Website Terms of Use (“Terms”)

Version 1.0 – Effective September 17, 2025

This website (located at www.lexgeneralis.com, the “LG Site“) including all data, text, reports, templates, agreements and other materials made available or enabled via the LG Site and together with all newsletters, podcasts, videos, webinars, and other content advertised or provided (collectively the “LG Materials“) have been prepared by Lex Generalis, LLC (“LG”) for informational purposes only and do not constitute advertising, a solicitation, or legal advice. By accessing or using the LG Site or the LG Materials in any way, by registering for any webinar, by subscribing to or listening to any podcast, by clicking on the “I accept” button, and/or by browsing the LG Site, you agree to follow and be bound by these Terms. These Terms govern (1) the information made available or enabled via the LG Site or the LG Materials; (2) the nature of the relationship between you and LG; (3) certain other matters of professional responsibility; and (4) your use of this LG Site, the LG Materials, and related systems. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the LG Site or the LG Materials. The Terms require the use of arbitration on an individual basis to resolve disputes, rather than jury trials or class actions, and also limit the remedies available to you in the event of a dispute. The LG Site is intended for U.S. users 18+. By using it you represent you meet these requirements. The LG Site is not directed to children under 18 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If we become aware that we have received information from a child, we will delete it.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TERMS OF USE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY LG IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AT ANY TIME. When changes are made, LG will make a new copy of the Terms of Use available on the LG Site. We will also update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the Terms of Use. You should check these Terms of Use, available through a link on every page of the LG Site, each time you use the LG Site to determine if any changes have been made. If you use the LG Site after the amended Terms of Use have been posted, you will be deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms of Use.

  1. No Legal or Tax Advice. Through your use of the LG Site or the LG Materials, you may be given access to certain legal information and access to certain self-help, “fill in the blank” forms (the “Forms“). The LG Site and the LG Materials are not intended to constitute specific legal, tax and/or accounting advice or to be a substitute for advice from qualified counsel and other tax or accounting professionals. Any opinions expressed on the LG Site or in the LG Materials are the opinions of the particular author and may not reflect the opinions of LG or any individual agent or attorney working for or with LG. Without limiting the foregoing, the LG Site and the LG Materials may not reflect recent developments in the law, may not be complete, and may not be accurate in or applicable to your jurisdiction. Because the LG Site and LG Materials are general in nature and may not pertain to your specific circumstances, you should not act or refrain from acting based on the LG Site or any LG Materials without first obtaining advice from professional counsel qualified in the applicable subject matter and jurisdiction.
  2. No Attorney-Client Relationship. LG has a policy of entering into attorney-client relationships with its clients only in accordance with certain procedures which include executing an engagement letter and addressing professional responsibility conflicts as required by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Bar Associations of the states which LG is subject to due to our presence or conducting of business in those states. You agree that your access and use of the LG Site, your access and use of the LG Materials, or your transmission of e-mails to addresses on the LG Site, does not create an attorney-client relationship between you and LG. You should not send us any confidential information in connection with your use of the LG Site or the LG Materials. Such responses will not create an attorney-client relationship, and whatever you disclose to us will not be privileged or confidential unless we have agreed to act as your legal counsel and you have executed an engagement letter with us.
  3. Other Matters of Professional Responsibility.
    1. No Advertising or Solicitation. The LG Site and LG Materials are not intended to be an advertisement or solicitation, but may be deemed an ADVERTISEMENT in certain jurisdictions. Under New York State Lawyer’s Code of Professional Responsibility, the content of the LG Site or the LG Materials might contain advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each representation has unique facts and circumstances that may impact results.
    2. Sensitive Communications. You agree that e-mails sent by you to LG will not be treated as confidential or invoke an attorney-client privilege; provided, however, that if you are an existing client of LG and you send an e-mail to LG pertaining to a matter in which LG then represents you, such e-mail may be entitled to be treated as confidential or privileged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge that e-mail and the Internet are generally insecure media of communication, and LG cannot guarantee the confidentiality of any e-mail sent to or received by it or any information submitted by you to LG through the LG Site. Electronic communications via the LG Site may not be secure; use caution when sending sensitive data.
    3. Principal Office, Responsible Attorney. LG is a virtual firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, does not maintain physical offices in every state where we conduct business, and no individual LG attorney is admitted to practice in all locations where we may conduct business. Please consult the attorney biographies on the LG Site to determine the particular jurisdictions in which individual LG attorneys are licensed to practice. LG is a limited liability company; as such, it does not have partners, it has members who are the equivalent of shareholders. Because of the prevalence in the industry to refer to members as partners, we have referred to them as such throughout the LG Site. If the State Bar Rules in your jurisdiction require us to designate a principal office and/or a single attorney responsible for the LG Site, LG designates its Phoenix, Arizona office as its principal office and designates our Compliance Attorney as the person responsible for the LG Site.
