Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New Jersey

Hello, I'm a freelance graphic designer. I'm having doubts about having my own personalized contract for all my services. Would it be better if I have a lawyer create one for me?


Asked on 7/14/12, 5:18 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

Aaron Messing OlenderFeldman LLP

Depends what your existing contract says. Email me at amessing at OlenderFeldman dot com and I'd be happy to take a look and give you a substantive answer.

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Answered on 7/14/12, 7:41 pm

Most freelancer contracts I have come across are inadequate. They typically fall short in the payment terms, intellectual property protections and work product deliverables. Another problematic scenario involves the hiring of freelance sub-contractors that you may need to use for a project. Those agreements need to be really specific otherwise the hiring freelancer might end up with a liability.

It is great that you are mindful of the need to have a solid set of documents. Feel free to contact my office at your earliest convenience to get this going.


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Answered on 7/15/12, 5:47 am


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