I am not a lawyer, but what mine did for my firm is create a Master Services Agreement (MSA) that I use as a starting point for all my clients. Some of the thi

I am not a lawyer, but what mine did for my firm is create a Master Services Agreement (MSA) that I use as a starting point for all my clients. Some of the things that I think are important to include are: * Stipulation of ownership and licensing for the deliverables. * Confidentiality * Disclaimer of warranties (Software provided as is) * Limitation of liability * Acceptance terms for deliverables In my experience the money that I spent having a qualified lawyer who understands small business and intellectual property prepare and support my use of this agreement has been very helpful. The right lawyer will have a draft that he can start with and modify for your requirements. You can also work with your lawyer to determine the right way to organize your firm (LLC/S-Corp/etc).