Specialised Services
Services built around the way publishing creatives work.
WordSmith Legal provides legal support across contract law, corporate law, copyright and intellectual property. The services on this page are designed specifically for editors, publishers, designers and other creative professionals, each with a clear scope and a plain-English approach.
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CONTRACT REVIEW
Know exactly what you’re signing before you sign it.
Signing a contract without fully understanding it is one of the most common and most costly mistakes professionals make. Whether you’ve been handed a client agreement, a publishing deal or a subcontractor arrangement, our contract review service gives you a clear picture of what you’re agreeing to before you’re bound by it.
We’ll review your contract and provide you with plain-English advice on:
- What the key terms actually mean for you
- Any clauses that are unusual, one-sided or potentially problematic
- What rights and obligations you’re taking on
- What we recommend you negotiate or push back on
Our contract review service is practical, efficient and designed to give you confidence, not confusion.
TRADE MARK REISTRATION
Protect your brand name before someone else does.
Your business name, logo or tagline may be one of your most valuable assets but without a registered trade mark, you have limited legal protection if someone else decides to use something similar. Trade mark registration gives you exclusive rights to use your mark in connection with your goods or services across Australia.
WordSmith Legal can manage the entire registration process on your behalf, including:
- Assessing the registrability of your trade mark
- Conducting searches to identify potential conflicts
- Preparing and filing your application with IP Australia
- Managing correspondence with IP Australia throughout the process
- Advising on trade mark classes relevant to your business
Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been trading for years, it’s never too early or too late to protect your brand.
TEMPLATE CUSTOMISATION
Make our template fit your project exactly.
Our legal templates are written for the way publishing creatives actually work, but every project has its own quirks. Whether you need a staged payment plan, an AI use clause or terms that reflect a publisher’s house rules, our template customisation service tailors your purchased template so it fits your arrangement, for a fixed fee agreed upfront.
We’ll take your WordSmith Legal template and:
- Draft the changes you need in clear, plain English
- Add new clauses to cover anything the template doesn’t
- Check that every change works with the rest of the agreement
- Deliver a clean, ready-to-sign version plus a tracked-changes copy
Available for any template purchased from our shop in the last 12 months.
Not sure where to start?
Get in touch and we’ll help you work out what kind of legal support is right for you.