The Inflection Point
Is it time to bring legal in-house?
At some point, every growing company faces the same question. Outside counsel bills are climbing. Legal issues are frequent and consequential. The CEO is spending real time managing legal relationships instead of running the business.
The instinct is to hire a General Counsel. But when you calculate the true cost — salary, bonus, benefits, support staff, technology, and a 3–6 month onboarding lag — you are looking at $500,000 to $750,000 per year before you see full productivity.
There is a better answer. And it is already built.See If This Is You →
$500K+
True cost of in-house legal
The Model
Not a part-time lawyer.
A complete legal department.
Business Legal Management provides everything a Fortune 500 company gets from its legal department — made accessible to the mid-market company that is ready for it.
Dedicated General Counsel
A Principal Consultant who has sat in the C-Suite — not just a lawyer, but a business executive who understands your world. Integrated into your leadership team, attending your key meetings, thinking about your business every day.
Full Transactional Team
Behind every GC is a bench of specialized transactional attorneys. M&A, financing, real estate, employment, IP — whatever your deal requires, the team is there. No referrals to outside counsel. No surprise bills.
Flat Monthly Fee
One predictable number. No hourly billing. No invoice anxiety. No negotiating rates. You know exactly what your legal function costs, and you can plan around it.
Operational from Day One
No 3–6 month onboarding lag. No search process. No offer letters. Your Embedded Legal Team is ready to work within days of engagement — not months.
Compare Your Options
Three paths. One clear answer.
| Dimension | Outside Counsel | BLM Embedded Team | In-House Legal Dept. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Cost | Unpredictable, $150K–$500K+ | Flat monthly fee | $500K–$750K+ |
| Strategic Integration | None — reactive only | Full executive team member | Full — after onboarding |
| Transactional Depth | Billed per matter | Full team included | Varies by hire |
| Time to Operational | Immediate (limited) | Days | 3–6 months |
| Business Acumen | Legal expertise only | C-Suite experience | Varies by hire |
| Hiring Risk | None | None | High |
| Scalability | Expensive to scale | Scales with your needs | Requires new hires |
"Four out of five CEOs want their general counsel to be a strategic business partner and valued member of the leadership team — not just a legal advisor."
Bloomberg Law Research
Who We Serve
Built for companies at the legal inflection point.
We serve companies with $20M to $200M in annual revenue who have outgrown ad-hoc outside counsel but are not yet ready — or willing — to build a full in-house legal department.
If you are actively considering hiring a General Counsel, you are exactly who we built this for.
Is This You? →Revenue Range
Annual revenue
$20M – $200M
Legal Spend
Annual outside counsel
$150K+
Legal Complexity
Transactions, contracts, employment, IP
Growing
CEO Time on Legal
Managing relationships, reviewing bills
Too much
Growth Stage
PE-backed, founder-led, or pre-exit
Scaling