When people think of an attorney’s retainer, they think of how much money they are spending. Parker Poe’s Virtual Counsel model is different because of (a) its value-add compliance and workflow components, and (b) unlimited legal advice and counseling from a network of subject matter experts. The combination saves you time and money while yielding superior results.
We provide access to legal counseling at a fixed fee each month without a “prepaid block of hours” or a discounted hourly rate. This approach provides on-demand access to counseling as if you had resources in-house, but without the significant investment of full-time attorneys on your payroll. Then, for projects that arise outside of the retainer services, we can generally provide a fixed-fee project budget, with discounts based on the level of retainer based services.
We believe that getting to know your people, in your location, allows us to better know your business, your objectives, your risk tolerance and preferences, and how you make your money. That level of understanding allows us to be much more efficient in our interactions and in our delivery of legal advice.
When your legal advice is efficiently delivered in a predictable manner, you are in charge of affordability. Our Virtual Counsel model is designed to give you the information you need to make an informed business decision about the affordability of your various legal options. As a business owner, you can’t make an informed business decision about the affordability of an unknown.
We know that there are various types of businesses with various needs. That's why we have structured our plans to keep in mind the type of projects we might get. This includes any projects for your business that are time dependent and require a fixed fee or projects with numerous unknowns that require a limit to how much you would feel comfortable spending.
Our legal counseling allows you to plan ahead and make sure your business is compliant from the start. Even if you're an established company with hundreds of employees, our retainer model will give you as much time as you need to consult with us and create an effective roadmap to handle any possible legal obstacles or concerns.
When you request legal counseling, there's no need to watch the clock. With the Virtual Counsel Retainer model, your access to legal advice and counseling is not limited to a set number of hours, topics, or documents. Being "off the clock" creates a safe space to disclose and discuss all of the details necessary to your business so that we can create more comprehensive solutions.
Parker Poe comprises extremely skilled legal professionals who can help you navigate the process of taking your business from growth to enterprise. Our legal advice is a combination of those professionals, which is designed to give you everything you need to know, from everyone you can trust, in one flat fee.
Should your business need outside experience, we've got you covered. Our network includes professionals from many industries such as accounting, financial advisors, landlords, bankers, insurance agents, etc. Our guidance will prepare you for who you need to contact and how to work with them.