  4. Alternative Business Structure (ABS) Disclosures (Arizona)
    1. Licensed ABS Entity. LG is licensed and certified by the Arizona Supreme Court as an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) law firm. An ABS is a law firm that is permitted to have non-lawyer owners or managers and to share legal fees with non-lawyers. Our ABS license allows us to partner with professionals from other disciplines and offer multidisciplinary services, while still providing legal services to clients under the regulation of the Supreme Court.
    2. ABS Regulatory Oversight: Our firm, as an ABS, is subject to regulation and oversight by the Arizona Supreme Court’s ABS Program and the State Bar of Arizona, similar to any law firm. We have a designated Compliance Lawyer who monitors the firm’s adherence to ethical and regulatory requirements.
  5. Ownership. You acknowledge that the LG Site and the LG Materials are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents or other proprietary rights, and that these worldwide rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies now existing or hereafter developed. You agree to comply with all intellectual property laws and you shall not encumber any interest in, or assert any rights to, the LG Site or the LG Materials. You are granted a limited, non-sublicensable license to access and use the LG Site and the LG Materials, to electronically copy (except where prohibited without a license) and print to hard copy portions of the LG Materials for your informational, non-commercial and personal use only. Such license is subject to these Terms and does not include: (1) any resale or commercial use of the LG Site or the LG Materials; (2) the distribution, public performance or public display of all or any portion of the LG Site or the LG Materials; (3) modifying or otherwise making any derivative uses of the LG Site or the LG Materials; (4) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (5) downloading (other than the page caching) of any portion of the LG Site or the LG Materials, except as expressly permitted on the LG Site; (6) making any portion of the LG Site or the LG Materials available through any timesharing system, service bureau, the Internet or any other technology now existing or developed in the future; (7) using any automatic or manual process to harvest information from the LG Site or the LG Materials; or (8) any use of the LG Site or the LG Materials for other than its intended purpose. Unless expressly stated herein, nothing in these Terms shall be construed as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication or otherwise. This license is revocable at any time.
    1. Use of Legal Forms. You understand that download and/or use of a Form is neither legal nor tax advice nor does it constitute the practice of law, and that each Form and any applicable instruction or guidance is not customized to your particular needs.
    2. License to Use. LG grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use our Forms for your own personal internal business use. Except as otherwise provided and to the extent permitted under applicable law, you acknowledge and agree that you have no right to modify edit, copy, reproduce, create derivative works of, reverse engineer, alter, enhance or in any way exploit any of the Forms in any manner, except for modifications in filling out the Forms for your authorized use. You shall not remove any copyright notice from any Form.
    3. Resale of Forms Prohibited. By downloading Forms, you agree that the Forms you download may only be used by you for your personal or internal business use and may not be sold or redistributed without the express written consent of LG.
    4. Linking and Framing. We prohibit the use of any links to the LG Site or the LG Materials from any other websites unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance by us in writing. You may not frame any elements of the LG Site or the LG Materials with any other website without our prior written permission.
  6. Limited Permission to Download. LG hereby grants you permission to download, view, copy and print the LG Site and the LG Materials solely for your personal, informational, non-commercial use, provided that (1) where provided, the copyright and trademark notices appearing on any LG Site and the LG Materials not be altered or removed, (2) the LG Site and the LG Materials are not used on any other website or in a networked computer environment, and (3) the LG Site and the LG Materials are not modified in any way, except for authorized editing or downloadable forms for personal use. This permission terminates automatically without notice if you breach any of the provisions of these Terms. Any unauthorized use of the LG Site and the LG Materials may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, laws of privacy and publicity, data protection laws and communications regulations and statutes. LG does not grant you any rights in its trademarks.
  7. Disclaimer of Warranties. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOUR USE OF THE LG SITE AND LG MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE FORMS, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND THE LG SITE AND LG MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE FORMS, IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS. LG AND ITS PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “LG PARTIES”) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATED TO THE LG SITE AND THE LG MATERIALS, INCLUDING THE FORMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED TERMS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABIILTY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. The Forms may be inappropriate for your particular circumstances. Furthermore, state laws or national laws may require different or additional provisions to ensure the desired result. You should consult with legal counsel to determine the appropriate legal or business documents necessary for your particular transactions, as the Forms are only samples and may not be applicable to a particular situation.
