Workflows / Client & Matter Lifecycle / Engagement letter / retainer / pp-0124 pp-0124 General counsel needs outside counsel for a niche matter — employment dispute in Singapore, regulatory filing in Brazil, or patent prosecution in Germany — but their existing panel doesn't cover it, and cold-calling firms from a directory is a crapshoot 2 vendors roles affected 5 practice areas 5
Also reported as Growing startup's 2-person legal team needs outside counsel for a new practice area (trademark filing, employment dispute, international contract) but doesn't have law firm relationships in that specialty and can't justify a $50K BigLaw engagement for a single matter Who feels this pain
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