Subscription Terms of Service

Last Modified: December 26, 2024

This Subscription Terms of Service (the “Terms”) are between Fitter Law, LLC (the “Firm” or “Fitter Law” or “we/us”), a law firm licensed to practice in the State of Illinois and you (“you” or “Subscriber”). Your agreement to these Terms and the Privacy Policy is necessary if you wish to participate in Fitter Law Subscription Program (the “Program”).

Acceptance of These Terms

By being a Subscriber of the Program, you accept the Terms. If you do not accept the Terms, please cancel your account immediately.

Changes to These Terms

From time to time, Fitter Law may modify these Terms. If such a modification is made, Fitter Law will notify You by email or upon your next log in. Any changes to these Terms will only apply after the date of any such change. By continuing to participate in the Program, you certify that you agree to the modified Terms.

Attorney-Client Relationship

When you are accepted to the Program, you will have an attorney-client relationship with Fitter Law, limited to your use of the Program. An attorney-client relationship will not be formed until you have made payment; ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY FREE TIERS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES THAT WE MAY PROVIDE AT OUR DISCRETION. If your subscription of the Program is terminated, the attorney-client relationship will end. We may, however, retain your files for up to seven (7) years after such termination.

Confidentiality

Fitter Law has an ethical obligation to keep your information confidential. Unless you give your express, written permission, your attorney will only communicate with you directly about your legal matters.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Fitter Law Subscription Program, you must be at least 18 years of age. Fitter Law has the right to reject, or terminate access of, anyone for any reason, or for no reason at all. If we have a conflict of interest with a current client (as solely determined by Fitter Law), you will not be able to subscribe to the Program. Conflict-of-interest only applies to information actually known to us.

Additional Agreement

Certain services, such as specific transactions or litigation matters may require separate Engagement Agreements pursuant to such matter. You agree that if you wish to engage us in such matters, that you will execute such Engagement Agreement prior to the start our participation in such matter.

Program Terms and Conditions

 Fitter Law offers several tiers of the Program:

Self-Service Tier:

  • Access to Legal Templates: You’ll get unlimited access to our legal templates that we provide on our website.
  • Informational Webinars: You’ll get unlimited access to our informational webinars on common business topics that will be either on our website or through third-party service providers.
  • Business Law Resources: You’ll get unlimited access to our general resources for business law topics provided on our website.
  • Legal Consultations: You’ll be able to set appointments for legal consultations through our website. Consultations will be available between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM, CST, Monday through Friday, based on our attorneys’ availability. You agree to pay $49 per 30 minutes, billed in 30-minute increments. We will charge your payment method on-file after the consultation. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of consultations to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
  • Business Consultations: You’ll be able to set appointments for business consultations through our website. Consultations will be available between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM, CST, Monday through Friday, based on our advisor’s availability. You agree to pay $49 per 30 minutes, billed in 30-minute increments. We will charge your payment method on-file after the consultation. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of consultations to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
  • A-la-carte Services: Additional services will be provided by us, based on our availability, which include the following:
    • Document Review: We will review your documents (up to 20 pages per document) at a rate of $49 per document. Any pages beyond 20 pages will be charged at $5.00 per page, up to 80 pages (Maximum cost of $400 additional). We will not review more than 100 pages within this section. We will charge your payment method on-file after the review. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of documents that we will review to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
    • Contract Customization: We will draft/customize contracts for you at our then-current standard rates (flat-fees). You will receive up to 5% discount on our standard rates.
    • Copyright/Trademark: We will help you file basic copyright and/or trademark application at our then-current standard rates. Any additional work will be charged at our then-current attorney hourly rates billed in 6-minute increments.
    • Additional Attorney Team Time: We will bill you our then-current standard hourly rates for the following:
      • Litigation: We may provide litigation through our firm or a partnered, third-party law firm. You will need to clear a conflicts check, sign an engagement agreement, and deposit a retainer, if required.
      • Negotiation: You may have us negotiate with your opposing party.
      • Transactions Beyond Standard Time: At times, transaction times go beyond standard, expected times for our flat-fee services. If that happens, we will advise you first.
      • Patent Prosecution: We will either provide you with patent prosecution services in-house or connect you with a patent attorney outside our firm.

