| Here's what I learnt in law school: Do you have a legal question? See a lawyer. A few hundred dollars now versus an uncapped downside later? You're basically crazy if you don't. Your lawyer and accountant are to your business what a doctor and a dentist are to your body. You see them regularly, they give you specialist advice and they can save you serious trouble if you take their advice. These individuals see more permutations of business in a week than you will see in a year. So stop double guessing whether your company will need a lawyer. You will. You just might not understand it yet. Lawyers and accountants are part of the cost of being in business. It's not their responsibility to be cheap. It's your responsibility to produce enough value for your customers that a profit gets made somewhere in the mix. Like the article says, shop around. I'm the middle of getting a patent drafted. I picked my lawyer[1] based on the fact that he had a computer science degree and industry experience. You can do the same. Ask. Inquire. And remember, lawyers are like drug dealers: the first taste is usually free. Go meet them. If you don't like them, see someone else. It's business, after all, not your personal life. [1] http://www.ghfip.com.au/ws/principal-attorneys/index.jsp#Tho... |