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Free Corporate Legal Needs Template

Survey a company's recurring legal needs — contracts, employment, compliance and disputes — to scope the right retainer or advisory support.

~7 min to answer
5 need areas
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Quick answer

Maps a company's recurring demands across contracts, employment, compliance and disputes so the right level of ongoing counsel can be scoped.

Disclaimer: this page is for process reference only and is not legal advice. Use the results to scope a conversation with a qualified attorney.

Methodology: need categories reflect common corporate legal-work domains; adapt weights to your service model.

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About this template

Before proposing ongoing counsel, a firm needs to know what a company actually struggles with. This survey maps recurring needs across contracts, employment, compliance, transactions and disputes, so the retainer scope, service level and pricing can be tailored to the client's real workload.

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Sample form preview (live - fill it in to see responses).

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What's Included

Everything you need to run this template.

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Contract volume

How much drafting and review is needed.

2

Employment matters

Hiring, policy and disputes.

3

Compliance load

Regulatory and filing obligations.

4

Dispute history

Litigation and negotiation frequency.

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How It Works

From copy to deliverable in four steps.

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Use this template

Copy it and share with the prospect.

2

Client maps needs

They rate volume across areas.

3

Firm scopes support

Match retainer and service level.

4

Align on pricing

Set expectations for ongoing work.

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Who Is This For

Pick your role — see how it fits your workflow.

1

Firm business development

Qualify prospects by real need.

2

Legal counsel

Scope a retainer that fits the workload.

3

Company founders

Articulate what legal help they need.

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Key Features

What makes this template work as a professional deliverable.

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Sample Questions Inside

A preview of real questions — the full version lets you customize every field.

  1. How much contract work do you handle each month? (choice)
  2. How active are employment issues? (1-5)
  3. How heavy is your compliance and filing load? (1-5)
  4. How often do disputes or negotiations arise? (1-5)
  5. Do you have legal support today? (choice)
  6. Which area needs the most help? (open)
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does this differ from a compliance assessment?
A compliance assessment scores how well a company meets obligations; this survey maps how much legal help it needs to scope a service relationship.
Who answers it?
The company's founder, GC or operations lead, before an engagement.
Can we tailor the areas?
Yes. Add, remove or rename need categories for the industry.
Is it free to reuse?
Yes. Copy it into your FormLM workspace for each prospect.
Does it commit the company to anything?
No — it is a discovery step to shape a proposal, not an agreement.
Why survey legal needs first?
Scoping a retainer to real volume and priority areas prevents both over- and under-selling advice.

Scope legal support to real demand

Copy it, survey the needs and scope a retainer — free.