Outside Counsel Management Through Embedded Fractional General Counsel
Outside Counsel Management
Streamlined Oversight, Strategic Alignment
At Decimal Law, outside counsel management is not simply about controlling legal spend—it is about ensuring that every external legal engagement advances the company’s strategy. Through embedded fractional general counsel, we provide leadership teams and boards with centralized oversight, coordination, and strategic direction across all outside legal matters.
Unlike traditional law firms that approach matters in isolation, your Decimal Law™ fractional general counsel ensures external legal work is aligned with business objectives and governance priorities. By developing a deep understanding of the company’s operations, goals, and culture, counsel gives boards confidence that outside legal resources are deployed efficiently, strategically, and in support of long-term value creation.
Our Approach
Embedded Oversight – Your fractional general counsel coordinates with outside law firms while remaining fully integrated with leadership and the board, ensuring continuity and accountability.
Strategic Alignment – All external legal activity is aligned with business priorities, so each engagement supports growth objectives, governance standards, and risk management.
Cost Efficiency – Outside counsel usage is actively managed to reduce unnecessary spend while maintaining appropriate expertise and quality of representation.
Network Leverage – When specialized knowledge is required, your general counsel draws on Decimal Law’s broader attorney network to ensure the right expertise is engaged at the right time.
Maximizing Value from External Counsel
Effective outside counsel management delivers measurable value when legal resources are coordinated, aligned, and strategically deployed.
Predictable Legal Spend – Active oversight ensures budgets are respected and legal resources are used efficiently and intentionally.
Focused Expertise – External counsel is engaged strategically, with the right specialists assigned to the right matters at the right time.
Risk Mitigation – Centralized coordination reduces errors, miscommunication, and overlooked legal or regulatory exposure.
Strategic Consistency – All external legal work supports board priorities and advances the company’s long-term business strategy.
A Board-Level Advantage
With a Decimal Law fractional general counsel overseeing all outside legal engagements, boards benefit from a single, trusted point of accountability for external counsel. This centralized oversight ensures clarity, consistency, and alignment between internal strategy and external execution.
By maintaining a comprehensive view of all legal matters, leadership can evaluate decisions with full insight into cost, risk, and strategic implications—supporting informed, timely decision-making at the board and executive level.
Why Decimal Law?
Outside counsel management is most effective when led by someone who understands both law and business. Decimal Law™ embeds a fractional general counsel with deep industry knowledge directly into your organization, providing centralized oversight of external legal resources while delivering strategic, actionable guidance to the board and executive team.
The result is streamlined legal operations, improved cost discipline, reduced risk, and confident decision-making at every level of the organization.
Get the Guidance Your Board Deserves
Reach out to Decimal Law to learn how a fractional general counsel can provide actionable legal and business guidance, helping your company grow with confidence.