Fractional Editor in Chief Support for Litigation Boutiques

Your firm wants to publish. And possibly a podcast. You know you should be producing—blogs, articles, LinkedIn commentary, podcasts, webinars, etc., tied to litigation developments—but:

  • Your attorneys hate writing
  • Everyone is too busy
  • Content ideas die after good conversations
  • No one “owns” the process
  • And publishing keeps slipping to the bottom of the list

Critical Legal Content (CLC) exists to solve exactly that problem.

We provide fractional Editor in Chief support for litigation boutiques—bringing senior-level editorial judgment and hands-on execution—so your firm produces consistently without draining attorney time.

The Problems We Solve (Every Day)

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Most litigation boutiques face the same challenges:

“Our lawyers have great insight—but no time.”

Attorneys know what matters. They see trends. They have strong points of view.

They just don’t have time to turn those ideas into compelling content.

“We know what we should be doing—but nothing gets finished.”

Firms often know they need to produce, but lack:

  • Someone to decide what’s worth covering
  • Someone to shepherd content from idea → draft → publish
  • Someone accountable for follow-through

“We don’t want fluff or volume.”

You don’t want generic “thought leadership.” You want content that reinforces your credibility and practice focus.

CLC is built to address all three.

The Result: Real Content, Minimal Attorney Time

CLC helps firms:

  • Decide what to publish—and what not to publish
  • Extract insight from attorneys quickly, often through short conversations or light edits
  • Turn that insight into finished content—blogs, articles, podcasts, webinars, LinkedIn posts
  • Manage the entire editorial process end-to-end

Attorneys contribute judgment and expertise. We handle everything else. The result is consistently and professionally produced, published with purpose, and repurposed for greater reach.

Your Content Marketing Department

CLC functions as your fractional Editor in Chief, combining editorial leadership with execution.

Our work typically includes:

  • Setting a focused editorial direction tied to litigation priorities
  • Selecting topics with the greatest impact
  • Writing and editing litigation-focused content
  • Producing and editing informative and useful podcast content
  • Managing a sustainable production cadence
  • Shaping LinkedIn-appropriate commentary tied to real matters

All content is produced under your firm’s name, in your voice.

This is not volume content.
It is not generic marketing.
It is professionally crafted, litigation-driven editorial work.

This service is designed specifically for litigation boutique law firms that:

  • Have 5–25 attorneys
  • Handle sophisticated matters
  • Want visibility tied to real litigation work
  • Do not have an in-house editor or publications director

We look for firms focused on:

  • Mass torts
  • Class actions
  • Environmental litigation
  • Insurance coverage
  • Product liability

Employment litigation, white collar, and select IP litigation are also a fit. Antitrust is excluded due to existing editorial commitments. To avoid conflict, we don’t work with competing firms on identical subjects.

Most firms think content is a writing problem.

It isn’t.

It’s a management problem.

CLC provides the editorial ownership most boutiques lack internally:

  • Judgment
  • Standards
  • Scope control
  • Accountability

So content actually gets published—without turning attorneys into marketers

Why Work With Tom Hagy

CLC is led by Tom Hagy, a legal editor and publisher with four decades of experience in litigation-focused content.

Tom has spent his career:

  • Acting as editor and publisher for legal professionals.
  • Deciding what’s worth publishing and producing—and why.
  • Working directly with busy attorneys to turn insight into usable content – in multimedia, too.
  • Managing editorial processes that actually function.

You’re not hiring a vendor.

You’re hiring your firm’s editor—fractionally.

Engagement Model

Most firms work with CLC on a monthly retainer, structured to provide:

  • Ongoing editorial leadership and collaboration
  • Original research, writing, and editing
  • Minimal attorney time commitment

This model is intentionally not high volume.

It is designed for firms that value clarity, judgment, and efficiency.

If this sounds familiar—and you’re wondering whether it would work for your firm—start with a free content assessment.

You’ll speak directly with Tom Hagy, who will:

  • Review your existing content (or lack of it)
  • Discuss your current processes
  • Identify missed opportunities
  • Suggest a realistic, attorney-friendly publishing approach

No pitch. No obligation.

Set up a free content assessment with Tom Hagy—an actual legal publisher.

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