Trusted Legal Advisor Program

Confidence, calm, assurance. Those are items that you won’t see on your monthly spreadsheets, but they are more valuable than the numbers. You get that with the help of a trusted legal advisor—also known as outsourced general counsel. Part-time chief legal officer. Outside in-house counsel. Whatever you call this attorney, it means one thing: Peace of Mind.

If you are in the business of creative communications, integrated/full- service marketing, advertising, or public relations, there are lots of moving parts. Staffers to coordinate. Various vendors to negotiate with. Different contracts and agreements piling up. Past-due accounts receivable. Independent contractors and employees. That’s a lot to juggle.

When you hire a trusted legal advisor, you set aside the worries that your small business faces:

• How do I “future-proof” my business and prevent problems from arising?
• How solid is our foundation?
• How do I protect myself against lawsuits from employees or vendors?
• What can I do to save money on legal expenses?
• How do I position my company to make more money and get our clients to pay on time?
• Whom can I trust when I have legal questions? Can I have quick access to that attorney?

The Trusted Legal Advisor Program is designed to work with you proactively, making this program different than other outsourced general counsel or corporate legal services. This program creates a meaningful relationship with your very own legal counsel who understands your business and offers strategic direction that has the company’s growth in mind.

What price tag do you place on prevention?

When it comes to legal issues for small businesses, the cost of fixing a problem outweighs the cost of doing it properly from the start. We have seen the horrors of litigation—expensive legal fees, business disruption and low morale.

• Because an import/export company did not place Grievance Procedures in an employee manual, the owners spent $100,000 fighting a baseless sexual discrimination claim.
• By getting a shareholders agreement done cheaply by a friend, two business owners spent $50,000 in legal fees when they had a dispute over a document. They were forced to dissolve the company and their dreams.
• When a small business owner was independently negotiating with a Fortune 1000 company, she missed one thing and was deprived of $150,000 in revenue.

What is the benefit of adding a strategic legal team to your company?

We’re not content to sit on the sidelines. You won’t have to be faced with the perplexing decision of “Is this something I should discuss with my lawyer?” We know that when “the meter is on,” clients hesitate to pick up the phone and call. One of the unique benefits of the Trusted Legal Advisor Program is regular contact.

What does my company get in the Trusted Legal Advisor Program?

Simple: A commitment to your business growth and protection for the coming year.

As a result, your company may:

• Reduce risk and therefore, exposure to loss and unnecessary legal fees
• Generate more revenue by being able to identify threats to your bottom line
• Save money on the amount of legal fees they would have spent if they had worked on an hourly basis
• Get the same advice, guidance and protection that an in-house general counsel provides

We’ve also structured our Plans so that our work rolls out in phases—much like you do in your business.

Click here for a matrix of Plan services and fees.

(Keep reading to learn how you can receive a $1,250 business audit for free.)

What types of companies benefit from this type of legal service?

This program was specially crafted for those companies who:

• Earn $1-10 million in gross annual revenue
• Have 1-10 employees, but frequently rely on freelancers or independent contractors
• Have been up and running for at least 3 years
• Are based in the New York City area
• Are closely-held (no more than 10 owners)

How does the Trusted Legal Advisor Program work?

Our unique corporate legal services program provides a personal, expert legal advisor who is available for your company’s needs. In addition to this high-level support, your trusted legal advisor performs an Initial Audit – The Fit Business Situation Analysis.

As part of this discovery phase, we prepare a detailed plan—our “Fit Business Blueprint”—for getting your business on track for the coming year. We break down this dashboard of goals and deliverables into four quarterly phases:

• the Foundation Phase
• the Operations Phase
• the Performance Phase
• and the Ongoing Support Phase.

The legal advisor who will be working with your company, legal expert Nina Kaufman, has proven, successful experience serving the needs of companies like yours and will perform your company’s legal work with special attention to your company’s individual goals.

Click here for a matrix of Plan services and fees.

Our Commitment to Save You Time, Money, and Aggravation

We are not like ordinary lawyers who are reactive to your needs, focused just on transactions that have already taken place or are brought in when something happens – we help our clients proactively by staying regularly involved in our clients’ business.

We have a unique process in place for getting your business in great shape, primed for profits and for keeping it that way.

To see how our Trusted Legal Advisor Program will serve you to more profits, more growth, and more creativity, tell us a little about you and your business by filling out the contact form below.

You’ll be entitled to go through our discovery phase “Fit Business Situation Analysis” to help you spot the legal (and other) “leaks” in your business —a $1,250.00 value—yours at no charge only if you qualify for the program. We’ll also send you (at your request) a FREE copy of our Special Report, “The Drip: 10 Reasons Your Small Business Model May Be Eroding Your Bottom Line … and Your Sanity.”

YES! I want to find out if I’m eligible for your “Fit Business Situation Analysis” so I can get started on plugging the leaks in my business that can hurt my bottom line … and my company’s future!