The job of a corporate decision-maker is far from easy. Whether you work for a fledgling startup or a Fortune 500 company, each day can present new and daunting obstacles that make it difficult to successfully navigate—let alone thrive in—our ever-evolving political, technological, regulatory, and economic ecosystems. Because every business is unique, there is not and should never be a one-size-fits- all way to identify and solve for risk. This alert aims to highlight various ways in which experienced outside litigation counsel—which many business leaders think of only when a lawsuit is imminent—can actually help quantify, qualify, and mitigate risks well before disputes ever arise.