Case Study: KIS Academics

KIS Academics is an innovative education technology company that specialises in providing tutoring services and online courses for high school students. As the company expands, it partners with schools to deliver educational solutions tailored to students’ needs. Emma, a core team member at KIS Academics, plays a key role in managing the legal and operational aspects of the business, including employee and contractor relationships.

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Challenge

As a growing startup, KIS Academics faced several legal challenges. The first was managing the contracts and legal obligations involved in hiring new staff and deciding whether to classify them as employees or contractors. They also needed to address intellectual property (IP) protection and handle non-disclosure agreements. Without the resources of a full in-house legal team, KIS Academics needed flexible, scalable legal support that could help them handle these challenges efficiently.

One of the problems we've had is whether we wanted to have these people as contractors or employees, and so we used Lawpath to work out what the best contract and model would be for our employees.

The Lawpath Solution

KIS Academics turned to Lawpath for flexible legal support that could evolve with the company’s growth. Lawpath provided access to a wide array of legal templates, including employment contracts, nondisclosure agreements, and IP protection documents. This allowed KIS to streamline its hiring processes, create tailored agreements for employees and contractors, and handle legal issues like IP infringements efficiently. Lawpath also facilitated consultations with expert lawyers when needed, helping KIS Academics navigate legal nuances, including Australian employment law and contract customisation.

Having that sort of template precedent bank in the Lawpath service for us to then do the first draft and have a consultation with a Lawpath lawyer to work out whether it's appropriate is really helpful.

Impact and Growth

With Lawpath’s legal support, KIS Academics was able to manage their growing workforce more effectively. The ability to customise contracts and quickly address legal issues like IP infringements helped them focus on their core business—education—without being bogged down by legal complexities. As the company expanded, Lawpath’s tools provided the flexibility needed to manage larger teams and partnerships with schools. Additionally, Lawpath’s platform allowed KIS to store all contracts in one place, ensuring that documents were easily accessible when needed for updates or dispute resolution.

When we had a copycat website pop up mimicking our business, we were able to jump straight into a consultation with Lawpath and understand what rights we had around that issue.

Future Aspirations

Looking ahead, KIS Academics plans to continue expanding its partnerships with schools and growing its internal teams. Lawpath will play a crucial role in helping the company scale, particularly with the legal management of new hires and partnerships. Additionally, KIS is exploring new areas of growth, including further protection of their intellectual property, and will rely on Lawpath for ongoing legal advice.

As we grow, we'll make more and more use of the platform… we’re looking to expand into some new areas with the IP associated with our business.

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