Outside General Counsel Services

We offer established businesses with ongoing legal needs a flexible and cost-effective legal solution with an attorney that can be a trusted advisor with a deep knowledge and understanding of your business. 

Our outside general counsel services are structured as a flat monthly retainer, with the scope and cost customized to your legal needs. We prioritize our retainer clients in our workflow, providing faster turn-around times and more availability. Our services can include:

OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES

  • Corporate Governance

    • Maintaining state registrations and annual filings

    • Managing board of director or LLC manager obligations, meetings, or resolutions.

    • Complying with benefit corporation statutory obligations

  • Contract Drafting and Review

    • Drafting new contracts for your business or updating existing contracts to make sure your contracting aligns with your internal practices and legal concerns.

    • Reviewing and negotiating third party contracts to make sure your interests are protected.

  • Intellectual Property

    • Trademark clearance and registration

    • Copyright strategizing, consulting, and registrations,

    • Intellectual Property licensing

  • Strategic Legal Advice

    • Availability to provide legal advice to your team as needed 

  • Outside counsel management

    • If outside counsel is needed for litigation or specialized services, New Leaf can help manage that relationship. We can collect and coordinate feedback and questions from your team, as well as information and documents and effectively and efficiently communicate with the third party counsel and vice versa, cutting down significantly on your third party legal fees.

The benefits of this relationship are that your business has consistent and available legal services with a true strategic advisor that is invested in your business without the costs associated with creating a legal department and adding to your payroll and overhead.

With this approach you have the flexibility to scale services up or down as needed, always maintaining a high level of legal oversight and strategic advice to avoid legal problems before they escalate.

Personalizing The Approach to Your Legal Needs

Unlike a transactional intermittent relationship, we work closely with your team on a regular basis, developing an in-depth understanding of its operations, culture, goals, and risk profile, so we can not only serve you in the best possible way, but also grow and adapt with your company. 

At New Leaf, we tailor our services to your particular needs and relationship style, so we can remain a long-term, relevant and valuable addition to your team.