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Partner with Unified CLO

Partner with Unified CLO

Legal shouldn’t be a department of One

Legal shouldn’t be a department of One

Legal shouldn’t be a department of One

Unified CLO gives solo General Counsel and lean legal teams the experienced bench, flexible capacity, and trusted peers they need to support a growing business without immediately adding headcount.

Unified CLO gives solo General Counsel and lean legal teams the experienced bench, flexible capacity, and trusted peers they need to support a growing business without immediately adding headcount.

Unified CLO gives solo General Counsel and lean legal teams the experienced bench, flexible capacity, and trusted peers they need to support a growing business without immediately adding headcount.

ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENTS

The weight of being the only lawyer

The weight of being the only lawyer

The weight of being the only lawyer

Most people assume the hardest part of being a General Counsel is making difficult legal decisions.

It isn’t.

It is being the person every difficult issue eventually lands on.

You review contracts. Manage outside counsel. Answer employment questions. Prepare for board meetings. Help launch products. Handle investigations. Keep the business moving.

For solo GCs and very small legal teams, the challenge is not just volume. It is the weight of seeing everything, owning everything, and still keeping the business moving.

We know that feeling because we have lived it. Unified was built by people who have carried that responsibility themselves.

Most people assume the hardest part of being a General Counsel is making difficult legal decisions.

It isn’t.

It is being the person every difficult issue eventually lands on.

You review contracts. Manage outside counsel. Answer employment questions. Prepare for board meetings. Help launch products. Handle investigations. Keep the business moving.

For solo GCs and very small legal teams, the challenge is not just volume. It is the weight of seeing everything, owning everything, and still keeping the business moving.

We know that feeling because we have lived it. Unified was built by people who have carried that responsibility themselves.

Most people assume the hardest part of being a General Counsel is making difficult legal decisions.

It isn’t.

It is being the person every difficult issue eventually lands on.

You review contracts. Manage outside counsel. Answer employment questions. Prepare for board meetings. Help launch products. Handle investigations. Keep the business moving.

For solo GCs and very small legal teams, the challenge is not just volume. It is the weight of seeing everything, owning everything, and still keeping the business moving.

We know that feeling because we have lived it. Unified was built by people who have carried that responsibility themselves.

How We Work With Partners

How We Work With Partners

How We Work With Partners

You stay in control

You stay in control

You stay in control

Unified is built to support your legal function, not take it over.

You choose. We execute.
You own the relationships. We expand your capacity.
You decide what stays inside, what comes to Unified, and what goes to outside specialists.

Think of Unified as the legal department you would build if budget and headcount were not the limiting factors.

Unified is built to support your legal function, not take it over.

You choose. We execute.
You own the relationships. We expand your capacity.
You decide what stays inside, what comes to Unified, and what goes to outside specialists.

Think of Unified as the legal department you would build if budget and headcount were not the limiting factors.

Unified is built to support your legal function, not take it over.

You choose. We execute.
You own the relationships. We expand your capacity.
You decide what stays inside, what comes to Unified, and what goes to outside specialists.

Think of Unified as the legal department you would build if budget and headcount were not the limiting factors.

Outside Counsel

Outside Counsel

Outside Counsel

More than extra

capacity

More than extra

capacity

More than extra

capacity

Sometimes what a solo GC or lean legal team needs is not just another lawyer.

It is another experienced General Counsel.


Someone who understands board dynamics, executive pressure, and difficult judgment calls.

Sometimes what a solo GC or lean legal team needs is not just another lawyer.

It is another experienced General Counsel.


Someone who understands board dynamics, executive pressure, and difficult judgment calls.

Sometimes what a solo GC or lean legal team needs is not just another lawyer.

It is another experienced General Counsel.


Someone who understands board dynamics, executive pressure, and difficult judgment calls.

Someone you can call before the issue becomes a crisis.


Unified gives you more than capacity. It gives you experienced peers, a trusted bench, and a community of people who understand what the role actually demands.

Someone you can call before the issue becomes a crisis.


Unified gives you more than capacity. It gives you experienced peers, a trusted bench, and a community of people who understand what the role actually demands.

Someone you can call before the issue becomes a crisis.


Unified gives you more than capacity. It gives you experienced peers, a trusted bench, and a community of people who understand what the role actually demands.

ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENTS

The right work at the right level

The right work at the right level

The right work at the right level

Not every legal task requires a General Counsel.