Outside Counsel Tier:

  • Access to Legal Templates: You’ll get unlimited access to our legal templates that we provide on our website.
  • Informational Webinars: You’ll get unlimited access to our informational webinars on common business topics that will be either on our website or through third-party service providers.
  • Business Law Resources: You’ll get unlimited access to our general resources for business law topics provided on our website.
  • Legal Consultations: You’ll be able to set appointments for legal consultations through our website. Consultations will be available between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM, CST, Monday through Friday, based on our attorneys’ availability. You agree to pay $49 per 30 minutes, billed in 30-minute increments, beyond the first 30 minutes. We will charge your payment method on-file after the consultation. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of consultations to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
  • Business Consultations: You’ll be able to set appointments for business consultations through our website. Consultations will be available between the hours of 9:00AM and 5:00PM, CST, Monday through Friday, based on our advisor’s availability. You agree to pay $49 per 30 minutes, billed in 30-minute increments, beyond the first 30 minutes. We will charge your payment method on-file after the consultation. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of consultations to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
  • A-la-carte Services: Additional services will be provided by us, based on our availability, which include the following:
    • Document Review: We will review your documents (up to 20 pages per document); the first two documents will be free each month; all document reviews after the first two documents each month will be charged at a rate of $49 per document. Any pages beyond 20 pages will be charged at $5.00 per page, up to 80 pages (Maximum cost of $400 additional). We will not review more than 100 pages within this section. We will charge your payment method on-file after the review. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of documents that we will review to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
    • Contract Customization: We will draft/customize contracts for you at our then-current standard rates (flat-fees). You will receive up to 10% discount on our standard rates.
    • Copyright/Trademark: We will help you file basic copyright and/or trademark application at our then-current standard rates. Any additional work will be charged at our then-current attorney hourly rates billed in 6-minute increments. You will receive up to 5% discount on our standard rates.
    • Additional Attorney Team Time: You will receive up to 5% off of our then-current standard hourly rates for the following:
      • Litigation: We may provide litigation through our firm or a partnered, third-party law firm. You will need to clear a conflicts check, sign an engagement agreement, and deposit a retainer, if required.
      • Negotiation: You may have us negotiate with your opposing party.
      • Transactions Beyond Standard Time: At times, transaction times go beyond standard, expected times for our flat-fee services. If that happens, we will advise you first.
      • Patent Prosecution: We will either provide you with patent prosecution services in-house or connect you with a patent attorney outside our firm.

General Counsel Tier:

