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Katie writes The Legal 80/20 for business owners and operators: where legal judgment changes the outcome, and where it doesn’t.
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Oct 2, 2026
They Thought They Had Left. The Contract Said Otherwise.
The most important part of a technology contract may be the machinery for getting out.
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Sep 23, 2026
5 Things I Would Never Do Without One
The lawyer earns the fee when experience changes the decision… not merely the document.
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Aug 19, 2026
7 Things I Would Never Pay a Lawyer to Do
Lawyers are too valuable to use as expensive administrative support.
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Aug 18, 2026
AI Can Read Your Contract. Can It Tell You Whether You Should Sign It?
Summarizing the language is a capability. Owning the decision is something else.
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Aug 16, 2026
What I Actually Look at First When Someone Hands Me a Contract
I do not start on page one. I start with the business deal the document is supposed to protect.
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Aug 10, 2026
The Legal 80/20
The future of legal isn’t DIY or lawyer. It’s knowing where judgment actually matters.
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