Some require senior judgment. Others require experienced drafting, contract support, legal operations, or project management.


Unified matches work to the right level of experience so your time—and your budget—are reserved for the matters that truly require your judgment.

Not every legal task requires a General Counsel.

Some require senior judgment. Others require experienced drafting, contract support, legal operations, or project management.


Unified matches work to the right level of experience so your time—and your budget—are reserved for the matters that truly require your judgment.

Not every legal task requires a General Counsel.

Some require senior judgment. Others require experienced drafting, contract support, legal operations, or project management.


Unified matches work to the right level of experience so your time—and your budget—are reserved for the matters that truly require your judgment.

EMBEDDED

EMBEDDED

EMBEDDED

Working inside your systems

Working inside your systems

Working inside your systems

We prefer to work inside your existing systems and tools.


If you already use a legal ticketing system, matter tracker, document repository, or collaboration platform, we fit into that environment so your team can stay in control and see exactly what is happening.


If you prefer to keep access separate, we use our client portal.

We prefer to work inside your existing systems and tools.


If you already use a legal ticketing system, matter tracker, document repository, or collaboration platform, we fit into that environment so your team can stay in control and see exactly what is happening.


If you prefer to keep access separate, we use our client portal.

We prefer to work inside your existing systems and tools.


If you already use a legal ticketing system, matter tracker, document repository, or collaboration platform, we fit into that environment so your team can stay in control and see exactly what is happening.


If you prefer to keep access separate, we use our client portal.

It gives you a clear dashboard where you can assign work, track status, and see what has been completed. Many clients begin in the portal and later move into shared systems as the relationship evolves.


Our teams also cover U.S., European, and Asia time zones, which helps matters keep moving without requiring your internal team to extend its workday.

It gives you a clear dashboard where you can assign work, track status, and see what has been completed. Many clients begin in the portal and later move into shared systems as the relationship evolves.


Our teams also cover U.S., European, and Asia time zones, which helps matters keep moving without requiring your internal team to extend its workday.

It gives you a clear dashboard where you can assign work, track status, and see what has been completed. Many clients begin in the portal and later move into shared systems as the relationship evolves.


Our teams also cover U.S., European, and Asia time zones, which helps matters keep moving without requiring your internal team to extend its workday.

IN-HOUSE LEADERS

IN-HOUSE LEADERS

IN-HOUSE LEADERS

Built by former

in-house leaders

Built by former

in-house leaders

Built by former

in-house leaders

Unified was built by people who understand how in-house legal teams actually work because we have done the job ourselves.


Our teams include Chief Legal Officers, General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, senior corporate counsel, former government attorneys, and legal operations professionals.


That experience changes how we work. We know internal clients do not want long memos, bloated calls, or vague timing. They want clear answers, practical judgment, and support that helps the business move.

Unified was built by people who understand how in-house legal teams actually work because we have done the job ourselves.


Our teams include Chief Legal Officers, General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, senior corporate counsel, former government attorneys, and legal operations professionals.


That experience changes how we work. We know internal clients do not want long memos, bloated calls, or vague timing. They want clear answers, practical judgment, and support that helps the business move.

Unified was built by people who understand how in-house legal teams actually work because we have done the job ourselves.


Our teams include Chief Legal Officers, General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, senior corporate counsel, former government attorneys, and legal operations professionals.


That experience changes how we work. We know internal clients do not want long memos, bloated calls, or vague timing. They want clear answers, practical judgment, and support that helps the business move.

OUR GO ZONE

OUR GO ZONE

OUR GO ZONE

When we are the right fit

When we are the right fit

When we are the right fit

Unified is a strong fit when:


You are a solo GC carrying too much alone

Your legal team is smaller than the business it supports

Headcount is tight, but the legal workload keeps growing

You are relying too heavily on outside counsel for work that should be handled more efficiently

Your AGCs, paralegals, or legal operations support are stretched thin

You need more leverage, but not another permanent hire yet


If your legal team feels structurally underpowered for the demands on it, this is the gap we were built to fill.

Unified is a strong fit when:


You are a solo GC carrying too much alone

Your legal team is smaller than the business it supports

Headcount is tight, but the legal workload keeps growing

You are relying too heavily on outside counsel for work that should be handled more efficiently

Your AGCs, paralegals, or legal operations support are stretched thin

You need more leverage, but not another permanent hire yet


If your legal team feels structurally underpowered for the demands on it, this is the gap we were built to fill.