  • Access to Legal Templates: You’ll get unlimited access to our legal templates that we provide on our website.
  • Informational Webinars: You’ll get unlimited access to our informational webinars on common business topics that will be either on our website or through third-party service providers.
  • Business Law Resources: You’ll get unlimited access to our general resources for business law topics provided on our website.
  • Software and Other Services: You’ll get access to discounts from software and services providers that choose to offer them on our platform.
  • Legal Consultations: You’ll be able to set appointments for legal consultations through our website or via email. Consultations will be available between the hours of 7:00AM and 10:00PM, CST, Monday through Friday, and by appointment on Saturday and Sunday, based on our attorneys’ availability. You agree to pay $49 per 30 minutes, billed in 30-minute increments, beyond the first hour of the consultation. We will charge your payment method on-file after the consultation. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of consultations to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
  • Business Consultations: You’ll be able to set appointments for business consultations through our website or via email. Consultations will be available between the hours of 7:00AM and 10:00PM, CST, Monday through Friday, and by appointment only on Saturday and Sunday, based on our advisor’s availability. You agree to pay $49 per 30 minutes, billed in 30-minute increments. We will charge your payment method on-file after the consultation. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of consultations to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
  • A-la-carte Services: Additional services will be provided by us, based on our availability, which include the following:
    • Document Review: We will review your documents (up to 20 pages per document). Any pages beyond 20 pages will be charged at $2.00 per page, up to 80 pages (Maximum cost of $160 additional). We will not review more than 100 pages within this section. We will charge your payment method on-file after the review. We may place a limit, at our sole discretion, to the number of documents that we will review to protect against abuse of usage of this service.
    • Contract Customization: We will draft/customize contracts for you at our then-current standard rates (flat-fees). You will receive up to 25% discount on our standard rates.
    • Copyright/Trademark: We will help you file basic copyright and/or trademark application at our then-current standard rates. Any additional work will be charged at our then-current attorney hourly rates billed in 6-minute increments.
    • Additional Attorney Team Time: You will receive up to 15% off of our then-current standard hourly rates for the following:
      • Litigation: We may provide litigation through our firm or a partnered, third-party law firm. You will need to clear a conflicts check, sign an engagement agreement, and deposit a retainer, if required.
      • Negotiation: You may have us negotiate with your opposing party.
      • Transactions Beyond Standard Time: At times, transaction times go beyond standard, expected times for our flat-fee services. If that happens, we will advise you first.
      • Patent Prosecution: We will either provide you with patent prosecution services in-house or connect you with a patent attorney outside our firm.

Neither Fitter Law, nor any attorneys affiliated with Fitter Law, agree to represent you in any case, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, or similar legal matter, unless we have separately agreed in a separate Engagement Letter; there is no guarantee that we will agree to represent you in every case. We may agree to charge you hourly, a flat fee, on a contingency basis, or use a hybrid model, at our discretion.  If such legal action becomes necessary and Fitter Law is unable to represent you in the litigation matter, Fitter Law will work with you to secure appropriate counsel, at our discretion, but you are also free to choose any attorney that suits your needs.

No Guarantee

Fitter Law provides no guarantee as to the results of any action or actions taken by you or on your behalf based on information provided on our website. All legal advice is provided strictly in an advisory capacity, based on the information that you have provided.

Program Fee

The Program fee shall be a retainer and deemed earned when received. The purpose of the fee is to secure your attorney’s availability over the period covered by the fee. You will be charged automatically at the beginning of each period based on the date you signed up, until you cancel. There are no refunds for termination or cancelling your subscription to the Program in the middle of a term. Your access to the Program will end at the end of such term.

Promotional Terms

Promotional pricing are only available during the promotional period. There is no guarantee that promotional pricing and terms will be available at the time of application. In the case of limited term pricing promotions, the price shall revert to the then current subscription price of each tier. In the case of lifetime subscription promotions, you will be guaranteed to subscription tier with a minimum services available at the time you submit the application as long as the following steps are met: 1) you have fulfilled your financial obligation towards the promotion without missed payments; 2) the entity (company) that you purchased it for continues to operate without filing for bankruptcy; and 3) there is no change of control of the company whether voluntarily or operation by law.

Cancellation

You are free to cancel at any time. The easiest way is to submit your request online within the dashboard.  In case of your cancellation you will be responsible for all fees and unpaid invoices. Upon cancellation of the Program, your subscription will continue until the end of the current period, for which you’ve prepaid. We do not provide refunds on Program subscription fees. You agree to pay any unpaid invoices immediately upon cancellation. You agree to give us permission to charge your payment method on file.

Additional Services and Expenses

Additional services shall be rendered to Subscribers at the Firm’s prevailing rates, pursuant to any discounts available through the Terms. You agree to pay for any agreed-upon services when invoiced. You also agree to pay for any agreed-upon expenses or fees incurred on your behalf.

