Category: Legal Consulting

Sarah Chen had built her boutique legal consulting practice the hard way. After eight years at a mid-sized firm, she launched her own intellectual property consulting service, trading the prestige of a corporate letterhead for the freedom to choose her clients and control her schedule. But eighteen months in, she found herself trapped in a…

The legal consulting landscape is experiencing a seismic shift. While the global legal services market reached $1.03 trillion in 2025, solo legal consultants face a persistent challenge: the gap between realized billable hours (700-1,250 hours annually) and target capacity (1,200-1,700 hours). This 400-hour deficit represents tens of thousands in lost revenue—revenue that traditionally required hiring…

Sarah Martinez had built a respectable solo legal consulting practice over eight years, specializing in contract review and compliance advisory for small to mid-sized tech companies. She was good at what she did—her clients loved her attention to detail and strategic insights. But she’d hit a ceiling. Every month, she turned away 3-4 potential clients…