A well drafted NDA is appropriate between sophisticated parties [with regard to what constitutes a well drafted NDA]. In this case, it appears that the potential client may lack the domain knowledge necessary for sophistication [in the limited sense], and this [and perhaps a concern over their own sophistication] is a cause for concern for the freelancer.
Some projects and tasks are worth the investment of educating the client. But trying to convince an untrusting individual to trust you over their attorney is one that should only be undertaken by the optimistic with time to burn.
In the end signing or not signing an NDA is a business decision and if it doesn't fit the freelancer's business model then it shouldn't be signed. That's just business.
Some projects and tasks are worth the investment of educating the client. But trying to convince an untrusting individual to trust you over their attorney is one that should only be undertaken by the optimistic with time to burn.
In the end signing or not signing an NDA is a business decision and if it doesn't fit the freelancer's business model then it shouldn't be signed. That's just business.