  8. Limitation of Liability. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF THE LG PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LG SITE WHETHER OR NOT LG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE AGGREGATE CUMULATIVE LIABILITY OF THE LG PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE LG SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED $100 (USD), AND THAT AMOUNT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE LG PARTIES.
  9. Indemnification. You agree to make the LG Parties whole for any and all claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from your use of the LG Site or any violation of these Terms.
  10. Responsibility for User Content.
    1. Types of Content. You acknowledge that you, and not LG, are entirely responsible for all information, data text, messages and/or other materials (“Content“) that you upload, post, e-mail, transmit or otherwise make available (“Make Available“) through the LG Site or the LG Materials (“Your Content“), and other users of the LG Site, and not LG, are similarly responsible for all Content they Make Available through the LG Site. By submitting Your Content, you grant LG a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display that content solely for the purpose of operating, improving, and communicating with you about the Site. We will not publicly use Your Content for marketing without your permission.
    2. No Obligation to Pre-Screen Content. You acknowledge that LG has no obligation to pre-screen Content (including but not limited to Your Content and other Content uploaded, posted, transmitted or otherwise made available by third parties on the LG Site), although LG reserves the right in its sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse or remove any Content. By entering into the Terms, you hereby provide your irrevocable consent to such monitoring. You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the transmission of Your Content, including without limitation chat, text or voice communications. In the event that LG pre-screens, refuses or removes any Content, you acknowledge that LG will do so for LG’s benefit, not yours. Without limiting the foregoing, LG shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the Terms, violates any applicable laws, regulations or codes, or is otherwise objectionable.
    3. Storage. LG has no obligation to store any of Your Content that you Make Available on the LG Site. LG has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or accuracy of any Content, including Your Content; the failure to store, transmit or receive transmission of Content; or the security, privacy, storage or transmission of other communications originating with or involving use of the LG Site.
    4. Personal Data. Where Your Content contains your personal data (such as your name and voice), LG will collect, use and disclose your personal data in compliance with all applicable personal data protection laws and our privacy policy.
  11. Acceptable Use Policy. As a condition of use, you agree not to use the LG Site or the LG Materials for any purpose that is prohibited by the Terms or by applicable law. You shall not (and shall not permit any third party to) (1) take any action or (2) Make Available any Content on or through the LG Site or the LG Materials that: (a) infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, personal data or other right of any person or entity; (b) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another’s privacy, tortious, obscene, offensive, or profane; (c) constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail; (d) involves commercial activities and/or sales without LG’s prior written consent, such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, or pyramid schemes; (e) impersonates any person or entity, including any employee or representative of LG; (f) interferes with, or attempts to interfere with, the proper functioning of the LG Site or the LG Materials, or uses the LG Site or LG Materials in any way not expressly permitted by the Terms; or (g) attempts to engage in, or engages in, any potentially harmful acts that are directed against the LG Site, including but not limited to violating or attempting to violate any security features of the LG Site, using manual or automated software or other means to access, “scrape,” “crawl” or “spider” any pages contained in the LG Site or any LG Materials, introducing viruses, worms, or similar harmful code into the LG Site, or interfering or attempting to interfere with use of the LG Site by any other user, host or network, including by means of overloading, “flooding,” “spamming,” “mail bombing,” or “crashing” the LG Site or the LG Materials.
  12. Dispute Resolution.
    1. Arbitration. Any claim or dispute (including whether the claims asserted are arbitrable but excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief as set forth below) arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the LG Materials shall be referred to and finally determined by binding and confidential arbitration in accordance with sections 12.1 to 12.4 of these Terms. Arbitration shall be subject to the Federal Arbitration Act and not any state arbitration law. The arbitration shall be conducted before one commercial arbitrator with substantial experience in resolving commercial contract disputes from the American Arbitration Association (“AAA“). As modified by the Terms, and unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties in writing, the arbitration will be governed by the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LG may seek injunctive or other equitable relief to protect its intellectual property rights in any court of competent jurisdiction. You are thus GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT to assert or defend your rights EXCEPT for matters that may be taken to small claims court. Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT a judge or jury. You are entitled to a FAIR HEARING, BUT the arbitration procedures are SIMPLER AND MORE LIMITED THAN RULES APPLICABLE IN COURT. Arbitrator decisions are as enforceable as any court order and are subject to VERY LIMITED REVIEW BY A COURT.
