Reasons to Outsource General Counsel Services for Business
                     Reasons to 
Outsource General 
Counsel Services 
for Business
Outsourced general counsel services or an in-
house general counsel is a crucial decision for an 
organization.
The decision largely depends on the nature and size of the business, at 
what stage of its evolution the company is in and how frequently general 
counsel services are required. More importantly, is whether a business can 
afford to have a full-time general counsel as legal advice is very expensive 
these days.
4 Reasons why general counsel services 
should be outsourced.
● General counsel plays a vital role in ensuring a company functions within 
the scope of the law. Apart from assisting and guiding the management 
in general matters of legal compliance, other legal issues arise from time 
to time, which a general counsel is required to address.
1. Cost-Effective
●
 Outsourcing general counsel services can be a cheaper option for some companies. For small and midsize companies, the volume of legal work 
may not be that much to have a full-time legal employee.
● Companies can get the same level of legal experience and expertise by 
outsourced general counsel services at a fraction of the cost they would 
otherwise incur. It’s prudent to get outside general counsel services rather 
than employ a general counsel attorney.
2. Valuable Resource to the Company
● A dedicated counsel who remains onsite to address and manage the legal 
issues of a company will gradually and steadily develop a better 
understanding of the intricacies of the business, a very useful resource for a 
company, lawyer’s knowledge, understanding of the company’s operations 
and help you to enhance.
● Having an outsourced general counsel as a go-to person for every legal 
issue that may arise will encourage the attorney to go beyond the general 
functions and provide enhanced services to the company.
3. Allows the Management to Focus on Core Business
● General legal matters like government compliance, contracts, human 
resource management, etc., that were taken care of by this personnel can 
now be managed more efficiently by the outsourced general counsel.
● Meaning crucial other personnel can perform the regular functions that 
they have expertise in. They can now focus on the core business 
operations with an uncluttered mind. The extra time available will result in 
the more efficient functioning of the organization.
4. Streamlines the Legal Functions of the Company
● When there is a dedicated outsourced counsel, the legal functions get 
organized. All routine legal work and even the more specific legal issues 
are handled by the outsourced counsel.
● An outsourced lawyer won’t have the knowledge and expertise to handle 
each and every legal issue that a company might be faced with. There 
would be times when outside legal help would be required.
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