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Flat-Fee Legal Services
What are Flat-Fee Services?
 Flat-Fee Services are a simple, secure
way to quickly obtain quality legal advice for standard issues and situations such as
contract and document drafting and advice - at a predetermined, flat fee. Delivery time
for Flat-Fee Services is 1-3 days. (Telephone contact and face-to-face meetings are
available when necessary).
To use a Flat-Fee Legal Service:
Choose a service from the menu below, read about the Service, then
click on the "Start" button. This will take you to a pre-formatted email
message.
Complete the email and send. Enter the information requested in
the e-mail message. Promptly after receipt, you will be contacted by publishlawyer.
You will work with Publishlawyer online through e-mail, or off-line by telephone. If
document drafting is involved, the drafts will be sent to you for your initial review. Any
additional or changes you want will then be made and the final documents, complete with
execution instructions, will be e-mailed to you. Payment will be made through
Paypal.
Contract Review
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Publishlawyer.com will review a contract or agreement between you and another party
and advise you of any potential legal issues, recommend specific changes to your benefit
Examples:
- Book Publishing Agreement
- Editorial Agreement
- Literary Agency Agreement
- Copyright Assignment Agreement
- Copyright License Agreement
- Independent Consultant Agreement
- Software License Agreement
- Amendments to any of the above
Services:
Publishlawyer.com will:
- Review the proposed agreement or contract
- Discuss your concerns and issues
- Give you specific advice on the issues
- Make suggested revisions
Services not included in the flat fee:
- Review of business or real estate sale agreements
- Lengthy or complex contracts
- Rewriting the contract
- A formal, written legal opinion
- Attorney time in excess of 3 hours
- Negotiation with the other party
What You Must Provide:
- Copy of the agreement or contract
- Name and address of any other party to the Agreement
- Any other document that is relevant to the contract in: electronic form or hard copy.
Fee: $475.00
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Business Organization Setup
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Publishlawyer.com will setup a small business or nonprofit limited liability company or
corporation.
Services:
Publishlawyer.com will:
- Reserve the name of your choice for the corporation or LLC, if necessary;
- Prepare Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization (LLC);
- Prepare Bylaws or Operating Agreements specifically designed to meet the goals and
governance needs of the organization;
- Provide guidance on the selection of board members or LLC Managers;
- Help you obtain the new entity's Federal Employer Identification Number;
- Provide forms for, and assistance with, the new corporation's or LLC's organizational or
first meeting of directors, including the formalities it needs to commence business;
- Discuss your concerns and issues;
- Give you specific advice on organizational tax issues.
Services not included:
- A formal, written legal opinion
- Attorney time in excess of 2 hours
What You Must Provide:
- State filing fees
- New Entity Intake Sheet
- Any other document that is relevant to the contract in: electronic form or hard copy.
Legal Fee:
- Setup of LLC or corporationin DE, MD, DC, or VA:
$375.00
- Setup of LLC or corporation in other states:
$500.00
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 Business Consultation
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Publishlawyer.com will review your small business legal issue and give you specific
advice.
Examples
- Business formation and structure ("start-up" issues)
- General business law questions
Services
Publishlawyer.com will:
- Review your question and any relevant documents you submit
- Discuss your concerns and issues with you
- Give you specific advice
- Advise you of the next steps to take to resolve your legal issue
Services not included
- Review of any unsigned agreement or contract
- Preparation of a document or letter to any third party
- Discussion or negotiation with any third party
- A formal, written legal opinion
- Attorney time over 1 hour
What You Must Provide
- Name and address of any other party.
- Any other document that is relevant to the legal issue in: electronic form or hard copy
(by fax).
Fee:
Business Consultation:
$375.00
Employment Law Consultation
Publishlawyer.com will review your employment law issue, provide specific advice, and
help you resolve it or determine the next appropriate steps. For an additional fee,
Publishlawyer.com will draft documents such as Employee Policies or Manuals.
Examples:
- Employment discrimination laws
- Hiring and firing issues
- Employee privacy laws
- Employee benefits laws
Services:
Publishlawyer.com will:
- Review your questions and any relevant documents you submit
- Discuss your concerns and issues with you
- Advise you of the next steps to take
Services not included:
- Preparation of a document or letter to any third party
- Discussion or negotiation with any third party
- A formal, written legal opinion
- Attorney time over 1 hour
What You Must Provide:
- Name and address of any other party.
- Any other document that is relevant to the legal issue in: electronic form or hard copy
(by fax).
Fee:
Employment Law Consultation:
$375.00
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 Copyright and
Trademark Consultation
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Publishlawyer.com will help you understand how copyright and trademark law applies to
your situation, help you understand your options, and what steps are necessary to protect
yourself.
Examples
- Republishing out-of-print works
- Rights of freelance writers in magazine articles
- Responding to, or making, a copyright infringement claim
- “Fair use” issues
- Establishing a trademark
- Permissions
- Who owns the copyright in a book publishing agreement?
- Rights to use photographs
Services:
Publishlawyer.com will:
- Review your copyright or trademark question and any relevant documents you submit
- Discuss your concerns and issues with you
- Advise you of the next steps to take
Services not included:
- Preparation or filing of a document or letter to any third party
- Discussion or negotiation with any third party
- A formal, written legal opinion
- Attorney time over 1 hour
What You Must Provide
- Name and address of any other party.
- Any other document that is relevant to the legal issue in: electronic form or hard copy
(by fax).
Fee:
Copyright and Trademark Consultation: $375.00
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 Web Site Privacy
Policy
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For e-commerce sites and subscription publication sites, Privacy Policies may reduce
your risk of liability for libel and warranty claims, and protect copyrighted
material. PublishLawyer.com will review you Privacy Policy and/or prepare a
customized Policy for your website
Services
Publishlawyer.com will:
- Discuss your website with you
- Prepare a Privacy Policy for your website that matches your needs
Services not included
- A formal, written legal opinion
- Attorney time over 2 hours
What You Must Provide
- Your existing Privacy Policy, if any
- Your existing or planned Terms of Use for your website, if any
- The URL (Internet address) of your website.
Fee:
Website Privacy Policy
$375.00
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 Web Site Terms of Use
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For publishing websites, Website Terms of Use may reduce your risk of liability for
libel and warranty claims, and protect copyrighted material. Publishlawyer.com will
prepare Terms of Use customized specifically for your website
Services
Publishlawyer.com will:
- Discuss your website with you
- Prepare a Privacy Policy for your website that matches your needs
Services not included
- A formal, written legal opinion
- Attorney time over 2 hours
- Further services from Publishlawyer.com after your Legal Service has been
completed
Fee:
Website Terms of Use
$375.00
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