Software Development + Consulting Agreement with Laurie McCall

Mike Whelan
Chief Community Officer

In this episode, attorney Laurie McCall reveals the complexities of mixing expert consulting with ongoing services. She shares a contract for a software development project with an expert leader.

The contract aims to cover two services—software development and consulting—and McCall reveals these issues:

  • Lack of clarity in the description of services and no work order process;
  • Warranties that jeopardize the consultant relationship; and
  • Intellectual property confusion.

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Tags: Contract Law, Service Agreement, consulting agreement

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Mike Whelan
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