[ticmasta]

>> Contract negotiations are often a sign of things to come with the rest of the engagement

I'd qualify this with "if the person(s) you will be work with are the sticklers for the contract."

Often contracting is just a line item for the manager that wants to get going and the legal rep is the one causing the delays. When this is the case I don't find the experience with the legal team has much bearing on the experience actually doing the work.

[lgleason]

That is true. This has been more of my experience when I've been working with startups and small companies that don't have legal departments.