Contractor Agreement for law firm engaging contractor lawyer
Are you a law firm owner with occasional or overflow extra work that you need help with? Would you like to hire a contractor to help with that? If so, you need to document the arrangement. Our Contractor Agreement Template for a law firm engaging a contractor lawyer includes the relevant issues you need to document.
Are you a law firm owner with occasional or overflow extra work that you need help with? Would you like to hire a contractor to help with that? If so, you need to document the arrangement. Our Contractor Agreement Template for a law firm engaging a contractor lawyer includes the relevant issues you need to document.
Are you a law firm owner with occasional or overflow extra work that you need help with? Would you like to hire a contractor to help with that? If so, you need to document the arrangement. Our Contractor Agreement Template for a law firm engaging a contractor lawyer includes the relevant issues you need to document.
About the Independent Contractor Agreement for law firm engaging lawyer template
The Independent Contractor Agreement for law firm engaging lawyer template is a template independent contractor’s agreement for a Principal of a law firm (Business) engaging an independent contractor for work in the Business.
This Template is a general template drafted for Australian laws.
Note that an independent contractor’s agreement does NOT create the same employment relationship between the parties as an employment agreement. As a result, a contractor remains responsible for insurance, tax and other leave entitlements and can only collect the agreed Price under the contractor’s agreement.
Before using this template, we suggest you review the Australian Tax Office (ATO) guidelines
for an independent contractor to ensure that your proposed contracting arrangement will not be classed as an employee and employer relationship. They can be found here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Employee-or-contractor/Difference-between-employees-and-contractors/ ;
to consider whether the Contractor is entitled to superannuation under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth), they can be found here: https://www.ato.gov.au/businesses-and-organisations/super-for-employers/work-out-if-you-have-to-pay-super/super-for-contractors
What this template includes:
A detailed schedule setting out the services, exclusions and practising certificate and insurance details
A price clause and agreement that complies with the Superannuation Guarantee Legislation (ie if superannuation is payable for the contractor as it is in cases where the services are personal services, there is a clause to ensure the price includes this as an inclusive amount);
Optional restraint clauses;
Obligations of the each party;
Use of legal practice management software including access to it and confidentiality etc
Conflicts of interest where the Contractor also takes work direct or from other law firms;
and much more.
Instructions for use
Delete this front page (ie the instructions for use).
Complete the Schedule in full where there is red text. There should be no red text when you have completed the agreement. Red text in italics and [square brackets] are guidance notes to help you complete the template and should be deleted before finalising once you have completed details.
Both parties to review, sign and date on the last page (the Signing Page).
Disclaimer
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This template is legal information only and should not substitute for or constitute professional legal advice. We recommend you consult with a lawyer for legal advice, noting Ready to Boss Legal is a legal publisher and not a law firm.
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