The San Francisco based law firm, Smithline, PC has an extremely unique (and potentially extremely disruptive) pricing model. They provide transaction services to clients on an agreed upon, flat-rate monthly subscription. According to their website  Smithline provides the following services for a monthly price with no term commitment:

o             Negotiate an unlimited number of technology transaction deals

o             Provide product legal review

o             Draft and help you implement an open source policy

o             Invite your team to attend our training sessions without charge

o             Create and update your key forms

o             Create deal flow tools for your sales and business development teams

o             Attend executive staff, board or other company meetings

o             Provide unlimited counseling within the scope of our practice

Smithline’s unique model has apparently attracted attention from heavy hitters like Facebook, Adobe, and Yahoo – which are all clients of Smithline.

Refreshing. I know LAWntrepreneurs will be following this firm’s progression closely.