OUR MODEL
A Chief Legal Office built for Growth
A Chief Legal Office, priced for Growth
A Chief Legal Office, priced for Growth
Former General Counsel, senior in-house leaders, and government attorneys, serving as your fractional Chief Legal Office. We work inside your business, not from the outside.
Former General Counsel, senior in-house leaders, and government attorneys, serving as your fractional Chief Legal Office. We work inside your business, not from the outside.
your chief legal office
What you're
getting from us
What you're
getting from us
What you're
getting from us
You don't hire one lawyer. You gain a Chief Legal Office. We work inside your business, handling the work, making decisions, and keeping things moving.
You don’t hire one lawyer. You gain a Chief Legal Office. We work inside your business, handling the work, making decisions, and keeping things moving.
GC-level leadership
GC-level leadership
Strategic oversight from former General Counsel who have led legal functions inside growing companies.
Strategic oversight from former General Counsel who have led legal functions inside growing companies.
Flexible support
Flexible support
Scale up or down instantly as transaction volume dictates without the overhead of full-time hires.
Scale up or down instantly as transaction volume dictates without the overhead of full-time hires.
Outside counsel orchestration
Outside counsel orchestration
We manage and supervise external specialists (IP, Tax, Lit) to ensure efficiency and cost control.
We manage and supervise external specialists (IP, Tax, Lit) to ensure efficiency and cost control.
Cost-efficient structure
Cost-efficient structure
A virtual, fractional model designed to deliver senior legal leadership without full-time overhead.
A virtual, fractional model designed to deliver senior legal leadership without full-time overhead.
structure
How our Legal
Office is structured
How our Legal
Office is structured
How our Legal
Office is structured
Your legal function is built in layers —
combining strategic leadership, execution, and flexible support to ensure the right work is handled at the right level.
Your legal function is built in layers —
combining strategic leadership, execution, and flexible support to ensure the right work is handled at the right level.
Strategic Leadership
Strategic Leadership
Fractional CLO integration with the C-Suite and
Board. Risk management & governance.
Fractional CLO integration with the C-Suite and Board. Risk management & governance.
Day-to-Day Execution
Day-to-Day Execution
Commercial contracts, employment, privacy, and
routine operational legal support.
Commercial contracts, employment, privacy, and routine operational legal support.
Flexible Bench
Flexible Bench
Subject matter experts and paralegal support activated on-demand for specific projects.
Subject matter experts and paralegal support activated on-demand for specific projects.
The Right Lawyer for the Right Work
5. The Right Lawyer for the Right Work
High-level work stays with senior legal leaders. Routine work is handled by the right team members.
High-level work stays with senior legal leaders. Routine work is handled by the right team members.
workflow
How Work Flows
Through the Model
How Work Flows
Through the Model
How Work Flows
Through the Model
Work is directed to the right level of the team —
ensuring efficiency, speed, and appropriate oversight.
Work is directed to the right level of the team — ensuring efficiency, speed, and appropriate oversight.
Led by your CLO
Led by your CLO
Board & executive level legal strategy
Board & executive level legal strategy
High-risk business decisions
High-risk business decisions
M&A and complex transactions
M&A and complex transactions
Specialized regulatory guidance
Specialized regulatory guidance
Execution Team
Execution Team
Commercial contracts & negotiations
Commercial contracts & negotiations
Employment, privacy & compliance support
Employment, privacy & compliance support
Corporate governance & legal operations
Corporate governance & legal operations
Day-to-day legal support for business teams
Day-to-day legal support for business teams
Chief Legal Office
What is a Chief Legal Office?
What is a Chief Legal Office?
Most legal providers offer legal services. Some provide a fractional General Counsel. Growing companies don’t just need legal advice. They need executive legal leadership.
A Chief Legal Officer is part of the executive leadership team, working directly with the CEO and Board to guide strategy, governance, and enterprise risk. But one executive cannot be an entire legal department.
That’s why every CLO engagement includes a Chief Legal Office—a legal team led by your Chief Legal Officer and supported by attorneys and legal professionals who handle work at the appropriate level. Your Chief Legal Officer provides the leadership. Your Chief Legal Office provides the legal function.
Most legal providers offer legal services. Some provide a fractional General Counsel. Growing companies don’t just need legal advice. They need executive legal leadership.
A Chief Legal Officer is part of the executive leadership team, working directly with the CEO and Board to guide strategy, governance, and enterprise risk. But one executive cannot be an entire legal department.
That’s why every CLO engagement includes a Chief Legal Office—a legal team led by your Chief Legal Officer and supported by attorneys and legal professionals who handle work at the appropriate level. Your Chief Legal Officer provides the leadership. Your Chief Legal Office provides the legal function.
why a chief legal office?
Why this Beats the
Usual Options
Why this Beats the
Usual Options
Why this Beats the
Usual Options
Compare the advantages of an embedded Chief Legal Office
versus traditional legal service models.
