These are the working terms before we sign anything. Each engagement also gets its own short SOW with the exact scope. Last updated 2026-05-25.
Rank My Law Firm Now is a one-person studio operated by Tsong (Tianye Song). When this document says “I,” that’s the operator; when it says “you,” that’s the law firm engaging me.
Two products, sold as one engagement:
Fixed quotes only — no hourly billing. BUILD is invoiced 50% on signing and 50% on launch. TEND is invoiced monthly in advance. Net 14. Invoices are sent by email; payment by ACH, wire, or check. Late payment interest accrues at 1.5% per month after 30 days, but I’d much rather just call you if a payment is late.
You own everything I deliver: the source repo, the content, the schema, the deployment configuration. I keep no licenses, no escrow, no kill-switches. The code lives on a GitHub account you control from day one. The site runs on a Cloudflare Pages account you control. If we part ways, you keep all of it — the only thing that leaves with me is the relationship.
I retain the right to mention, anonymously or by name with your written approval, that we worked together — for credibility-building on this site and in conversations with future clients.
Programmatic SEO is statistical. I will not claim that a specific page will rank at a specific position by a specific date. What I will promise is craft, transparency, and continued attention. If you need contractual rank guarantees, I am the wrong vendor and I’ll point you to someone else.
I write copy that complies with general ABA Model Rules 7.1–7.5 talking points: no comparative superlatives, no testimonials that imply outcomes, no guarantees. Your jurisdiction may have stricter rules; tell me up front. Every page passes through you in editable Markdown before it goes live, so your compliance reviewer can soften anything.
Anything you share with me about your firm — financials, case mix, partner-level operations, prospective hires — is confidential. I don’t share it, I don’t blog about it, and I don’t use it as case-study material without explicit written approval. Standard NDA-style obligation; I’m happy to sign your NDA if you have one.
BUILD: either side can cancel before kickoff for a full refund. After kickoff, you pay for work completed and keep what’s been delivered to date.
TEND: 12-month minimum from launch date. After that, 30-day written notice from either side. If I become unable to continue (illness, life change), I’ll give 60-day notice and help you transition to another operator.
My total liability under any engagement is capped at the fees you’ve paid me in the prior 12 months. I am not liable for indirect or consequential damages (lost cases, lost revenue, lost ad spend). This is standard service-business language; if your in-house counsel wants to negotiate it, we can.
If we disagree, the first move is a phone call. If the call doesn’t resolve it, written notice, then good-faith mediation in a jurisdiction we agree on. I’d rather refund a fee than litigate; this paragraph exists so neither of us has to think about it.
If I change these terms substantively, I’ll update the date at the top. Existing engagements stay on the terms that were in force when we signed.
Anything unclear or worth re-negotiating? Email [email protected] and we’ll talk.