This poor advice is like saying you can save money by not paying insurance premiums. Of course you can - until something goes wrong. A better lawyer would have

This poor advice is like saying you can save money by not paying insurance premiums. Of course you can - until something goes wrong. A better lawyer would have been able to amend that contract with minimal fuss. I used to get a legal briefing on the dodgy parts of the contracts I was asked to sign, along with sensible suggested changes that often benefited both sides (eg. termination clauses more appropriate to the length of the gig) I'd then send through the amended contract and discuss all the reasons for the changes with the client. Never had any problems.