LaTrena S. Mitchell, L.L.C.
ACADEMIC EDITING AGREEMENT
Working draft · September 18, 2026 · Not legal advice

Theses, dissertations, essays, and scholarly drafts.
Use when the client must remain the sole author for a school or journal.

1. Parties
This agreement is between LaTrena S. Mitchell, L.L.C. (“Editor”) and ________________ (“Student / Author”), dated ______________. Institution / course if any: ________________.

2. Integrity
Editor edits. Author writes. Editor will not ghostwrite an examination, a take-home, or a paper the institution requires Author to author alone. Author is responsible for citation, originality, and the rules of the school.

3. Services & fee
Service: ☐ developmental ☐ line/copy ☐ formatting (APA / MLA / Chicago / other: ________). Length: ________ words. Fee: $________ or $________ / hour. Half to open. No grade is promised.

4. Confidentiality
The paper stays between the desk and Author, except as a school or law requires.

5. Law
Arkansas law governs. Notices: Editing_Writing@latrena-mitchell.com.

Writer / Editor: ________________________________  Date: ________
Client / Producer: ______________________________  Date: ________

Desk: Editing_Writing@latrena-mitchell.com
Governing law: State of Arkansas