The only thing that's aggressive about that as an opener is if someone specifically takes offense at the suggestion of legal counsel as something you should alw

The only thing that's aggressive about that as an opener is if someone specifically takes offense at the suggestion of legal counsel as something you should always have if you can afford it. That's absurd. It is absolutely poor judgment to enter employment without it. If you don't have legal counsel and end up in this situation: 1) You should have had counsel earlier when you signed your agreement. You could have gone through your contract before you signed it, and potentially have gotten revisions. If you didn't get revisions, you could at least correctly understand the boundaries of legal restrictions you're agreeing to. 2) You definitely need counsel now. The situation is going to force you to make a high stakes decision. Even if you can't change the situation, you can at least learn from it.