Services
Employment
Policies & Compliance: The best way to avoid costly employment claims is to ensure that your company has good practices and policies in place before a claim arises. Bernard Legal Consulting will assist your company in creating or updating your employment practices and policies, including employee handbooks, hiring practices, termination and adverse action processes, wage and hour law compliance, and other employment needs.
Investigations & Incident Management: Even the most prepared companies sometimes have to respond to problems. Bernard Legal Consulting can assist in these situations. We can help with internal investigations, adverse action and terminations, and claims filed with the EEOC or state regulators.
Employee Representation: Bernard Legal Consulting also provides limited-scope representation for employees. If you have questions about an employment contract or a discrimination complaint, let us help you.
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Drafting: A contract is both a clear description of the parties’ agreement and an insurance policy in case a deal goes south. Having the right terms and conditions in place will ensure that you and your company get what you expect out of a deal and are protected if things don’t work out. Bernard Legal Consulting can draft your agreements to make sure that your deals are what you expect.
Negotiation: Contract negotiation is a delicate process, balancing a client relationship with the need for accuracy, precision, and fairness. Bernard Legal Consulting will review redlines, outside terms, and client concerns and help you decide where to be flexible and where to stand firm.
Contract Management: The best contract in the world is no help if you can’t find it or your team doesn’t know what it means. Bernard Legal Consulting will help your company implement contract management processes, including drafting form or model contracts, training business development and operational personnel on the meaning of terms, ensuring sensible and accessible record-keeping, and implementing contract management software such as Ironclad.
Outside general counsel
Flat Fee & Hourly Services: Growing your business but don’t have the resources to support a full time in-house general counsel or associate general counsel? Bernard Legal Consulting offers outside general counsel services on a short-term or an ongoing basis. This arrangement allows us to get to know your business and offer legal and business solutions that typically would be provided by an in-house attorney, including advising on insurance portfolios, drafting demand letters, representing companies and individuals in pre-litigation mediations, and hiring and managing outside litigation counsel.
The nature and availability of services performed by Bernard Legal Consulting may depend on the structure, location, and needs of the organization or individual requesting services. Some services not available in all areas or to all clients. Please contact Bernard Legal Consulting to determine which services are right for you.