# Review a client's contractor agreement for freelancer risks

A plain-English review of a client contract that flags clauses on IP, payment, liability, and non-competes that commonly hurt freelancers.

- Topic: Legal & Compliance
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Legal, Analyze, Explain & Teach, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/review-a-client-s-contractor-agreement-for-freelancer-risks

## Prompt

```text
Review a contract a client has sent me as a freelancer or consultant, focusing on the risks that matter most for independent contractors.

**The contract:** [PASTE THE CONTRACT or the key sections]
**My service and the project:** [WHAT I'M DOING]
**Fee and payment terms I agreed verbally:** [DETAILS]
**Where I and the client are based:** [LOCATIONS]
**My priorities:** [e.g. getting paid on time, keeping rights to my tools and templates, portfolio use]

Check and explain in plain English:
1. Payment: due dates, conditions on approval, whether withheld payments are possible, and kill fees if they cancel.
2. Intellectual property: when ownership transfers (ideally on full payment), whether it captures my pre-existing tools, templates, and know-how, and my right to show the work in my portfolio.
3. Scope and acceptance: vague scope, unlimited revisions, or acceptance at the client's sole discretion.
4. Liability and indemnity: uncapped liability, indemnities that are out of proportion to my fee, and insurance requirements.
5. Non-compete and non-solicitation clauses that could stop me working in my field.
6. Termination: notice, payment for work done, and what I must hand over.
7. Contractor status wording that conflicts with how the work will actually be done.

For each issue: quote the clause, explain the risk, rate it (high/medium/low), and suggest alternative wording I could propose.

This is general information, not legal advice. Recommend I have a qualified lawyer in my jurisdiction review it before signing, especially for high-risk clauses.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE THE CONTRACT or the key sections
- WHAT I'M DOING
- DETAILS
- LOCATIONS

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