Unified is a strong fit when:


You are a solo GC carrying too much alone

Your legal team is smaller than the business it supports

Headcount is tight, but the legal workload keeps growing

You are relying too heavily on outside counsel for work that should be handled more efficiently

Your AGCs, paralegals, or legal operations support are stretched thin

You need more leverage, but not another permanent hire yet


If your legal team feels structurally underpowered for the demands on it, this is the gap we were built to fill.

LEGACY

LEGACY

LEGACY

Six months later

Six months later

Six months later

Instead of wondering which work will fall through the cracks, you have options.

Instead of reviewing every NDA yourself, someone else prepares the first draft.

Instead of managing five outside firms, you have one trusted extension of your legal department.

Instead of carrying every issue alone, you have experienced people to think with, delegate to, and rely on.

That is what a stronger legal department feels like.

Instead of wondering which work will fall through the cracks, you have options.

Instead of reviewing every NDA yourself, someone else prepares the first draft.

Instead of managing five outside firms, you have one trusted extension of your legal department.

Instead of carrying every issue alone, you have experienced people to think with, delegate to, and rely on.

That is what a stronger legal department feels like.

Instead of wondering which work will fall through the cracks, you have options.

Instead of reviewing every NDA yourself, someone else prepares the first draft.

Instead of managing five outside firms, you have one trusted extension of your legal department.

Instead of carrying every issue alone, you have experienced people to think with, delegate to, and rely on.

That is what a stronger legal department feels like.

Non-Lawyer Partners

Non-Lawyer Partners

Non-Lawyer Partners

How we strengthen

your team

How we strengthen

your team

How we strengthen

your team

We give lean legal teams more ways to solve problems.

We give lean legal teams more ways to solve problems.

We give lean legal teams more ways to solve problems.

Sometimes you need another senior lawyer to think through a hard call.


Sometimes you need drafting, research, or project support for an AGC or senior in-house lawyer.


Sometimes you need stronger paralegal or legal operations support to keep work moving.


Sometimes you need someone to coordinate outside specialists.


Sometimes you need a trusted team to own a project for a defined period so you can stay focused on what only you can do

Sometimes you need another senior lawyer to think through a hard call.


Sometimes you need drafting, research, or project support for an AGC or senior in-house lawyer.


Sometimes you need stronger paralegal or legal operations support to keep work moving.


Sometimes you need someone to coordinate outside specialists.


Sometimes you need a trusted team to own a project for a defined period so you can stay focused on what only you can do

Sometimes you need another senior lawyer to think through a hard call.


Sometimes you need drafting, research, or project support for an AGC or senior in-house lawyer.


Sometimes you need stronger paralegal or legal operations support to keep work moving.


Sometimes you need someone to coordinate outside specialists.


Sometimes you need a trusted team to own a project for a defined period so you can stay focused on what only you can do

Unified gives you all five.


This is how lean teams get stronger without changing the org chart.

Unified gives you all five.


This is how lean teams get stronger without changing the org chart.

Unified gives you all five.


This is how lean teams get stronger without changing the org chart.

Founder-Led Companies

Legal shouldn’t be a department of One

Unified CLO gives solo General Counsel and lean legal teams the experienced bench, flexible capacity, and trusted peers they need to support a growing business without immediately adding headcount.

ASSIGNMENTS

The weight of

being the only lawyer

Most people assume the hardest part of being a General Counsel is making difficult legal decisions.

It isn’t.

It is being the person every difficult issue eventually lands on.

You review contracts. Manage outside counsel. Answer employment questions. Prepare for board meetings. Help launch products. Handle investigations. Keep the business moving.

For solo GCs and very small legal teams, the challenge is not just volume. It is the weight of seeing everything, owning everything, and still keeping the business moving.

We know that feeling because we have lived it. Unified was built by people who have carried that responsibility themselves.

WE KNOW YOU

You stay in control

Unified is built to support your legal function, not take it over.

You choose. We execute.
You own the relationships. We expand your capacity.
You decide what stays inside, what comes to Unified, and what goes to outside specialists.

Think of Unified as the legal department you would build if budget and headcount were not the limiting factors.

EMBEDDED

Working inside

your systems

We prefer to work inside your existing systems and tools.


If you already use a legal ticketing system, matter tracker, document repository, or collaboration platform, we fit into that environment so your team can stay in control and see exactly what is happening.


