What you get
- An editable Word document, drafted from your answers and the state's official text.
- A proof of sources: every citation in the draft with the words it quotes, the official source, the date the text was saved and its fingerprint.
- Notes for counsel listing each point marked [VERIFY], each blank and each choice left for the client.
What the intake asks
Plain questions, in the order an attorney would take the facts. Anything left blank stays a marked blank in the draft; nothing is invented to fill it.
The parties
- Employer
- Employee's full legal name
- Employee's address and work location
The job
- Position and duties
- Start date
- Term
- Term and renewal
Pay and benefits
- Base pay
- Bonus, commission and equity
- Benefits, leave and expenses
Ending the employment
- Termination
- Severance
Protective covenants
- Protective covenants
- Prior inventions excluded
- Non-solicitation or non-compete terms
- Disputes
- Governing law and forum
- Other instructions or open decisions
Where it is offered
Every state Lawsmith has official sources for:
CaliforniaConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaMarylandMassachusettsNew JerseyNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasVirginia
Official sources on file
The drafter works from the texts Lawsmith has saved for this document in the state you choose, plus federal law where it applies. Each is read from the official publisher and dated.
| State | Sources for this document |
|---|---|
| California | 50 |
| Connecticut | 44 |
| Delaware | 41 |
| District of Columbia | 48 |
| Florida | 37 |
| Maryland | 44 |
| Massachusetts | 35 |
| New Jersey | 46 |
| New York | 55 |
| Ohio | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 |
| Texas | 45 |
| Virginia | 38 |
Among them, for New Jersey:
- N.J.S.A. 2A:14-1: 6 years
- N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.7 Certain waivers in employment contract deemed against public policy and unenforceable.
- N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.8 Certain provisions in employment contract, settlement agreement deemed against public policy and unenforceable.
- N.J.S.A. 2A:23B-6 Validity of agreement to arbitrate.
- N.J.S.A. 56:15-2 Definitions relative to misappropriation of trade secrets.
How the draft is checked
Before it writes, the drafter must quote the official text behind each citation. Lawsmith compares every quotation with the text on file, character for character; a citation with no checked quotation reaches you marked [VERIFY]. The draft still needs your review before it is signed, filed or sent. How citations are checked
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