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Partner with Unified CLO

Partner with Unified CLO

Become a

Trusted Partner

Become a

Trusted Partner

We build long-term relationships with exceptional attorneys and specialists who become trusted extensions of our Chief Legal Offices across multiple clients and matters.

We build long-term relationships with exceptional attorneys and specialists who become trusted extensions of our Chief Legal Offices across multiple clients and matters.

Building our Bench

Building our Bench

Why we build a partner bench

Why we build a partner bench

Our clients hire Unified CLO to lead their legal function, not to assemble and manage a collection of disconnected outside advisors.


When outside expertise is needed, we bring in trusted partners who work as part of one coordinated legal team. We are not building a directory.


We are building a bench of people our Chief Legal Officers know, trust, and call first.

Our clients hire Unified CLO to lead their legal function, not to assemble and manage a collection of disconnected outside advisors.


When outside expertise is needed, we bring in trusted partners who work as part of one coordinated legal team. We are not building a directory.


We are building a bench of people our Chief Legal Officers know, trust, and call first.

How We Work With Partners

How We Work With Partners

Inside our model

Inside our model

Unlike traditional referral networks or outside counsel panels, our partners work inside an operating model designed to mirror sophisticated in‑house legal departments.

Unlike traditional referral networks or outside counsel panels, our partners work inside an operating model designed to mirror sophisticated in‑house legal departments.

That means:


  • One legal strategy

  • One client relationship

  • Defined decision‑makers

  • Consistent workflows

  • Repeat collaboration across multiple clients


The best partnerships come from working together over time, not from one‑off introductions.

That means:


  • One legal strategy

  • One client relationship

  • Defined decision‑makers

  • Consistent workflows

  • Repeat collaboration across multiple clients


The best partnerships come from working together over time, not from one‑off introductions.

Outside Counsel

Outside Counsel

Approved legal counsel

Approved legal counsel

Our approved counsel bench is built around people, not firms.


We build relationships with individual attorneys our Chief Legal Officers trust to handle specific jurisdictions, industries, and subject matter. Many practice within outstanding law firms, but our relationship is with the lawyer our teams rely on when the stakes are high.

Our approved counsel bench is built around people, not firms.


We build relationships with individual attorneys our Chief Legal Officers trust to handle specific jurisdictions, industries, and subject matter. Many practice within outstanding law firms, but our relationship is with the lawyer our teams rely on when the stakes are high.

We primarily look for:


  • Trial‑ready litigators in key venues

  • Local counsel in states where our CLO teams are not licensed

  • Tax, employment, privacy and AI, IP, regulatory, and other niche specialists


We use this bench the same way strong in‑house legal departments use outside counsel: A small group of go‑to names for specific kinds of work and jurisdictions.

We primarily look for:


  • Trial‑ready litigators in key venues

  • Local counsel in states where our CLO teams are not licensed

  • Tax, employment, privacy and AI, IP, regulatory, and other niche specialists


We use this bench the same way strong in‑house legal departments use outside counsel: A small group of go‑to names for specific kinds of work and jurisdictions.

Non-Lawyer Partners

Non-Lawyer Partners

Great legal

departments rely on

more than lawyers

Great legal

departments rely on

more than lawyers

Sophisticated legal departments depend on more than attorneys alone, and so do we.


We also partner with:


  • Process servers and investigators

  • Forensic accountants for transaction‑related disputes

  • Cybersecurity and privacy specialists for incident response and governance

  • eDiscovery providers for collection, review workflows, and production

Sophisticated legal departments depend on more than attorneys alone, and so do we.


We also partner with:


  • Process servers and investigators

  • Forensic accountants for transaction‑related disputes

  • Cybersecurity and privacy specialists for incident response and governance

  • eDiscovery providers for collection, review workflows, and production

  • Fractional C‑suite and risk officers, especially DPOs, COOs, CTOs, CMOs and similar roles that interact heavily with legal and compliance

  • Expert witnesses

  • Patent agents

  • Investors and PE groups


These partners strengthen the promise we make to clients that they do not need to build and manage a fragmented network themselves, because Unified CLO already has a trusted bench ready when needed.

  • Fractional C‑suite and risk officers, especially DPOs, COOs, CTOs, CMOs and similar roles that interact heavily with legal and compliance

  • Expert witnesses

  • Patent agents

  • Investors and PE groups


These partners strengthen the promise we make to clients that they do not need to build and manage a fragmented network themselves, because Unified CLO already has a trusted bench ready when needed.

Our Process

Our Process

Ready when clients

need you

Ready when clients

need you

We design partner relationships to be fast,

disciplined, and ready to activate.