Compare the advantages of an embedded Chief Legal Office versus traditional legal service models.
TRADITIONAL
Big Law Firms
Big Law Firms
COST STRUCTURE
High hourly rates
EXPERTISE
Deep but matter-specific
INTEGRATION
External and less embedded
TRADITIONAL
Solo Fractional GC
Solo Fractional GC
COST STRUCTURE
Lower cost, limited capacity
EXPERTISE
Senior judgment, narrow bench
INTEGRATION
Closer fit, possible bottleneck
Chief Legal Office
Chief Legal Office
COST STRUCTURE
Predictable fractional model
EXPERTISE
CLO-led team plus specialists
INTEGRATION
Embedded and built to scale
COMPARE PLANS
our clients
Who Is This Model Made For?
Who Is This Model
Made For?
Who Is This Model Made For?
This model is designed for organizations that need strong legal support without building a full in-house team.
This model is designed for organizations that need strong legal support without building a full in-house team.
Companies scaling rapidly with increasing legal complexity
Companies scaling rapidly with increasing legal complexity
Groups wanting cost predictability in their legal spend
Groups wanting cost predictability in their legal spend
Growing organizations needing executive-level counsel without a C-suite hire
Growing organizations needing executive-level counsel without a C-suite hire
COMMON PROFILES
Growth-stage SaaS
Growth-stage SaaS
PE-backed Portfolio
PE-backed Portfolio
Impact Nonprofits
Impact Nonprofits
Founder-led Ventures
Founder-led Ventures
day-to-day
What It Looks Like
in Practice
What It Looks Like in Practice
What It Looks Like
in Practice
Scaling SaaS Company
Scaling SaaS Company
SITUATION:
15 sales contracts weekly, no standardized terms, high legal spend on random partners.
15 sales contracts weekly, no standardized terms, high legal spend on random partners.
TEAM ASSEMBLeD
1 Fractional CLO and 2 Commercial Counsel specialists.
1 Fractional CLO and 2 Commercial Counsel specialists.
OUTCOME
Standardized playbook, 50% faster sales cycle, 30% reduction in spend.
Standardized playbook, 50% faster sales cycle, 30% reduction in spend.
PE-Backed Roll-Up
PE-Backed Roll-Up
SITUATION:
Rapidly acquiring 3-4 small firms quarterly; messy diligence and inconsistent risk.
Rapidly acquiring 3-4 small firms quarterly; messy diligence and inconsistent risk.
TEAM ASSEMBLeD
1 M&A-focused CLO + Bench of regulatory specialists.
1 M&A-focused CLO + Bench of regulatory specialists.
OUTCOME
Repeatable diligence engine, unified compliance framework across entities.
Repeatable diligence engine, unified compliance framework across entities.
Overloaded In-House Lawyer
Overloaded In-House Lawyer
SITUATION:
Sole GC buried in NDAs and HR paperwork, unable to focus on a critical Series B round.
Sole GC buried in NDAs and HR paperwork, unable to focus on a critical Series B round.
TEAM ASSEMBLeD
1 GC + 1 Attorney + 1 Paralegal =
Client Success Team
1 GC + 1 Attorney + 1 Paralegal =
Client Success Team
OUTCOME
GC focus restored to equity, deal closed on time with clean data room.
GC focus restored to equity, deal closed on time with clean data room.
FAQS
FAQS
Frequently Asked
Questions
Frequently Asked
Questions
For teams scaling fast or managing complex deals, we build a fully dedicated legal function around you.
For teams scaling fast or managing complex deals, we build a fully dedicated legal function around you.
What do I actually receive with a CLO subscription?
Will I always work with the same people?
How does CLO keep legal costs predictable?
How does CLO get to know my business?
Can my Chief Legal Office grow as my company grows?
How do I contact my legal team?
How does CLO decide who handles my legal work?
Will CLO replace my outside law firms?
What happens if my Chief Legal Officer is unavailable?
How do I know if a Chief Legal Office is right for my company?
What do I actually receive with a CLO subscription?
How do I contact my legal team?
Will I always work with the same people?
How does CLO decide who handles my legal work?
How does CLO keep legal costs predictable?
Will CLO replace my outside law firms?
How does CLO get to know my business?
What happens if my Chief Legal Officer is unavailable?
Can my Chief Legal Office grow as my company grows?
How do I know if a Chief Legal Office is right for my company?
See if a fractional
Chief Legal Office
is the right fit for your company.
See if a fractional chief legal office is the rightful for your company.
No pressure. No invoice. Just a conversation about whether this makes sense.
No pressure. No invoice. Just a conversation about whether this makes sense.
LET’S TALK
Your Fractional
Chief Legal Office
What We Do
© 2026 Chief Legal Office, PB LLC
Your Fractional
Chief Legal Office
What We Do
© 2026 Chief Legal Office, PB LLC
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Your Fractional
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© 2026 Chief Legal Office, PB LLC
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