Contracts, simplified.

Thirteen things to check in an employment offer before you accept, from base pay and bonus conditions to equity vesting, restrictive covenants, and the deadline to sign. Here is what the headline salary number does not tell you.

Fifteen things to check in an independent contractor agreement before you sign, from classification language and change orders to IP assignment, indemnification caps, and who pays if a dispute happens.

Sixteen things to check in a residential lease before you sign, from the security deposit and maintenance duties to automatic renewal traps, plus a short guide to how a commercial lease differs.

Why a single test run proves nothing, what a locked benchmark actually is, and how five-run aggregates turn a detection rate into a measured number instead of an asserted one.

How the Prompt Payment Act, the Miller Act payment bond, and termination-for-convenience flow-downs interact when the government sits above your prime, and the subcontract language that quietly converts a government right into the prime's unilateral one.

A ten-point checklist for reviewing FAR and DFARS flow-down clauses in a federal subcontract, from how flow-downs arrive to the clauses that should be struck or conformed before you sign.

Eight signs that a teaming agreement hands your subcontractor enough of the contract to trigger the SBA ostensible subcontractor rule, what each one looks like on the page, and the fix.

Ten provisions to read before you sign a federal teaming agreement, from work share and flow-downs to the affiliation risk that can cost a small business its size status.

Pay-when-paid delays your payment; pay-if-paid can erase it if the owner never pays the general contractor. Learn the difference before you sign a subcontract.

Jointly and severally liable means a creditor can collect the entire debt from any one signer, not only their share. Here is what it means and how to push back.

An arbitration clause waives your right to sue in court and usually bars class actions. Learn what you give up, the opt-out window most people miss, and how to push back.

A liquidated damages clause fixes what you owe for a breach in advance. Learn the test courts use, how to tell a fair estimate from a penalty, and what to push back on.

A personal guarantee can follow you home if the business cannot pay. Learn what it exposes, the exact language to watch for, and how to push back before you sign.

BeforeJD now returns your contract redlined, adds a spoken Contract Assistant and saved Discussion history, and is live on the App Store. Here is what changed.

These 5 common contract clauses can cost freelancers thousands. Learn what to watch for before you sign.

Work-for-hire clauses transfer ownership of your creative work to the client. Learn what that means, when it applies, and how to protect yourself.

NDAs are routine, but bad ones can silence you indefinitely. Here are 7 warning signs to catch before signing.

AI tools and attorneys do different jobs and work best together. A practical guide to knowing when each makes sense for your situation.

Residential and commercial leases hide costly provisions in standard language. Know what to look for before you commit.

Most employment terms are negotiable if you know what to ask. A step-by-step guide to protecting yourself before day one.

The average person accepts 10+ terms of service per year without reading them. Here is what they usually contain, and the clauses worth a closer look.

Misclassification can trigger tax penalties and lost benefits. How to make sure your contract matches your actual relationship.

Most business partnerships start with a handshake. Here is why that is a mistake, and what your partnership agreement should cover before you sign.

Every contract ends eventually. The termination clause determines whether that ending costs you money or sets you free.

Non-compete law is changing fast. A practical overview of where things stand and what it means for your next contract.

Vendor contracts govern your most important business relationships. Use this checklist to catch the common pitfalls before you sign one.

What contract review costs and what each option gives you: an attorney, a legal platform, an AI first read, or your own read. How to combine them.

The story behind BeforeJD: why a first prototype failed, how every quotation came to be checked against your contract, and how the read is benchmarked.

Drawing on analysis of 292 contracts sourced from a public legal research dataset, this post reveals the five riskiest clause types hiding in standard agreements.

Indemnification clauses shift risk between contract parties. Learn what hold harmless, duty to defend, and reimbursement mean for you.

Auto-renewal clauses silently extend contracts and lock you into unwanted terms. Learn the exact phrasing to spot and how to negotiate better.

General-purpose chatbots hallucinate quotes and miss nuance. Here is why purpose-built contract analysis works better.

Consulting agreements hide risks in scope, IP, liability, and payment terms. A clause-by-clause review guide.

How BeforeJD checks every read before it reaches you. Every quoted finding in a report is checked against your contract.

Insurance policies are dense and confusing by design. A practical guide to understanding what you are actually covered for.

Real estate purchase contracts contain negotiable clauses that most buyers accept as-is. Know which terms to push back on before you close.