If you prefer to keep access separate, we use our client portal.


It gives you a clear dashboard where you can assign work, track status, and see what has been completed. Many clients begin in the portal and later move into shared systems as the relationship evolves.


Our teams also cover U.S., European, and Asia time zones, which helps matters keep moving without requiring your internal team to extend its workday.

FOUNDER-LED

Built for founder-led companies

Sometimes what a solo GC or lean legal team needs is not just another lawyer.

It is another experienced General Counsel.


Someone who understands board dynamics, executive pressure, and difficult judgment calls.


Someone you can call before the issue becomes a crisis.


Unified gives you more than capacity. It gives you experienced peers, a trusted bench, and a community of people who understand what the role actually demands.

IN-HOUSE LEADERS

Built by former

in-house leaders

Unified was built by people who understand how in-house legal teams actually work because we have done the job ourselves.


Our teams include Chief Legal Officers, General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, senior corporate counsel, former government attorneys, and legal operations professionals.


That experience changes how we work. We know internal clients do not want long memos, bloated calls, or vague timing. They want clear answers, practical judgment, and support that helps the business move.

OUR GO ZONE

When we are the right fit

Unified is a strong fit when:


You are a solo GC carrying too much alone

Your legal team is smaller than the business it supports

Headcount is tight, but the legal workload keeps growing

You are relying too heavily on outside counsel for work that should be handled more efficiently

Your AGCs, paralegals, or legal operations support are stretched thin

You need more leverage, but not another permanent hire yet


If your legal team feels structurally underpowered for the demands on it, this is the gap we were built to fill.

LEGACY

Six months later

Instead of wondering which work will fall through the cracks, you have options.

Instead of reviewing every NDA yourself, someone else prepares the first draft.

Instead of managing five outside firms, you have one trusted extension of your legal department.

Instead of carrying every issue alone, you have experienced people to think with, delegate to, and rely on.

That is what a stronger legal department feels like.

RISK

How we strengthen

your team

We give lean legal teams more ways to solve problems.

Sometimes you need another senior lawyer to think through a hard call.


Sometimes you need drafting, research, or project support for an AGC or senior in-house lawyer.


Sometimes you need stronger paralegal or legal operations support to keep work moving.


Sometimes you need someone to coordinate outside specialists.


Sometimes you need a trusted team to own a project for a defined period so you can stay focused on what only you can do

Unified gives you all five.


This is how lean teams get stronger without changing the org chart.

ASSIGNMENTS

The right work

at the right level

Not every legal task requires a General Counsel.

Some require senior judgment. Others require experienced drafting, contract support, legal operations, or project management.


Unified matches work to the right level of experience so your time—and your budget—are reserved for the matters that truly require your judgment.

FAQS

Frequently Asked
Questions

Frequently Asked
Questions

For teams scaling fast or managing complex deals, we build a fully dedicated legal function around you.

How do you fit alongside our existing legal team?

What if we are not ready to give you access to our systems?

Can you support my AGC, paralegal, or legal operations team too?

What time zones do you cover?

Will my business stakeholders know they’re working with Unified?

Can you work inside our existing systems and tools?

Who decides what work stays with us and what goes to Unified?

How do you handle sensitive matters that I need to stay close to?

Can you help during a spike, transition, or special project without becoming permanent?

Do you replace outside counsel?

How do you fit alongside our existing legal team?

Can you work inside our existing systems and tools?

What if we are not ready to give you access to our systems?

Who decides what work stays with us and what goes to Unified?

Can you support my AGC, paralegal, or legal operations team too?

How do you handle sensitive matters that I need to stay close to?

What time zones do you cover?

Can you help during a spike, transition, or special project without becoming permanent?

Will my business stakeholders know they’re working with Unified?

Do you replace outside counsel?

Build Your Chief Legal Office.

You need a legal team that works the way an in-house department should.

That's exactly what Unified CLO was built to provide.

Talk to Unified CLO

Build Your Chief Legal Office.

Build Your Chief Legal Office.

Build Your Chief Legal Office.

You need a legal team that works the way an in-house department should.

That's exactly what Unified CLO was built to provide.

You need a legal team that works the way an in-house department should.

That's exactly what Unified CLO was built to provide.

You need a legal team that works the way an in-house department should.

That's exactly what Unified CLO was built to provide.

Talk to Unified CLO

Talk to Unified CLO

Talk to Unified CLO