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On-Demand Legal Counsel for Australian Businesses
Pre-paid blocks of senior legal capacity — the lawyer on speed-dial, without the monthly commitment.
On-demand legal counsel is the middle ground between paying a firm by the hour and committing to a full retainer. You pre-purchase a block of senior legal capacity and draw against it as work comes in. The angle here is optionality: you have a lawyer on tap without paying for a month you did not use.
Who This Fits
- Businesses whose legal work is real but lumpy — some months light, some months heavy
- Founders who want a lawyer they trust on speed-dial without a monthly commitment
- Ops leaders who need contract review turned around inside 48 hours without going out to quote
- In-house teams supplementing capacity for peak periods
How the Blocks Work
- Pre-paid units — buy a block (typically 10, 25 or 50 hours), draw against it over 12 months
- Fixed hourly rate inside the block — no partner-versus-associate rate shuffle
- Priority turnaround — block clients jump the queue on contract review
- Named lead lawyer — same person, every matter
- Roll-over — unused units carry into the next block if you renew
What Falls Inside a Block
- Contract review and mark-up — customer, supplier, employment
- Phone advice on live commercial issues
- Short-form drafting — NDAs, side letters, variations
- Company secretarial and governance queries
- Coordinating specialist advice when needed
When to Graduate to a Retainer
If you burn through a 25-hour block in under three months, the maths tips in favour of a monthly retainer — usually our Fractional GC product. We will tell you when that point arrives; we do not want you buying blocks you would be better off replacing.
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