PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE (this “Agreement”) CAREFULLY. This Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms and conditions that govern your access to and use of the Company’s GUIDEBOOKS and/or GUIDED CONTRACTS (collectively, the “Products”) and the Company’s website (the “Site”). Legal Education for Professionals, Inc. d/b/a The Legal Guide for Private Practice (hereinafter, the “Company”) offers the PRODUCTS and the SITE conditioned upon your acceptance without modification of this Agreement.
By registering for and/or using the PRODUCTS in any manner, including but not limited to visiting or browsing the SITE, you (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND/OR THE ENTITY THAT YOU REPRESENT) are agreeing to this Agreement and all other operating rules, policies and procedures that may be published from time to time on the SITE, each of which is incorporated by reference and each of which may be updated from time to time without notice to you. Certain of the PRODUCTS may be subject to additional terms and conditions from time to time; your use of such PRODUCTS is subject to those additional terms and conditions, which are incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
You represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into this Agreement (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF AND/OR THE ENTITY THAT YOU REPRESENT). YOU MAY NOT REGISTER FOR AND/OR USE THE PRODUCTS OR THE SITE OR ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU ARE NOT AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES. If you do not agree with all the provisions of this Agreement, do not access and/or use the PRODUCTS or the SITE.
This Agreement limits the remedies available to you in the event of a dispute.
MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT
The Company reserves the right to change the terms of this Agreement at any time. It is your sole responsibility to check the Platform from time to time to view any such changes in the Agreement. If you continue to access and/or use the PRODUCTS or SITE, you signify your agreement to the revisions to this Agreement. The Company will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any material changes to this Agreement. Any changes to this Agreement (other than as set forth in this paragraph) or waiver of the Company’s rights are not valid or effective except in a written agreement bearing the physical signature of an officer of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may not be modified orally or varied by an employee of the Company who is not an officer of the Company. No purported waiver or modification of this Agreement by the Company via telephonic or email communications is valid.
GUIDEBOOK DESCRIPTION
The GUIDEBOOKs are a learning opportunity to acquire certain legal and ethical knowledge for use in a private counseling practice. The legal content in GUIDEBOOKs is based on laws in the United States of America. The ethical content in GUIDEBOOKs is based on the American Counseling Association’s 2014 Code of Ethics.
Information in GUIDEBOOKs is for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in the GUIDEBOOKs should be taken as specific legal advice for your individual situation. Purchase and/or viewing of a GUIDEBOOK does not create an attorney-client relationship. The information in the GUIDEBOOKs was created or curated by Laurie Lee, who is a Florida licensed attorney. Each state has its own laws and you will need to check the laws of your own state or consult with a local licensed attorney.
While the information in the GUIDEBOOKs is periodically updated, the law can change quickly and therefore, the information in the GUIDEBOOK may not always be up to date. It is important that you seek professional advice for a specific issue or question.
Some information in the GUIDEBOOKs may be financial in nature, however the Company is not a financial expert. You acknowledge that you need to have a licensed CPA and/or licensed financial advisor assist you with your specific financial situation or decisions. The GUIDEBOOKs are not intended to be a substitute for professional legal or financial advice.
The Company does not make any representations or warranties about your use of, or results after obtaining, the information contained in the GUIDEBOOKs. There are no guarantees concerning the level of success you may experience. There is no guarantee that you will be 100% legally compliant. The Company is not responsible for your actions. The use of the information in the GUIDEBOOKs should be based on your own professional due diligence.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE GUIDEBOOKs.
GUIDED CONTRACT DESCRIPTION
The GUIDED CONTRACTs are an educational tool what a particular contract could look like for use in a private counseling practice. The legal content in GUIDED CONTRACTs is based on laws in the United States of America. The ethical content in GUIDED CONTRACTs is based on the American Counseling Association’s 2014 Code of Ethics.
Information in GUIDED CONTRACTs is for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in the GUIDED CONTRACTs should be taken as specific legal advice for your individual situation. Purchase and/or viewing of a GUIDED CONTRACT does not create an attorney-client relationship. The information in the GUIDED CONTRACTs was created or curated by Laurie Lee, who is a Florida licensed attorney. Each state has its own laws and you will need to check the laws of your own state or consult with a local licensed attorney.
