You might hire a corporate attorney to:
- Form a new corporate entity
Advise on day-to-day issues that may raise legal questions
- Represent the company in public-facing legal activities
- Develop the company’s policies and positions on legal issues
- Mediate and negotiate legal dealings with other organizations, such as contracts
- Protect the company’s interests against legal rules and regulations
| Required skills and qualifications | Preferred skills and qualifications |
| Licensed by the relevant state bar or professional association | A passion for business |
| Requisite experience in corporate practice | A sense of how to approach legal restrictions to enable business objectives |
| Superb analytical and communication skills | Computer literacy |
| An eye for detail | |
| Excellent negotiation and managerial skills |
