What's included in the Business Legal Health Check?
A review of your contracts, insurance coordination, buy-sell agreement, operating agreement, employment agreements, NDAs, key-person planning, website legal pages, vendor contracts, and succession planning — delivered as a written roadmap of what's solid, what's missing, and what to fix first.
Is the Legal Health Check only for Program members?
No — it's available as a standalone, one-time review. It's also included annually for General Counsel Program members.
What kinds of contracts do you help with?
Vendor and service agreements, partnership and operating agreements, employment and independent contractor agreements, NDAs, and other everyday agreements a business relies on — drafted or reviewed before you sign, not after a problem shows up.
Can you review a contract someone else drafted?
Yes. Even when a contract is drafted by the other party, it's worth having it reviewed for terms that create unexpected risk, obligations that are hard to meet, or provisions that conflict with your existing agreements.
Who actually handles it if a dispute happens?
Lauren does. Unlike an outside counsel arrangement built around referring litigation elsewhere, she has over a decade of complex litigation experience and remains an active litigator today.
What if my legal needs go beyond what Lauren handles directly?
She coordinates with trusted specialists for areas outside her direct practice — intellectual property, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities or fund-formation matters, for example. The goal is one point of contact, not a list of names to call yourself.
How is this different from just calling a lawyer when something comes up?
A retainer client gets priority access and a lawyer who already knows the business, rather than starting from zero with a new intake every time. It's also usually far less expensive than being billed hourly for every question.
Is this only useful once something's already wrong?
The opposite, actually. Outside general counsel is most valuable before there's a problem — catching a bad contract term, an employee classification issue, or a governance gap before it becomes a dispute.
What's the minimum commitment?
Engagements typically run three to six months, depending on the scope and complexity of the business. The exact term is set during an initial consultation.
What does this cost, and how are fees structured?
Outside General Counsel is offered as a monthly retainer rather than hourly billing. We'll walk through the scope and fees clearly before any engagement begins.