While the information in the GUIDED CONTRACTs is periodically updated, the law can change quickly and therefore, the information in a GUIDED CONTRACT may not always be up to date. It is important that you seek professional advice for a specific issue or question.
Some information in the GUIDED CONTRACTs may or may not be applicable to your practice. You will need to customize a GUIDED CONTRACT for your own practice. The GUIDED CONTRACTs are not intended to be a substitute for professional legal or financial advice.
The Company does not make any representations or warranties about your use of, or results after obtaining, the information contained in or the use of the GUIDED CONTRACTs. There are no guarantees concerning the level of success you may experience. There is no guarantee that you will be 100% legally compliant. The Company is not responsible for your actions. The use of any GUIDED CONTRACT should be based on your own professional due diligence.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE GUIDED CONTRACTs.
REGISTRATION FOR ACCOUN
To access the PRODUCTS, you must register for a personalized account on Podia (the “Platform”). Registration includes creating unique log-in credentials and providing an email address to receive messages from the Company. You may not share your log-in credentials with anyone. You must provide accurate and complete information and keep your account information updated.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT AS BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PRODUCTS BY ANYONE USING THE LOG-IN CREDENTIALS ASSIGNED TO YOU, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PRODUCTS IS ACTUALLY AUTHORIZED BY YOU, INCLUDING ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSIONS AND ALL OBLIGATIONS (INCLUDING FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS FOR PURCHASES) THAT MAY RESULT FROM SUCH ACCESS OR USE.
You are solely responsible for protecting the security and confidentiality of the log-in credentials assigned to you. You shall immediately notify the Company of any unauthorized use of the assigned log-in credentials. You are responsible for any activity conducted under your log-in credentials.
The Company reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to refuse service, terminate your account, remove or edit content, or cancel orders at any time without notice.
NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF USER ACCOUNT
Your account and log-in credentials are non-transferable, and you must take preventative measures to prohibit unauthorized users from accessing the PRODUCTS with your log-in credentials. You may not assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, or delegate any of your responsibilities hereunder to any third party. Any such attempted assignment or delegation will not be recognized by the Company unless acknowledged by the Company in writing. The Company has no obligation to provide you with written acknowledgment. The Company may, at any time and in its sole discretion, assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, or delegate any of the Company’s rights and responsibilities under this Agreement to any third party or entity.
SINGLE USER LICENSE GRANT
The Company grants you a revocable, nonexclusive, and nontransferable license to access and use the purchased PRODUCT with authorized and validly issued log-in credentials. There are no implied licenses granted under this Agreement, and any rights not expressly granted to you hereunder are reserved by the Company. You agree that you do not have the rights to own title, or transfer title, to the purchased PRODUCT, or rights in any trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, copyrights, or patents associated therewith.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The PRODUCTS may use various methods of communication including but not limited to, audio and/or visual presentations and videos, worksheets, checklists, and templates. Some of the materials will be presented through the Platform and certain materials will be available for download in various formats.
Use of the PRODUCTS requires Internet access, audio manager software or other software allowing the downloading and storing of audio and audio-visual files in MP3 or other digital format (the “Software”), and, for certain downloadable content, a compatible player device (the “Device”). The Company may, at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion, modify, revise, or otherwise change the system requirements and the format of any downloadable content, in whole or in part, without notice or liability to you.
Internet access, use of the Software, or use of a Device may result in fees in addition to any fees incurred in purchasing the PRODUCTS. Software and Devices may require you to obtain updates or upgrades from time to time. Your ability to use the PRODUCTS may be affected by the performance of the Software, the Device, or your Internet connection. You acknowledge and agree that it is your sole responsibility to comply with the system requirements of your Software and Device, as in effect from time to time, and to maintain, update, and upgrade your Software and Devices, including the payment of all Internet access, Software, and Device fees, without recourse to the Company.
