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Why Hire a Fractional CMO for Your Law Firm?

By Nicolle Martin
May 01, 2025

Many law firms, especially small and midsize practices, struggle with their marketing and business development efforts. Often, they turn to traditional solutions, such as hiring a marketing coordinator, hoping this role can create meaningful impact. However, a coordinator-level professional may lack the strategic expertise and legal industry-specific insights needed to craft and implement effective marketing strategies. Without a robust game plan, the outcome often becomes reactive, administrative marketing work, sidelining efforts to establish the firm’s unique positioning and visibility.

A fractional CMO (chief marketing officer) offers an alternative. As an outsourced marketing executive, a fractional CMO serves as a part-time or on-demand solution to deliver the strategic direction, planning and oversight of a traditional full-time CMO without the long-term salary commitment. For law firms facing complex client acquisition challenges, a fractional CMO can develop focused strategies while fostering operational efficiency — ensuring your firm’s resources are optimally used to meet growth objectives.

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