How a Software & It Services Business Hired a Lawyer to Review a Development Services Agreement in Illinois

In 2025, a business in Illinois sought assistance with a development services agreement. The client, a founder of an innovative privacy-focused AI coaching application, required a thorough legal review of two critical documents: a master services agreement and a statement of work. Given the complexity of issues related to intellectual property ownership, licensing, and project delivery timelines, the client aimed for a targeted legal pass that would include tracked changes and margin notes based on previously drafted redlines. As a result of the project posting, the client received eight proposals from licensed lawyers, with flat fee bids ranging from $315 to $1,000. All proposals were submitted with a commitment to meet the client's urgent deadline of less than one week.