope, payment terms, IP and termination on a single template you sign once a year. The document we put in front of every retainer client.

Coming soon
NDA & IP · TBD
via The Contract Shop

NDA & IP bundle

Mutual and one-way NDAs plus an IP assignment for contractor work. Editable in Word. The pair you reach for before a discovery call with someone unfamiliar.

Coming soon
STUDIO TERMS · TBD
via Foundd Legal

Studio terms package

Website terms, privacy policy and standard engagement terms. Drafted for design and creative studios. Localised for AU, UK and US.

Coming soon
PROPOSAL & SOW · TBD
via The Contract Shop

Proposal & SOW kit

A proposal template that doubles as a statement of work. Scope written as deliverables, change-order language, sign-off block. Sends faster than a custom document and protects you the same.

Coming soon
CONTRACTOR PACK · TBD
via Foundd Legal

Independent contractor pack

For people working through agencies. Sub-contractor agreement, worker-status clauses and an invoicing template that doesn't get re-classified as employment.

Coming soon
KILL-FEE CLAUSES · TBD
via The Contract Shop

Kill-fee & cancellation clauses

Standalone clauses you can paste into any agreement. Covers cancelled briefs, indefinite holds and clients who go quiet for six months. Worth the price the first time you need it.

Coming soon
What earns a place here

The Standard, applied.

We don't draft contracts. We pick partners who do. Each item in this hub is something we've used in our own studio, written by a lawyer who works with independent operators, in plain enough English that you can edit it without breaking it.

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