General Counsel Services
There’s no doubt about it: the legal issues impacting your business are wide-ranging, never-ending, and affecting your bottom-line. No matter where your company stands in its lifecycle, you face diverse and often time-sensitive challenges shaped by a changing legal and regulatory landscape, new technology, and evolving social and cultural influences–all of which can easily overwhelm a small business with limited resources or a larger one with an already strapped in-house legal department.
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With previous experience as in-house counsel themselves, our General Counsel Services team is a trusted partner to clients nationwide, augmenting in-house capacity or experience and serving as outside general counsel for businesses without their own legal department. From entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 100 enterprises, we help businesses meet day-to-day legal and transactional needs, navigate organization growth, proactively manage regulatory compliance, protect against vendor and other third-party liability, and much more. Because many of our clients operate in highly-regulated industries such as healthcare, consumer sales and marketing, financial services, and higher education, our additional experience as former consumer protection regulators brings added insight and value.
Our general counsel services are offered as a monthly subscription plan tailored to your business, delivering only the services you need and eliminating the uncertainty often associated with legal fees while providing peace of mind from on-call legal counsel. Learn how we can create a plan that works for you – providing the legal counsel you want when you need it.
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Our general counsel services include, but are not limited to:
- Corporate governance and preparation of necessary documents
- Corporate board management
- Employment and human resources matters
- Employee training and handbooks
- Contract drafting, review, and negotiation
- Vendor due diligence
- Professional services, technology, and other vendor agreements
- Confidentiality, non-compete, intellectual property protection, non-disclosure, and non-solicitation agreements
- Protection of intellectual property assets including trademarks and service marks
- Marketing and advertising compliance review
- Website terms of use and privacy policies and notifications
- Strategic planning
- Compliance with state/federal consumer protection and privacy laws
- Compliance audits and program development
- State licensing and registration
- Data security including emergency response and preparedness
- Early-stage litigation strategy, analysis, and response
- Arbitration and mediation services
- Response to demands related to regulatory investigations and enforcement
- Legislative and case law monitoring
Intellectual Property
At the core of every new product and service brought to market lies an organization’s creative, intellectual, and financial investment.
What Kind of Counsel Do Highly Regulated Industries Need?
Every business faces a diverse set of legal needs associated with day-to-day operational, marketing, and transactional matters. However, businesses operating in highly regulated industries must also contend with additional legal and regulatory issues. Staying informed and in compliance with complex federal and state consumer protection and privacy laws can challenge even the most sophisticated organization. Working with counsel well-versed in these applicable laws and regulations is critical to preventing your business from becoming a target of regulatory enforcement action or litigation.
No single lawyer can handle the entire spectrum of legal matters in a competent and cost-efficient manner. Our General Counsel Services team includes senior level attorneys, associates, and paralegals that bring extensive cross-disciplinary experience and skills. This allows us to custom-tailor legal services for each client’s unique needs, deliver those services cost-efficiently, and nimbly respond to changing legal needs as our clients grow.
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Is an Outside General Counsel Plan Right for my Business?
In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, having a dedicated, reliable legal partner is integral to your company’s success. Our general counsel services are not only customized to your needs, but can offer substantial benefits including:
- Experience on Demand: With an outside general counsel plan, you gain access to a team of seasoned legal professionals who are ready to provide specific guidance whenever you need it. Our team is at your disposal, saving you time and resources.
- Flexibility and Scalability: As your business grows, so do your legal needs. Our outside general counsel plans are designed to scale with your company, accommodating your evolving requirements. We offer the resources and capabilities to support your long-term success.
- Specialized Knowledge: Many businesses operate in highly specialized industries that require niche legal expertise. Our general counsel plan is particularly beneficial to businesses in highly regulated industries where we can apply our depth of experience in consumer protection law.
- Continuity and Stability: Staff transitions, leaves of absence, or unexpected departures can disrupt your legal operations and leave your business vulnerable. By partnering with us through the Outside General Counsel Plan, you ensure continuity and stability in your legal support. We seamlessly integrate into your team, providing consistent and reliable counsel, regardless of internal staffing changes.
Contact us to discuss your specific needs and the potential benefits of our outside general counsel plans.
