I have one story that must see the light of day. It was a routine request: the client wanted to clean up the mess made by a law firm that was servicing the company. I thought, mistakes happen, we'll sort it out.

After digging, the following was discovered: They needed to draft a supply agreement (something a second-year law student could handle), and the law firm responded to the client with: "WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS"
In the end, the company's engineer drafted the agreement using a template from the internet. This is one of those cases where you want to both laugh and cry.

There are many morals to this fable, but I'll highlight the key ones:

- Evaluate the transparency of the contract terms with the firm
Have the contract audited by an external lawyer; it costs little but brings huge benefits.
- Before collaborating, test firms on small tasks
Before purchasing a package of services, take 1-2 services as a test to evaluate the quality of their work.
- Periodically hire specialists for an external audit of your company's legal services
Pay once, and then you can sleep peacefully.
- Periodically check what's happening on the legal side of your company
Find out once a month and forget about it, or hire a dedicated specialist for this.

That's the touching story. Many people neglect this, leading to losses ranging from failed deals to lost lawsuits.