Free Legal Advice: Save Money & Get Expert Guidance

16 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief dialogue, Speaker A explains a client‑first approach that includes offering free legal consultations, honestly assessing whether a matter is worth the firm’s fees, and often directing clients to alternative solutions when the work falls outside the scope of what they can afford or what the lawyer deems appropriate. Speaker A notes that this practice sometimes means turning away work, but it builds trust and leads clients to return for higher‑value matters. Chrissy Myers responds by highlighting how this strategy enhances the lawyer’s value as a fractional chief legal counsel, emphasizing that providing honest guidance and direction makes the counsel indispensable and appreciated by clients.

If you don't know what you don't know, you don't know how to address that issue. So I tell my clients, you know, just call me, we can talk through it. A lot of times I provide free consultations and say, you don't need to use me for this. And I, I've turned away a lot of work. I'm like, you don't want to pay me for this. I'm too expensive for what you want to do, because what you're doing, you could do through this. And I kind of point them in a direction and they do appreciate it and they come back to me.
But that makes you valuable as a fractional chief legal counsel because you're able to provide all of that value and direction. So I'm sure they see it and have a lot of appreciation around that. I know I would.