Hiring an external general counsel can be advantageous for smaller businesses

Bert Spence discusses the importance of having outsourced legal professionals available when dealing with specialized legal issues in an article published by Business Alabama on Aug. 22, 2023.

“Hiring an outside attorney can be advantageous for a smaller business that doesn’t need or can’t afford a staff attorney or may simply want advice on something specific,“ explained Bert Spence, partner in RumbergerKirk’s Birmingham office.

“Every business is going to have some legal issues that they need to take care of,” Spence says. “They may have tax issues. They may get sued from time to time. They may encounter a situation where they need to sue someone for breach of contract – maybe something didn’t come through like it was supposed to.”

“The term “external general counsel” really means “being a kind of general counsel for one of your clients,” Spence says. “It’s like putting your office in their office but not sitting with them all day long. You’re just there when they need you.”

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