Termination

You may cancel your account for any reason, at any time. Fitter Law also has the right to terminate your account at any time, for any reason. If your payment cannot be processed, Fitter Law retains the right to immediately terminate. Refunds are not provided. Fitter Law may also immediately terminate your account if we discover, in our discretion, that you are abusing our Program or causing harm to us, our reputation, other Program subscribers, or any other relevant reasons. You will be notified immediately upon our decision to terminate your account.

Third Party Products and Services

If you purchase a product or service that involves a third party, you may be required to accept additional terms provided by such third party.  You agree to be contacted by the third party after we provide them your information with your permission. FITTER LAW HEREBY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES POSTED OR OFFERED AS PART OF ANY THIRD PARTY. FITTER LAW IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED OR ADVERTISED BY THIRD PARTIES. A THIRD-PARTY MAY HAVE A PRIVACY POLICY DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF FITTER LAW.  BE SURE TO REVIEW THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHEN YOU OBTAIN SERVICES FROM ANY THIRD PARTY.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES

YOU AGREE THAT FITTER LAW’S ENTIRE COMULATIVE LIABILITY AND OF ITS SUPPLIERS FOR ANY REASON ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO US FOR YOUR SUBSCRIPTION OF THE FITTER LAW SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM DURING THE TWO (2) MONTH PERIOD BEFORE THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE. IN THE CASE OF A LIFETIME PROMOTION, THE VALUE OF THOSE TWO MONTHS WILL BE CALCULATED BY DIVIDING VALUE YOUR PAID FOR YOUR ACCESS TO THE PROGRAM  BY THE NUMBER OF MONTHS OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO THE PROGRAM. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOUR PAID $10,000 FOR THE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AND YOU’VE BEEN A MEMBER FOR 2 YEARS, THE CALCULATION WILL BE (10,000 / 24) x 2 = $416.67.

Assignment

We reserve the right to assign this Agreement, at our discretion, without your permission.  You may not transfer or assign this Agreement or any of the benefits hereof without written consent from us.

Additional Counsel

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit your right to retain another attorney, at your own expense.

Entire Agreement

These Terms are the only agreement relating to your subscription in Fitter Law Subscription Program. If you engage Fitter Law for legal services beyond those provided in Fitter Law Subscription Program, those services will be governed by a separate engagement letter.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be removed from the Terms without affecting the remaining provisions.

Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction

If a dispute arises relating to any aspect of these Terms between you and Fitter Law and if the dispute cannot be settled through negotiation, you agree to discuss in good faith the use of mediation before resorting to arbitration, litigation, or any other dispute resolution procedure.

The Terms are governed by, and must be interpreted under Illinois law, and any court proceedings relating to this agreement must be instituted in Cook County, Illinois. YOU AGREE TO LIMIT ALL CLAIMS TO INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS AND NOT AS PART OF ANY CLASS.

Authority to Enter Agreement

You represent that you have the legal authority to bind the company or other legal entity for which this Agreement is being entered into.  The terms “you/your” or ‘Subscriber” shall refer to the company or legal entity and not any individual, unless the individual is a sole proprietor active in business.

Note for Non-Illinois Subscribers

Although anyone can join The Fitter Law Subscription Program, it works best for people in the State of Illinois, where Fitter Law is headquartered and licensed to practice law. For Subscribers in other states, Fitter Law will only be able to provide legal advice regarding copyrights, trademarks, and other issues involving federal law.

Reviews

We may email you a survey request to review our service.  This helps improve how we serve our clients.  If you complete the survey or submit a review, your opinions may be posted, in whole or in part, on our website or used in marketing material. Your reviews may be accompanied by limited identifying information, such as your first name, last initial, and company name.

License Grant

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Subscriber grants to the Firm, and its affiliates a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, worldwide, no-charge, royalty-free license to use the Subscriber’s logo, whether Trademarked or not, in media such as the Firm’s web sites, marketing collateral, and advertisements.