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title: "Outside Counsel—Legal Resources | Jacobs Counsel"
url: https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/category/outside-counsel
description: "Practical legal strategy for companies that need ongoing business-focused legal support without hiring full-time in-house counsel."
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# Outside Counsel

Practical legal strategy for companies that need ongoing business-focused legal support without hiring full-time in-house counsel.

Explore Outside Counsel: https://jacobscounsellaw.com/services/outside-counsel

## Start Here

Cornerstone Guide

13 min read • October 22, 2025

### Fractional General Counsel: Practical Legal Support for Growing Companies

What fractional general counsel actually is, what it is not, and when it makes sense — a practical guide for startups, AI companies, creators, sports and entertainment ventures, and growing brands.

Read the guide
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/fractional-general-counsel-2025

## Go Deeper

Outside Counsel

• 9 min read

### How Much Does Outside Counsel Cost? Hourly, Retainer, Fixed-Fee, and Hybrid Models

Companies usually ask "How much does outside counsel cost?" after legal work has become too frequent for one-off projects but before a full-time legal hire…

April 8, 2026 Read
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/flat-fee-vs-hourly-attorney

Outside Counsel

• 13 min read

### Side Businesses and Non-Compete Clauses: What You Can Do

The desire to build something of your own, even while holding a full-time job, is a powerful driver of innovation. Starting a side business or "side hustle" can...

October 15, 2025 Read
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/side-businesses-non-compete

## Working on something in outside counsel?

Need ongoing legal support without hiring in-house counsel? Jacobs Counsel provides outside general counsel support for growing businesses.

## Related Resource Hubs

### AI & Startups

Legal guidance for AI companies, SaaS startups, founders, and growth-stage businesses building products, raising capital, managing data, and commercializing technology.
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/category/ai-startups

### Business Transactions

Practical legal guidance for commercial contracts, deal structure, vendor/customer agreements, fundraising, equity, and business transactions.
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/category/business-transactions

### Brand & IP

Guidance on brand protection, trademarks, content ownership, licensing, IP strategy, and commercial use of intellectual property.
https://jacobscounsellaw.com/blog/category/brand-ip

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