Outside general counsel for growth-stage companies and established enterprises — RLG's most selective retainer program. Five members maximum. Application required. Board-level legal thinking embedded in how your company operates.
The distinction between an outside general counsel and an outside legal vendor is not a pricing question — it is a depth-of-relationship question. Corporate Counsel on Call is designed to function at the GC level.
Your RLG attorney operates with knowledge of your business model, ownership structure, competitive landscape, and strategic objectives. Legal counsel is offered in that context — proactively, not reactively.
The Corporate Division is capped at five members. This is not a positioning statement — it is an operational constraint that ensures every member receives the depth of attention the program requires.
Corporate Counsel on Call members have access to legal counsel that operates at the executive and board level — capable of advising on transactions, equity, governance, and regulatory matters with the sophistication the stage demands.
RLG proactively manages corporate records, IP portfolio documentation, and governance frameworks so that when a transaction opportunity arises, due diligence reflects an organization that has been managed with the rigor buyers expect.
At the enterprise level, unpredictable legal costs cause delayed decisions and reactive engagement. A fixed monthly retainer structures legal cost as an operational line item — and removes the friction that causes companies to defer counsel they need.
Generic outside counsel provides generic legal advice. RLG's Corporate Division operates with industry context — understanding the commercial realities, regulatory environment, and transactional norms specific to the client's sector.
Corporate Counsel on Call is designed for companies where the legal complexity has meaningfully outpaced the ad hoc approach — and where an embedded outside GC is the right solution.
Companies that have moved past the startup phase into real commercial complexity — enterprise contracts, multiple employees, IP assets, and operational decisions with significant legal dimensions on a regular basis.
Agencies whose client relationships involve master service agreements, IP ownership provisions, data handling obligations, and commercial terms that require ongoing legal oversight and negotiation support.
Companies that have been operating at scale but without consistent outside counsel — often because the cost model of hourly billing made ongoing engagement impractical — and are ready to formalize their legal infrastructure.
Organizations within 12–36 months of a capital raise, strategic acquisition, or exit event — for whom the legal infrastructure required to present well to investors or buyers needs to be built and documented now.
The Corporate Division is RLG's most selective program — five member maximum across all three tiers. This constraint is intentional. The depth of engagement that Corporate Counsel on Call requires cannot be delivered across an unlimited client base. Every member receives a level of legal attention that is meaningfully different from what a traditional billable-hour relationship produces.
Applications are reviewed after a 20-minute discovery call. A formal decision is communicated within 48 business hours of that call. If the division is at capacity, qualified applicants are added to the waitlist and notified immediately when enrollment opens.
The discovery call is not a pitch — it is a working conversation. RLG will ask specific questions about your company's structure, legal history, current priorities, and growth trajectory. Come prepared to discuss specifics.
Each tier reflects a different scope of outside GC engagement. All three tiers operate at the same standard of legal quality — scope and hours differ, not depth.
Outside GC access for growth-stage companies managing commercial contracts, governance obligations, and IP assets — with a need for consistent legal counsel that operates within the business rather than outside it.
Expanded outside GC for established companies managing enterprise relationships, growing teams, active IP portfolios, and the complexity of a business that operates at meaningful scale.
RLG's most comprehensive retainer — comprehensive outside general counsel for enterprises requiring board-level legal partnership, transaction lead support, and unlimited strategic legal advisory.
The process is direct and efficient — designed to respect the time of the companies we work with. You apply, we connect, and a decision is made within 48 business hours of your discovery call.
Complete the Corporate Division application. Share your company's background, legal history, current priorities, and tier interest. This is the first formal step in the enrollment process.
After reviewing your application, the RLG team reaches out to schedule a 30-minute discovery call. This is a working conversation to assess your company's legal complexity, objectives, and fit within the Corporate Division.
Within 48 business hours of your discovery call, RLG communicates a formal decision — acceptance, waitlist status, or a referral to a more appropriate program. You will know exactly where you stand and why.
Accepted members complete a structured onboarding — legal profile development, corporate record review, IP inventory, and immediate priority identification. Your outside GC relationship begins from day one.
Submit your application for the Corporate Division. Five member maximum. Applications are reviewed following a 30-minute discovery call — decisions communicated within 48 business hours.
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