We design partner relationships to be fast,

disciplined, and ready to activate.

Early-Stage Investigation Scoping

Early-Stage Investigation Scoping

Each partner has defined rate structures or pricing exhibits so our CLO teams can scope work quickly and manage budgets intelligently.

Each partner has defined rate structures or pricing exhibits so our CLO teams can scope work quickly and manage budgets intelligently.

Immediate Response and credibility

Immediate Response and credibility

Partners agree to our outside counsel guidelines or specialist policies, including billing standards, reporting expectations, confidentiality, and approved technology tools.

Partners agree to our outside counsel guidelines or specialist policies, including billing standards, reporting expectations, confidentiality, and approved technology tools.

Defensible Investigation Record

Defensible Investigation Record

Work begins only after conflicts or vendor checks are completed and a written scope or task order is issued. Matters are coordinated through a Unified CLO lead so the client experiences one unified legal team.

Work begins only after conflicts or vendor checks are completed and a written scope or task order is issued. Matters are coordinated through a Unified CLO lead so the client experiences one unified legal team.

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

What we look for

What we look for

Credentials matter. How you work matters more.

We look for partners who bring:

Credentials matter. How you work matters more.

We look for partners who bring:

Practical business judgment

Practical business judgment

Responsiveness

Responsiveness

Collaborative, straightforward communication

Collaborative, straightforward communication

Respect for budgets and scope

Respect for budgets and scope

Plain‑English advice

Plain‑English advice

Comfort working as part of one legal team

Comfort working as part of one legal team

The people who thrive with Unified CLO combine technical excellence with reliability, clarity, and strong judgment.

The people who thrive with Unified CLO combine technical excellence with reliability, clarity, and strong judgment.

 OUR PARTNER NETWORK

 OUR PARTNER NETWORK

Why partners join

Why partners join

The best legal work happens inside trusted relationships.

Our goal is to build a bench of people our Chief Legal Officers know well enough to call without hesitation. Partners who fit our culture become recurring collaborators across multiple clients rather than anonymous vendors competing for individual projects.


This is especially attractive to attorneys and specialists who want long‑term relationships with founder‑led companies, scaling businesses, investor‑backed companies, and middle‑market organizations that value judgment, speed, and practical advice.

The best legal work happens inside trusted relationships.

Our goal is to build a bench of people our Chief Legal Officers know well enough to call without hesitation. Partners who fit our culture become recurring collaborators across multiple clients rather than anonymous vendors competing for individual projects.


This is especially attractive to attorneys and specialists who want long‑term relationships with founder‑led companies, scaling businesses, investor‑backed companies, and middle‑market organizations that value judgment, speed, and practical advice.

Partner Qualifications

Partner Qualifications

Who should apply

Who should apply

This program is designed for:


  • Individual lawyers who want to become trusted outside counsel to Unified CLO teams

  • Specialists whose work supports investigations, disputes, governance, compliance, privacy, technology, and growth

  • Partners who prefer recurring collaboration and relationship‑driven work over one‑off engagements


If you are looking for a long‑term relationship built on trust, clear communication, and recurring collaboration across multiple clients, we would love to meet you.

This program is designed for:


  • Individual lawyers who want to become trusted outside counsel to Unified CLO teams

  • Specialists whose work supports investigations, disputes, governance, compliance, privacy, technology, and growth

  • Partners who prefer recurring collaboration and relationship‑driven work over one‑off engagements


If you are looking for a long‑term relationship built on trust, clear communication, and recurring collaboration across multiple clients, we would love to meet you.

CONTACT US

CONTACT US

How to express interest

How to express interest

CONTACT US

CONTACT US

If you would like to explore partnering with Unified CLO:


  • Share your locations, core specialties, and the types of matters or projects you handle most often

  • Provide a brief overview of your conflicts or vendor screening process, insurance coverage if applicable, and usual rate structures


We will schedule a conversation with a Unified CLO leader to understand fit and outline next steps for onboarding to our partner bench


If it is a match, we will add you to the appropriate track, approved legal counsel, or approved specialist partner, so our Chief Legal Offices can work with you when the right matter or project comes along.

If you would like to explore partnering with Unified CLO:


  • Share your locations, core specialties, and the types of matters or projects you handle most often

  • Provide a brief overview of your conflicts or vendor screening process, insurance coverage if applicable, and usual rate structures


We will schedule a conversation with a Unified CLO leader to understand fit and outline next steps for onboarding to our partner bench


If it is a match, we will add you to the appropriate track, approved legal counsel, or approved specialist partner, so our Chief Legal Offices can work with you when the right matter or project comes along.