USE RESTRICTIONS
By purchasing, viewing and/or using a PRODUCT or accessing the SITE, you agree that you may NOT under any circumstances:
Distribute, share, sublicense, rent, lease, or sell the PRODUCT;
Copy (in whole or in part), modify, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, enhance, or create derivative works from, the PRODUCT;
Print, reproduce, or copy the PRODUCT or any materials, data, documentation, books, images, graphics, or digital assets related to the PRODUCT without the express permission of the Company;
Remove or alter any copyright or other proprietary notice on or in the PRODUCT, including but not limited to output, reports, and other materials generated by the PRODUCT;
Use the PRODUCT for any unlawful purpose or for the promotion of illegal activities (including, without limitation, any failure to comply with laws and regulations governing export control, unfair competition, prohibiting discrimination or segregation by reason of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin or otherwise, or false advertising);
Use another person’s account without permission;
Provide false or inaccurate information when registering an account;
Interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the PRODUCT;
Make any automated use of the PRODUCT and/or Platform, or take any action that the Company deems to impose or to potentially impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Company’s servers or network infrastructure;
Bypass any robot exclusion headers or other measures the Company takes to restrict access to the PRODUCT or use any software, technology, or device to scrape, spider, or crawl the PRODUCT or harvest or manipulate data; or
Facilitate or encourage any violations of this Agreement.
THIRD PARTY CONTENT DISCLAIMER
Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through a PRODUCT, but not directly by the Company, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. The Company does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information in a PRODUCT and neither does the Company adopt nor endorse, nor is the Company responsible for, the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made by parties other than the Company. Under no circumstance is the Company responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone’s reliance on information or other content included in a PRODUCT.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES AND/OR MATERIALS
As part of a PRODUCT, the Company may provide you with convenient links to third party website(s) (“Third Party Sites”) as well as content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (the “Third Party Applications, Software, or Content”). These links are provided as a courtesy. The Company has no control over Third Party Sites and Third Party Applications, Software, or Content or the promotions, materials, information, goods or services available on these Third Party Sites or Third Party Applications, Software, or Content. Such Third Party Sites and Third Party Applications, Software, or Content are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by the Company, and the Company is not responsible for any Third Party Sites accessed through a PRODUCT or any Third Party Applications, Software, or Content posted on, available through or installed from a PRODUCT, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third Party Sites or the Third Party Applications, Software, or Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third Party Site or any Third Party Applications, Software, or Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by the Company. If you decide to access the Third Party Sites or to use or install any Third Party Applications, Software, or Content, you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that this Agreement no longer governs. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any site to which you navigate from a PRODUCT, or relating to any applications you use or install.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
You acknowledge and agree that all title and intellectual property rights in and to a PRODUCT (including but not limited to any trademarks or service marks, digital data or data sets, documents, images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, and text incorporated in to a PRODUCT), the printed materials generated using a PRODUCT, and any copies of the materials generated using a PRODUCT are owned by the Company or its licensors (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”). Other product and company names that are mentioned in a PRODUCT may be trademarks of their respective owners. The Company reserves all rights in and to any and all Intellectual Property, and in the event that any such rights vest in you or any of your respective representatives, you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally assign, and shall cause all such representatives to irrevocably and unconditionally assign, to the Company all such rights. No right, license, or transfer of ownership of any Intellectual Property is granted or shall be granted by implication. All rights, licenses and transfers of ownership (if any) are granted only as expressly provided in this Agreement. You agree not to infringe on any intellectual property rights in and to a PRODUCT or the materials generated by a PRODUCT. You may not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark, or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying a PRODUCT. You agree that all materials generated by a PRODUCT, whether printed or copied, will display Company’s trademarks and copyright notice in a conspicuous manner, unless otherwise agreed by the Company in writing.
COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS AND COPYRIGHT AGENT
DMCA Take-Down Notices. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe, in good faith, that any materials provided on or through a PRODUCT infringe upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (see 17 U.S.C. 512) (“DMCA”) by sending the following information in writing to the Company’s designated copyright agent.
Designated Copyright Agent:
Name: Laurie Lee, Esq.
Address: c/o Legal Education for Professionals, Inc.
4540 Southside Blvd, Suite 902
Jacksonville, FL 32216
All infringement claims must be in writing (either electronic mail or paper letter) and must include substantially the following:
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
A description of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and information sufficient to enable the Company to locate such work;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit the Company to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and/or email address;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
USER CONSENT TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS IN ELECTRONIC FORM
You (a) consent to receive communications from the Company in an electronic form via the email address you have submitted; and (b) agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that the Company provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if it were in writing. The foregoing does not affect your non-waivable rights.
