Penetration Testing: Re: Starting up: What contracts, agreements, waivers, etc do you use?

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I would definitely go with the standard NDAs and the liability statements.  One thing I personally would do, and I 
suggest everyone who is venturing out on their own do as well, is to consult a lawyer who has done this for other 
companies in the past.  Sit down with them, go through everything you/your company expect to do, and have them draft up 
the leagl papers/binders for you.

Once this is done for the first time, you will always have them for future use.  There are a lot of things out there 
that people don't think of (i.e. - loopholes, laws, etc.), and a lawyer is just the person who would know them.

I also suggest keeping a legal representation handy in the case of something going wrong.  Not a bad idea, and it 
really costs next to nothing unless you use them.  

Good luck on your venture.  The hardest part IMHO is finding the clients.