Partner with Unified CLO

Become a

Trusted Partner

We build long-term relationships with exceptional attorneys and specialists who become trusted extensions of our Chief Legal Offices across multiple clients and matters.

Building our Bench

Why we build a partner bench

Our clients hire Unified CLO to lead their legal function, not to assemble and manage a collection of disconnected outside advisors.


When outside expertise is needed, we bring in trusted partners who work as part of one coordinated legal team. We are not building a directory. We are building a bench of people our Chief Legal Officers know, trust, and call first.

How We Work With Partners

The deals we work on

Unlike traditional referral networks or outside counsel panels, our partners work inside an operating model designed to mirror sophisticated in‑house legal departments.

That means:


One legal strategy

One client relationship

Defined decision‑makers

Consistent workflows

Repeat collaboration across multiple clients


We believe the best partnerships come from working together over time, not from one‑off introductions.

Outside Counsel

Approved legal counsel

Our approved counsel bench is built around people, not firms.


We build relationships with individual attorneys our Chief Legal Officers trust to handle specific jurisdictions, industries, and subject matter. Many practice within outstanding law firms, but our relationship is with the lawyer our teams rely on when the stakes are high.

We primarily look for:


  • Trial‑ready litigators in key venues

  • Local counsel in states where our CLO teams are not licensed

  • Tax, patent, regulatory, and other niche specialists


We use this bench the same way strong in‑house legal departments use outside counsel: a small group of go‑to names for specific kinds of work and jurisdictions.

Non-Lawyer Partners

Great legal

departments rely on

more than lawyers

Sophisticated legal departments depend on more than attorneys alone, and so do we.


We also partner with:


  • Process servers and investigators for litigation and internal investigations


  • Forensic accountants for damages analysis, fraud, financial review, and transaction‑related disputes


  • Cybersecurity firms and privacy specialists for incident response and ongoing governance


  • eDiscovery providers for holds, collection, review workflows, and production

  • Fractional C‑suite and risk officers, especially DPOs, COOs, CTOs, CMOs and similar roles that interact heavily with legal and compliance


  • Expert witnesses


  • Patent agents


These partners strengthen the promise we make to clients: they do not need to build and manage a fragmented network themselves, because Unified already has a trusted bench ready when needed.

Our Process

Ready when clients

need you

We design partner relationships to be fast,

disciplined, and ready to activate.

Early-Stage Investigation Scoping

Each partner has defined rate structures or pricing exhibits so our CLO teams can scope work quickly and manage budgets intelligently.

Immediate Response and credibility

Partners agree to our outside counsel guidelines or specialist policies, including billing standards, reporting expectations, confidentiality, and approved technology tools.

Defensible Investigation Record

Work begins only after conflicts or vendor checks are completed and a written scope or task order is issued. Matters are coordinated through a Unified CLO lead so the client experiences one unified legal team.

requirements

What we look for

Credentials matter. How you work matters more.

We look for partners who bring:

Practical business judgment

Responsiveness

Collaborative, straightforward communication

Respect for budgets and scope

Plain‑English advice

Comfort working as part of one legal team

The people who thrive with Unified combine technical excellence with reliability, clarity, and strong judgment.

 OUR PARTNER NETWORK

Why partners join

The best legal work happens inside trusted relationships.

Our goal is to build a bench of people our Chief Legal Officers know well enough to call without hesitation. Partners who fit our culture become recurring collaborators across multiple clients rather than anonymous vendors competing for individual projects.


This is especially attractive to attorneys and specialists who want long‑term relationships with founder‑led companies, scaling businesses, investor‑backed companies, and middle‑market organizations that value judgment, speed, and practical advice.

Partner Qualifications

Who should apply

This program is designed for:


  • Individual lawyers who want to become trusted outside counsel to Unified CLO teams

  • Specialists whose work supports investigations, disputes, governance, compliance, privacy, technology, and growth

  • Partners who prefer recurring collaboration and relationship‑driven work over one‑off engagements


If you are looking for a long‑term relationship built on trust, clear communication, and recurring collaboration across multiple clients, we would love to meet you.

CONTACT US

How to express interest

If you would like to explore partnering with Unified CLO:


  • Share your locations, core specialties, and the types of matters or projects you handle most often

  • Provide a brief overview of your conflicts or vendor screening process, insurance coverage if applicable, and usual rate structures

  • We will schedule a conversation with a Unified CLO leader to understand fit and outline next steps for onboarding to our partner bench


If it is a match, we will add you to the appropriate track, approved legal counsel or approved specialist partner, so our Chief Legal Offices can work with you when the right matter or project comes along.

CONTACT US