    2. Rules. You and LG must abide by the following rules: (1) ANY CLAIMS BROUGHT BY YOU OR LG MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES’ INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING; (2) THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING, AND MAY NOT AWARD CLASS-WIDE RELIEF; (3) in the event that you are able to demonstrate that the costs of arbitration will be prohibitive as compared to costs of litigation, LG will pay as much of your filing and hearing fees in connection with the arbitration as the arbitrator deems necessary to prevent the arbitration from being cost-prohibitive as compared to the cost of litigation; (4) LG also reserves the right in its sole and exclusive discretion to assume responsibility for all of the costs of the arbitration; (5) the arbitrator shall honor claims of privilege and privacy recognized at law; (6) the arbitration shall be confidential, and neither you nor we may disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration, except as may be required by law or for the purposes of enforcement of the arbitration award; (7) the arbitrator may award any individual relief or individual remedies that are permitted by applicable law; and (8) each side pays its own attorneys’ fees and expenses unless there is a statutory provision that requires the prevailing party to be paid its fees and litigation expenses, and then in such instance, the fees and costs awarded shall be determined by applicable law.
    3. Proceedings and Award. The arbitral proceedings, and all pleadings and written evidence will be in the English language. Any written evidence originally in a language other than English will be submitted in English translation accompanied by the original or true copy thereof. The English language version will control. The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator will not have authority to award damages in excess of the amount, or other than the types, allowed by Section 7 of the Terms. Judgment on the award of the arbitrator may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator also shall be authorized to grant any temporary, preliminary or permanent equitable remedy or relief it deems just and equitable and within the scope of the Terms, including, without limitation, an injunction or order for specific performance. The arbitration award shall be final and binding upon the parties without appeal or review except as permitted by California law or United States federal law.
    4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either you or LG may bring an individual action in small claims court. Such claims shall be exclusively brought in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Additionally, notwithstanding this agreement to arbitrate, either party may seek emergency equitable relief before the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona, in order to maintain the status quo pending arbitration, and each party hereby agrees to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts located within Maricopa County, Arizona, for such purpose. A request for interim measures shall not be deemed a waiver of the right to arbitrate.
    5. With the exception of subsections 11.2(1) and 11.2(2) above (prohibiting arbitration on a class or collective basis), if any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the Rules and Procedures, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein. If, however, either subsection 11.2(1) or 11.2(2) is found to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void, and neither you nor LG shall be entitled to arbitration. If for any reason, a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, the dispute shall be exclusively brought in state or federal court in Maricopa County, Arizona. By using the LG Site or the LG Materials in any manner, you agree to the above arbitration provision.
    6. For more information on AAA, its Rules and Procedures, and how to file an arbitration claim, you may call AAA at 800-778-7879 or visit the AAA website at .
    7. Governing Law. The Terms, and any action related thereto will be governed and interpreted by and under the laws of the State of Arizona, consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act, without giving effect to any principles that provide for the application of the law of another jurisdiction.
  13. General.
    1. Termination. Notwithstanding any of these Terms, LG reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use the LG Site, and to block or prevent your future access to the LG Site.
    2. Submissions. You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, feedback, ideas or other information or materials regarding the LG Site (but excluding any client information) (the “Feedback“) that is provided by you in the form of e-mail or other submissions or suggestions to LG, whether provided by you when accessing LG Materials or in any postings on the LG Site, are (as between you and LG) non-confidential and shall become the sole property of LG. LG shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of such Feedback for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgement or compensation to you.
    3. IRS Circular 230. Any discussion of U.S. tax matters contained herein (including any LG Materials available at the Site) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (2) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or other matter. The foregoing language is intended to satisfy the requirements under the regulations in Section 10.35 of Circular 230.
    4. Third Party Information. We may hyperlink to or otherwise make third party information available on the LG Site. This is done solely for the purposes of convenience. We are not responsible for, do not endorse or approve of any such third party information or such third parties. If you decide to access linked third party sites, you do so at your own risk. You should direct any concerns regarding any third party sites to the administrator of the applicable third party site. You should also refer to the separate terms of use, privacy policies, and other rules posted on the third party sites before you use them.
    5. Waiver. Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of the Terms on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.
    6. Severability. If any provision of the Terms is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Terms will remain enforceable, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
    7. Export Control. You may not access, download, use or export the LG Site in violation of United States export laws or regulations or in violation of any other applicable laws or regulations. You agree to comply with all export laws and restrictions and regulations of any United States or foreign agency or authority and to assume sole responsibility for obtaining licenses to export or re-export as may be required. You acknowledge and agree that the LG Materials are subject to the United States Export Administration Laws and Regulations and agree that none of the LG Materials or any direct product therefrom is being or will be acquired for, shipped, transferred, or re-exported, directly or indirectly, to proscribed or embargoed countries or their nationals or used for any prohibited purpose.
    8. Entire Agreement. The Terms are the final, complete and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and merge all prior discussions between the parties with respect to such subject matter.