- , “Working with FLEX gives me the opportunity to jump right in and use my experience representing technology companies to help clients navigate their legal challenges and grow their business.”, Gary is a technology transactions attorney with experience negotiating hardware, software, SaaS, and general commercial agreements. As prior VP of Legal, he is accustomed to navigating general legal issues, including product counseling, and managing outside resources when needed. In addition to being an in-house generalist, Gary offers unique experience in aerospace, satellites, and government…
- , "With the span of their clientele, FLEX has provided me with the chance to explore new industries and companies of different sizes and stages of maturation which has given me invaluable insight. I also believe FLEX gives companies the opportunity to work with people they may otherwise not have a chance to work with. I highly recommend FLEX to companies and to those seeking a variety of…, Pauline is an in-house generalist with deep commercial and privacy experience and a background advising technology clients. She supports innovative tech clients through FLEX and advises on a broad range of areas including data privacy, cybersecurity, digital product counseling, IP, media, and commercial transactions. Clients appreciate Pauline's ability to quickly come up to speed on new products…
- Mike is a long-standing FLEX attorney with significant technology transactions experience servicing software, SaaS, EDA, and hardware companies. Mike was referred to FLEX by Fenwick contacts who knew Mike in prior roles. Through FLEX, Mike supports SaaS and hardware companies with inbound and outbound negotiations. In his private practice, he supports tech companies with a range of legal…
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- In the first half of 2026, FLEX tracked client demand across a broad range of engagements, and the data shows a sharper concentration in a handful of practice areas than we saw in 2025. For in-house legal teams weighing where to spend limited budget on interim counsel, the shift points to where competition for talent is likely to be strongest for the rest of the year. Below, we break down what…, 1. Tech Transactions Extends Its Lead, Tech transactions made up about 52 percent of total demand in the first half of 2026, up from 44 percent for 2025. Within the category, outbound commercial and SaaS work continued to represent the largest single skill set, at about a third of tech transactions demand, followed closely by commercial generalist work. Hardware-related contracting remained steady, which is consistent with continued…, 2. Product Counsel Gains Ground, With AI Driving Much of the Increase, Product counsel work grew about 3 percent between 2025 and the first half of 2026. General product counseling remained the largest skill set within the category, at just over half of product counsel demand, but AI-specific product work accounted for roughly 27 percent, a meaningful share for a skill set that was not tracked as its own line two years ago. Marketing and advertising counsel made…, 3. Corporate and Life Sciences Pull Back, Corporate work slipped between 2025 and 2026 with some signs that demand will rise in the second half of the year. General corporate governance work and M&A each remained active, making up nearly three fourths of the corporate work overall. Clients ranged from venture capital firms to fintech and payments companies to scaling technology startups in AI, gaming, and logistics. Life sciences…, 4. Privacy Shrinks in Volume but Converts at the Highest Rate, Privacy engagements dropped slightly in 2026. Despite the smaller volume, privacy roles were filled at the highest rate of any major category. General privacy counseling made up the majority of privacy demand, and health-privacy work made up most of the remainder. Clients included enterprise AI companies, large social media platforms, biotech companies, and mobility providers. , 5. Smaller Categories Hold Roughly Steady, Employment, compliance, intellectual property (IP), and litigation together made up a small share of overall demand, and each category's share moved by no more than a percentage point or two from 2025. , 6. What the Trend Suggests, Read together, the first-half data points to further consolidation of in-house interim-counsel demand around technology-facing work. That direction is consistent with what FLEX saw across all of 2025, but the pace has picked up with the busiest months in 2026 exceeding those in 2025. , Practical Takeaways, Legal departments hiring for tech transactions or AI-related product counsel should expect more competition for qualified interim candidates, since these two categories accounted for more than two-thirds of the tracked demand in the first half of 2026. Departments with privacy needs may find that a smaller applicant pool still converts to a placement faster, based on FLEX's fill-rate data. …, For more information on how FLEX can support your organization, please contact us, here, or reach out to your FLEX representative., , This post is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
- Emilie, "FLEX is my favorite platform to work with as a fractional attorney. The FLEX model offers remarkable flexibility for both clients and attorneys. Clients have multiple options for engaging legal support; attorneys have wide latitude to build practices around work they love. The recruiting process is streamlined, communication is direct and immediate, and onboarding is seamless. FLEX prioritizes…, One of FLEX’s biggest differentiators is its investment in AI. FLEX understands that in-house legal teams face enormous pressure to do more with less. By equipping its attorneys with an AI tool, FLEX uniquely enables us to deliver what clients need most from fractional counsel: quick, sharp, business-forward legal advice that is practical and actionable." , Emilie advises consumer, technology, and subscription-based companies on trademark, brand, marketing, advertising, and commercial matters. She has led trademark strategy and enforcement for organizations including ServiceNow, LeapFrog, IPSY, and Jack Daniel’s Properties, supporting brand protection, marketing review, and compliance initiatives. Emilie has extensive experience drafting and…
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