Frequently Asked Questions

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Common areas include:

• AI governance
• Legal frameworks (build out of legal function)
• Commercial contracts and customer agreements
• Vendor and procurement contracts
• Corporate governance and board support
• Employment and contractor matters
• Data privacy and information security coordination
• Risk assessments and compliance oversight
• Supporting M&A readiness or audits
• Managing outside counsel and legal spend

The scope is customized to your business.

Our services do not include:

• Litigation representation
• Specialized regulatory work (e.g., tax, securities filings, healthcare)
• Patent and trademark filings and IP litigation 

We coordinate with and manage outside specialists when needed for clients.

The process typically includes:

• Free consultation call to understand your business and needs
• Follow-up proposal with price quote and scope of services
• Engagement agreement and onboarding 

Our fees vary depending on the specific service and the complexity of the case. Please see our Pricing Page for preset rates and schedule a free consultation to obtain quotes for other services. 

Flat Fees: paid in advance and payment is held as a retainer, with payment earned according to the schedule set in the engagement agreement.

Hourly Fees: retainer is paid in advance based on expected number of hours and earned as worked is done.

Subscription: monthly payment is made in advance and reserves availability for the subscription services for the corresponding month. Subscription memberships are limited.

If you would like ongoing fractional legal services and the available subscription memberships don't fit your business needs, we can provide a custom fee arrangement. Custom engagements are flexible and can scale up or down each month, just like subscription memberships.

Yes we accept all major credit cards. 

We offer flat fees for the following:

• Business Audit
• Startup Package
• One Hour Client Session
• Training
• Contract Templates
• Custom Services

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Here’s how it works:

• Schedule a free consultation session so that we can run conflicts and make sure this service is a good fit for your business.
• If all is in sync, an engagement agreement is provided and signed.
• You'll receive a packet providing an overview of the legal areas surveyed to help you understand the survey questions and scope.
• A survey with multiple questions across different legal areas will be distributed. Depending upon the number of business persons involved, there may be calls before, during and after the survey completion to make sure sufficient information is collected. 
• A roadmap will be provided that summarizes survey responses, identifies key legal risks and provides recommended legal solutions. 
• This audit can usually be completed in a 2-4 week period. Timing depends on the complexity, client responsiveness and the amount of follow-up needed to collect information.  
• Some recommended solutions will cover services that Extended Counsel can provide. Other recommendations may need to be completed internally or require external services that we don’t handle (ex: issues relevant to a heavily regulated area that is better served by counsel specializing in that area). For any services that we don’t handle we do our best to provide referrals.

Select Subscription - $750 monthly. 

• Two client sessions
• Two quick calls (15 minutes) for follow-up.

Ideal for business owners unsure of their legal risks or looking for further guidance. This package provides a few hours each month with an attorney to walk through business plans or specific issues. Additional services can be added to this subscription as your business grows or if a particular month is busier.

Premier Subscription - $3,500 monthly. 

• Two client sessions
• Two quick calls (15 minutes) for follow-up.
• Up to 7 hours of legal services or review of up to 3 contracts (page restrictions apply)
• Quarterly Strategy or Training Session (becomes available in third month)
• 5% discount on other services

Ideal for business owners that want monthly access to an attorney for advice on business plans or specific legal issues and have consistent contract review or other legal needs. Additional services can be added to this subscription.

Elite Subscription - $7,500 monthly. 

• Two client sessions
• Two quick calls (15 minutes) for follow-up.
• Up to 15 hours of legal services or review of up to 6 contracts (page restrictions apply)
• Quarterly Strategy or Training Session (becomes available in third month)
• 10% discount on other services

Ideal for business owners and in-house department with regular excess legal work.

Services generally do not rollover because the firm has to manage monthly availability for all clients. Subscription services reserve our availability for the corresponding month. There are exceptions for periods when the firm is closed for a certain number of days due to vacation or holidays. Please see our subscription terms here for more details on the subscription program.

 We are provide ad-hoc services like other outside firms but differ in that we can also be embedded within the company on an ongoing basis. This makes it easier for you to obtain proactive legal services that can prevent legal headaches and the associated costs. 

If you engage our firm for ongoing representation, then unlike traditional outside counsel:

• We provide ongoing legal oversight, not just issue‑specific advice
• We learn your business, risk tolerance, and priorities
• We help prevent legal issues, not just respond to them
• We act as a strategic partner to leadership

We would most often work as your primary legal advisor, supplemented by specialist counsel when needed. This also means that if you are working with specialist counsel on issues like tax, IP or litigation, you can continue working with that counsel. We manage the issues outlined in our Services section, identify issues that should be addressed with specialist counsel and coordinate with specialist counsel (so you don’t have to spend time being a middle man).

Fractional legal services tend to be a strong fit for:

• Startups and scale‑ups
• Founder‑led companies
• SaaS and technology companies
• B2B companies
• Companies preparing to hire their first in‑house lawyer
• Businesses with recurring legal needs but uneven workload

If legal questions regularly reach the CEO, COO, CFO, or Head of Operations, fractional legal services are usually a good fit.

Yes, fractional legal services add legal capacity, allowing in‑house counsel to focus on core priorities while maintaining strong legal leadership across the organization.

Fractional legal services can augment in-house counsel by: 

• Handling overflow matters, especially during M&A activity and other projects that spike legal workloads
• Leading specific workstreams
• Managing outside counsel
• Covering executive meetings or negotiations

Fractional legal services are also used during transitions such as: 

• When an in‑house GC is newly appointed
• During leave, sabbaticals, or unexpected exits
• While recruiting additional legal team members
• When expanding international or regulated operations

This ensures continuity and stability without disrupting leadership.

Fractional legal services allow companies with existing in-house counsel to:

• Scale leadership on demand
• Pay only for the level of support needed
• Avoid premature headcount expansion
• Adjust as the business evolves

This flexibility is particularly attractive to both growth‑stage and enterprise teams.

Yes. If you engage the firm for ongoing representation, a key part of the engagement is business immersion, including:

• Learning your products, customers, and risk profile
• Understanding leadership priorities
• Aligning legal advice with business objectives

Fractional legal services are designed to feel more like in‑house counsel than external law firm support.

Absolutely. Fractional legal services often involve:

• Advising executives and founders
• Supporting sales, HR, and operations teams
• Participating in leadership or strategy meetings
• Acting as a point of contact for legal questions across the organization

We fit into your existing workflows. 

Yes. One of the biggest advantages of fractional legal services is:

• Selecting appropriate specialists
• Controlling legal spend
• Translating legal advice for the business
• Ensuring consistent strategy across matters

It provides another way for clients to significantly reduce outside counsel costs. 

It can be either.

Some clients use fractional legal services:

• As a long‑term alternative to a full‑time hire
• As a bridge until hiring an in‑house lawyer
• During periods of growth, change, or transition

Engagements are designed to evolve with your needs.