> Try to get a client to agree to such a clause, especially when they've probably already decided the likelihood of not paying the developer at the time they ar

> Try to get a client to agree to such a clause, especially when they've probably already decided the likelihood of not paying the developer at the time they are hiring them. Seems to me like that's not a bad thing. If they're not planning on paying in full, you probably don't want to do any work for them. Better to find out sooner than later.