Re: copyright in legal documents

From: Radio Lawyer <radiolawyer[_at_]hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 12:03:04 GMT

On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Pat Sloane <patsloane[_at_]aol.com> wrote:
>
> Sigh. I guess this confirms my good sense in drafting contracts
> myself, and just asking a lawyer to check them over. But I guess
> unless I get a release, the attorney would retain proprietary rights
> in any modifications or corrections he suggested. Right? O my.

Not unless the modifications or corrections rise to a level that would be considered authorship. Remember, this discussion is academic. I don't think you have to worry too much about a lawyer enforcing a copyright on a contract that she or he drafts for you.

Mike Phillips
<radiolawyer[_at_]hotmail.com>

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