What this firm is — and what it is not.

Core disclaimers

• Nothing this firm produces is legal, tax, accounting, engineering, architectural, or investment advice.
• Nothing creates an attorney-client, CPA-client, advisor-client, or fiduciary relationship.
• Nothing said in a session, written in a deliverable, or scored by the AEGIS engine is privileged.
• The founder has pro se litigation experience. Pro se experience does not make him your lawyer, and using a service he provides does not give you any of the protections of having a lawyer.
• We do not represent clients in court, in an audit, in a securities transaction, or in any regulated proceeding. We do not draft or sign filings on your behalf. We do not negotiate on your behalf.

Other licensed-pro categories you may need

The same hard line that separates Clemons Wright from the practice of law also separates the firm from every other regulated profession. Below are the licensed-pro categories most often relevant to client engagements. Where any of them is required, we tell you and we help you choose — see the firm's scope of practice for the full table.

• Accounting & tax (CPA). Auditing financial statements (attestation) and IRS representation require a CPA. We can build budgets and forecasts; we cannot issue an audited opinion.
• Engineering & architecture (PE / RA). Sealed structural drawings and expert engineering work require a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect. We can run the operating case; we cannot sign the drawings.
• Investment & finance (SEC / FINRA — Series 7 / 65 / 66). Selling securities, managing client assets for a fee, and recommending specific securities require licensure. We can advise on general capital strategy; we cannot recommend specific securities.
• Real estate. Buying, selling, or leasing commercial property on behalf of a client requires a licensed broker. We can sequence the operating case; we cannot broker the transaction.
• Licensed trades. Construction, electrical, plumbing, and similar physical work require licensed tradespeople. We can scope and sequence; we cannot execute.
• Niche marketing licenses. Telemarketing / telephonic seller registration; fundraising counsel registration; talent agency licensing; sweepstakes / contests registration. We do not operate inside these regulated activities and will steer you to firms that do.

Engagement scope — what we do and do not do

What we do

• Coach founders, executives, and self-represented parties on operating, capital, AI, monetization, reputation, and risk decisions.
• Score documents you upload using the AEGIS engine — software-only analysis with no human review.
• Help you read engagement letters from attorneys you are considering, and prepare you to interview them well.
• Map the disputes, threats, and unresolved tensions in your business that could become litigation.
• Build operating cadences, dashboards, governance templates, and managed implementation plans.

What we explicitly do not do

• Pick your lawyer for you
• Communicate with your attorney on your behalf
• Practice law on your behalf
• Represent you in any matter
• Receive referral fees from law firms
• Tell you whether your case has legal merit — only an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction can answer that
• Substitute for legal counsel in any context

Privilege and recording

Communications with Clemons Wright — including sessions, emails, documents, and AEGIS reports — are not protected by attorney-client privilege. They may be subpoenaed. This is true of any non-attorney engagement and is disclosed before payment, on every call, and in every email.

Live sessions (Ask the Founder and Get Grilled tiers) are recorded and retained for up to seven years in encrypted long-term storage. By joining a call, you reaffirm the acknowledgment you signed at booking.

Source documents uploaded for the Document Risk Score tier are auto-deleted from secure storage within 24 hours of report delivery. AEGIS reports remain available to you in your account.

AI output and citations

Clemons Wright deliverables that incorporate AI output (including AEGIS scoring) are labeled as such. You are responsible for verifying any factual or legal claim before acting on it.

When to hire an attorney instead

Hire a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction if any of the following apply to you:

• You have an active litigation matter or an unmet court deadline
• You face a criminal charge or potential criminal exposure
• You are in removal or immigration proceedings
• You have a family-law matter involving minors
• You have a complex commercial dispute requiring representation in court
• You need someone to communicate with opposing parties on your behalf
• You need privileged advice

Clemons Wright can help you choose counsel well — see our Counsel Diligence service line — but we cannot be your counsel.

If you cannot afford counsel

If you cannot afford an attorney, your local Legal Aid office, your state bar's lawyer-referral service, court self-help centers, and pro bono clinics are usually free or sliding-scale.

• National directory: lsc.gov/find-legal-aid (Legal Services Corporation)
• California specifically: lawhelpca.org
• Court self-help: most county superior courts maintain a self-help center

Legal basis for the founder-led doors

The three founder-led doors (Ask the Founder, Get Grilled, Document Risk Score) are structurally engineered to stay clearly on the non-attorney side of the unauthorized-practice line. Each rests on specific federal case law and statutory protections:

• Ask the Founder — Constitutionally protected non-attorney speech grounded in N.Y. County Lawyers' Ass'n v. Dacey, 21 N.Y.2d 694 (1967).
• Get Grilled by the Founder — Constitutionally protected coaching speech grounded in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, 561 U.S. 1 (2010). Call recorded. Coaching format — the conclusions originate with you.
• Document Risk Score — Software-only document analysis grounded in Janson v. LegalZoom.com, 802 F. Supp. 2d 1053 (W.D. Mo. 2011) and Texas Gov't Code § 81.101(c). No human review.
• Trained-non-attorney service generally — Per Upsolve, Inc. v. James, 604 F. Supp. 3d 97 (S.D.N.Y. 2022), trained non-attorney service to underserved litigants enjoys explicit federal First Amendment protection.
• Right to receive information — NAACP v. Button, 371 U.S. 415 (1963).

Every booking flow requires seven discrete acknowledgment checkboxes plus a typed e-signature affirming the engagement is not legal advice and does not create attorney-client privilege. Audit trails are retained indefinitely.