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Why Fractional GCs Are Becoming The 'Go-To' Lawyers

By Michele Gorman

Senior-level lawyers are leaving the corporate world to establish firms where they're strategic partners and trusted advisers to growth-stage companies. These fractional general counsel argue that their business model will grow in popularity amid artificial intelligence expansion that's changing legal services.

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