The Company may also use your email address to send you other messages, including information about the Company and special offers. You may opt out of such email by changing your account settings or by contacting us. Opting out may prevent you from receiving messages regarding the Company or special offers.
PRIVACY POLICY - Separately published on Site here.
PAYMENTS AND BILLING
The PRODUCTs are offered purchase on the SITE. Please note that any payment terms presented to you in the process of purchasing a PRODUCT are deemed part of this Agreement. The Company uses a third-party payment processor (the “Payment Processor”) to bill you through a payment account (your “Billing Account”) for the purchase of PRODUCTS. The processing of payments will be subject to the terms, conditions and privacy policies of the Payment Processor in addition to this Agreement. The Company is not responsible for error by the Payment Processor. By purchasing a PRODUCT, you agree to pay the Company, through the Payment Processor, all charges at the prices then in effect for such PRODUCT in accordance with the applicable payment terms and you authorize the Company, through the Payment Processor, to charge your chosen payment provider (your “Payment Method”). You agree to make payment using that selected Payment Method. The Company reserves the right to correct any errors or mistakes that it makes even if it has already requested or received payment.
The terms of your payment will be based on your Payment Method and may be determined by agreements between you and the financial institution, credit card issuer or other provider of your chosen Payment Method. If the Company, through the Payment Processor, does not receive payment from you, you agree to pay all amounts due on your Billing Account upon demand.
Your continued use of a PRODUCT reaffirms that the Company is authorized to charge your Payment Method for that PRODUCT. The Company may submit those charges for payment and you will be responsible for such charges. This does not waive the Company’s right to seek payment directly from you. Your charges may be payable in advance, in arrears, per usage, or as otherwise described when you initially selected to purchase the PRODUCT.
DISCLAIMERS; NO WARRANTIES
THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTY, ACCEPT ANY CONDITION, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS THAT A PRODUCT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. ALL PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, REGARDING THE GUIDEBOOK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT ACCESS TO OR OPERATION OF A PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR DOWNLOADING AND/OR USE OF FILES, INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED FROM A PRODUCT.
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH A PRODUCT MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION THEREIN. THE COMPANY MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN ANY PRODUCT AT ANY TIME. INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA A PRODUCT SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, LEGAL, OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS, AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY PRODUCT IS SECURE OR FREE FROM BUGS, VIRUSES, INTERRUPTION, ERRORS, IDENTITY THEFT, THREAT OF HACKERS, OR OTHER PROGRAM LIMITATIONS, OR THAT ANY PRODUCT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
LIMITATION OF DAMAGES
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF A PRODUCT, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE A PRODUCT, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH A PRODUCT, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF A PRODUCT, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. THE ENTIRE CUMULATIVE LIABILITY, UNDER ANY THEORY, FOR ALL MATTERS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNTS PAID TO THE COMPANY FOR THE PRODUCT. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF A PRODUCT, OR WITH ANY OF THE TERMS IN THIS AGREEMENT, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PRODUCT.
GENERAL TERMS
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Company as a result of this Agreement or use of a PRODUCT. Any failure on the part of the Company to enforce any provision of this Agreement does not waive the Company’s right to enforce such provision. The Company’s rights under this Agreement survive any termination of this Agreement.
If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, including but not limited to the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision is deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of the terms continue in effect.
You agree that any cause of action related to or arising out of your relationship with the Company must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues. Otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, this Agreement and your use of a PRODUCT are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of a PRODUCT. Use of a PRODUCT is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of this Agreement, including without limitation this paragraph.
You may not assign your rights or obligations under this Agreement without the express written consent of the Company. This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the parties’ respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement is for the sole protection of you and the Company. It does not confer any rights or benefits on any third party.
You agree to indemnify the Company for any and all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, whether or not a lawsuit is filed, incurred by the Company by reason of your breach or anticipated breach of this Agreement.
Unless otherwise specified herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to a PRODUCT, and this Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and the Company with respect to a PRODUCT. A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.
Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all notices must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when received, if personally delivered or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested; when receipt is electronically confirmed, if transmitted by facsimile or e-mail; or the day after it is sent, if sent for next day delivery by recognized overnight delivery service. Electronic notices should be sent to outreach@thelegalguideforprivatepractice.com.
Effective Date: March 4, 2025.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND THE AGREEMENT, AND ARE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.