Emerging Litigation Podcast
Emerging Litigation Podcast
Tom Hagy
Why a Big-Law Litigator Went Fractional with Jonathan Sablone
38 minutes Posted Apr 23, 2026 at 9:00 pm.
Post-Pandemic Practice Pivot Setup
From Big Law To New Work
Why Zoom Broke The Model
Moving Into Litigation Finance
Sabbatical Then A Solo Launch
Defining Fractional General Counsel
Litigation Management And Invoice Control
Flat Fees That Prevent Disputes
Coordinating Cross-Border Litigation
Billing Rate Inflation And Market Split
Show Outro And Listener Invitation
Surname Debate And Dialect Stories
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The conversation in this episode starts by discussing a post-pandemic practice pivot and how one litigator chose a new path, which led to establishing a new business at the intersection of law and finance. For a long time, the need for in-house counsel meant the company had crossed a certain size threshold: enough contracts, enough regulatory touchpoints, enough disputes and enough litigation to justify building a legal department. But an alternative has emerged — companies keeping thei...