For freelancers Read the client's contract before you start the work.
We read the whole agreement from your side and show you how you get paid, what you give up and how it ends, with the words that say so.
One real example
A real consulting agreement, filed with the SEC, read by BeforeJD.
All Work Product created by Consultant in connection with the Services shall be deemed a “work made for hire” to the fullest extent permitted by law. To the extent any Work Product is not deemed a work made for hire, Consultant hereby irrevocably assigns to Company all rights, title, and interest in and to such Work Product, including all intellectual property rights.
What the read found
Everything you make for the client belongs to the client
The work is the company’s from the moment it exists, and a backup assignment catches the rest.
Source: CIK 1904286, Form 8-K, Exhibit 10.1, filed June 8, 2026. Read the filing
What we look for
When you are paid, and what lets the client hold payment back.
Who owns the work, and whether you can show it in your portfolio.
How either side can end it, and what you owe if they do.
Everything that comes next
After the read, BeforeJD returns a marked-up copy with tracked changes and an email that asks for them. It also drafts new agreements, keeps your contracts and their dates in one place, and teams and organizations can collect signatures.
Common questions
- The client says it is their standard contract. Can I still ask for changes?
- Yes. BeforeJD gives you a marked-up copy with tracked changes and a short email that asks for them in plain words.
- Can BeforeJD draft my own agreement?
- Yes. Answer a few questions and we draft an agreement written from your side.
- What if the contract is in Spanish?
- We read contracts in English and Spanish, and the report comes back in the language you choose.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. BeforeJD is not a law firm and is not a substitute for the advice of an attorney.
What it costs
Your first read is free. Then $4.99 a contract. No subscription.