Legal departments are under constant pressure to do more with fewer resources, tighter budgets, and teams stretched thin.

When priorities pile up, projects stall, or team members step away, legal leaders have limited options. Traditional outside counsel often lacks the in-house context to meet the demands of business. Legal staffing companies often require minimum hour commitments that don’t always align with the need.

The solution: Liburdi Law. 

Our Legal Department Support services expand your team’s capabilities with the support of a former in-house counsel who understands how legal teams operate and what business partners expect. 

Andrea Liburdi brings the perspective of someone who has been a “legal department of one” in a startup environment and who has built and scaled the legal team through significant growth and acquisition phases. She understands the balance in-house lawyers must strike between perfection and momentum—knowing when exhaustive analysis is necessary and when it isn’t—while still delivering legally sound work product that keeps the business moving. 

Andrea can step in to tackle discrete projects or integrate with your team, providing support that feels like an extension of your department, not an external add-on.

Engage Andrea when you need:

• Overflow support to expand your team’s day-to-day capacity

• Assistance with special projects or cross-functional initiatives

• Leave coverage for a team member

• Interim support during transitions or hiring gaps

• Targeted experience to supplement your existing team

Examples of past Legal Department Support include:

Legal Operations & Project Management 

• Assess department workflows to identify improvement opportunities

• Lead project management for implementation of legal tools (e.g., contract management, matter management, legal spend management)

• Design scalable processes to support growth

Department Planning

• Support GCs and CLOs in structuring team roles and responsibilities

• Assist with annual budgeting and resource planning

Executive Communications

• Prepare executive and board-ready slide decks

• Translate legal issues into clear, business-focused messaging

Research & Analysis 

• Research emerging or complex legal issues 

• Assess impact and risk

• Provide executive-ready summaries and recommendations

Contracts

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements

• Develop and refine templates to improve efficiency and consistency while protecting company interests

• Create playbooks to streamline negotiations and reduce legal review

• Draft signing authority and contracting policies

• Evaluate existing contract processes to identify gaps and inefficiencies

• Implement contract management technology 

Corporate Governance 

• Draft board resolutions and meeting minutes

• Create delegation of authority to ensure proper approvals and compliance 

• Manage corporate entity structure and required filings

• Develop company-wide policies

Regulatory Compliance 

• Analyze legal and regulatory requirements

• Design and implement compliance programs 

• Develop and deliver training

Corporate Transaction Support

• Help prepare the company for diligence requests

• Identify and remediate documentation gaps 

• Support diligence responses during transactions

If your legal team needs practical, flexible support, Andrea can help you clear bottlenecks, tackle deferred projects, and keep your department operating at full strength. 

Schedule a consultation to see if Liburdi Law’s Legal Department Support services are the right fit for your team.