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Weekly Community Digest

June 30, 2026

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Client
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32

Questions
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Upcoming
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New This Week

HeyCounsel Edu Is Live -- and Claude MCP Now Talks to HeyCounsel

A new in-app learning hub with courses on business development and running an AI-native firm, plus a Claude integration that pulls your Slack digest, member search, and opportunities straight into chat.

Explore Edu →
 
Explore MCP →

⚡ This Week in 30 Seconds

A member's blunt pep talk to solos just starting out lit up the community. 51 combined reactions and counting. If you're in that "is this actually going to work" phase, it's worth the two-minute read. Read the thread  Members
Fable is coming back. A member spotted Anthropic's teaser on X and flagged it in #08-vendors-and-tech. Worth a look if you're tracking the model landscape. See the post  Members
Four members cashed in on the referral program this week. Gift a friend a free first month, get $50 in credit when they join, plus a $1,000 bonus at 10 referrals. See how it works  Members
A merch swap is underway in #06-general. Send your firm's hat or shirt, get HeyCounsel gear back. Thirteen replies and growing. Join in  Members
 

🔥 Community Spotlight

HeyCounsel Shipped Two Big Things This Week

HeyCounsel Edu launched this week -- a new in-app learning hub with two tracks. Business Development pulls strategies straight from members who've actually done them, in bite-sized interview clips. AI-Native Firm covers Claude basics through firm-wide ops, starting with four intro videos and more on the way. The library is also seeded with roughly 50 of the community's best recordings -- AMAs, workshops, tech lab demos, and hackathon skill sessions -- so there's plenty to dig into on day one. Mark videos complete, drop comments, or request a topic you want covered next.

Also this week: Claude can now securely connect to HeyCounsel data directly in your chat. Ask it to catch you up on what happened in Slack, search the member network, surface opportunities that fit your practice, or pull your Pulse benchmarking results. It's version zero -- the template database and vendor database are next on the roadmap.

Explore HeyCounsel Edu →  Members

Set up the Claude integration →  Members

 

💬 Threads of the Week

Is Anyone Actually Happy With How Redlines Get Traded? →

A member asked, in complete sincerity, why so many in-house and outside counsel still trade endless rounds of stacked tracked-changes instead of a clean plus current redline. Seventeen replies turned into a genuinely useful debate: which practice is actually standard, how to handle counterparties who never resolve old comments, and the case for picking up the phone after three passes instead of redlining forever.  Members

GitHub Copilot vs. Claude Code and Codex for a Whole Organization →

A member wanted ammunition to help a nonprofit's IT department understand why GitHub Copilot isn't a like-for-like substitute for Claude Code or Codex. Eleven replies broke down the real difference -- Copilot is built for developers inside GitHub, while general-purpose AI agents serve non-technical staff doing docs, research, and drafting -- plus a tip about Anthropic's nonprofit discount program that changes the cost math entirely.  Members

The QSBS Math Question That Turned Into a Mini Tax Seminar →

A member posed a technical question about Section 1202: when you convert an S-corp to a C-corp for QSBS eligibility, does the 10x basis rule let you multiply your exclusion cap, or does pre-conversion value just get carved out? Eighteen replies from the EC/VC and tax crowd, complete with citations, turned it into one of the more rigorous doctrinal threads of the week.  Members

Taking Nonprofit Corp Work You Haven't Done Much Of →

A member asked whether it's reasonable to take on nonprofit corporation matters with limited prior reps beyond routine bylaws work. Six replies laid out where it's genuinely straightforward and where it isn't -- private inurement, the entanglement traps between a for-profit and its nonprofit counterpart, and when to bring in a specialist instead of winging it.  Members

All threads above are members only.

 

📢 Member Programs & Perks

Virtual Coffee Chats

Want to meet someone new this month? Join the #virtual-coffee-chats channel to get matched 1-on-1 with another member. Expand your referral network, meet someone new. If you connect in person locally, HeyCounsel covers the coffee.  Members

Weekly Meditation & Mindfulness

A member facilitates a 30-minute guided community sit every Thursday at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern. Beginner friendly, no minimum commitment -- drop in whenever. Join the #meditation_mindfulness channel to be added to the recurring invite.  Members

Member Referral Program

Gift a friend a free first month. If they join, you get $50 in membership credit -- plus a $1,000 bonus if you refer 10 new members. Refer someone  Members

 

👋 Welcome to the Pack

Eight members introduced themselves this week. Say hello in #02-introductions.  Members

Amy Much · Baltimore, MD

Founder of The Fine Print (launched November 2025), doing both fractional GC and traditional legal work with a focus on commercial contracts. Generalist by trade, with in-house experience since 2004 spanning telecom, retail, consumer goods, sports, healthcare, and real estate.

Anthony Bekker · Sydney, Australia

Co-founder of Biztech Lawyers, with offices in Sydney, London, and New York. Former GC at Rokt, dual-qualified in Australia and England & Wales, focused on M&A, capital raises, cross-border structuring, data privacy, and IP for tech companies. The community's first Australian member.

Jonathan Brandes · Fort Lauderdale, FL

Recently launched Brandes Law Group, a boutique transactional and M&A firm for South Florida's middle market. Flat-fee, no litigation. Previously at Greenberg Traurig and in-house at Carrier Global.

Michael Rosselli · South Florida

Just launched Marathon Counsel, a solo fractional GC and regulatory advisory practice for startups, fintechs, and growth-stage tech companies, with particular depth in financial-regulatory and compliance work.

Dani Audette · New York / Florida

Founder of Audette Law, a boutique business and IP practice for founders and creative-industry clients. Fifteen years at White & Case before launching her own firm, with a focus on resolving business and IP disputes before they reach litigation.

Maria Victoria Sanchez · Miami, FL

Founding partner of Trotter Law PLLC, a bilingual boutique helping Latin American entrepreneurs and investors navigate the U.S. legal system, alongside corporate, M&A, and immigration compliance work for South Florida companies.

Otto Nunez-Montelongo · Washington, DC

Founder of Nunez Law PLLC, focused on executive compensation, equity compensation, ERISA, and tax-sensitive structuring. Former White & Case and PwC attorney.

Olivier Sinoncelli

Corporate attorney focused on VC and emerging companies, recently joined a former Goodwin colleague at a boutique. Started in BigLaw (Orrick, Goodwin, Cooley), then moved in-house to 500 Startups and Alphabet.

 

Community Win

Members Connecting IRL Through Virtual Coffee Chats

A member shared in #hc-in-real-life this week that they'd just met up with another member in Annapolis, MD -- the connection made through the Virtual Coffee Chat program. If you haven't joined yet, now's a good time.

See the post →  Members
 

🚀 New Client Opportunities

A small sample of this week's opportunities -- members get access to the full list and can submit proposals directly.

1. 409A Specialist -- Exit-Triggered Deferred Compensation →
2. Trademark/IP Litigation Counsel -- Class 45 Dispute →
3. Oil & Gas Regulatory Counsel for a National Startup →
4. Payment-Processing and Chargeback Commercial Litigation Counsel →
5. Delaware Corporate Counsel -- Strategic Adviser Engagement Review for an Early-Stage Startup →
6. IP and Licensing Counsel -- Online Gaming Platform →
7. Trademark Infringement Assessment and Cease-and-Desist for CPG →

See all opportunities →  Members

Want access? Apply to join
 

📅 Upcoming Events

JUL
14

Demo and Q&A with TwinCounsel

Hands-on demo and Q&A session. Register early and come with questions.

Register →
JUL
16

NYC Gathering -- Long Island City

Evening meetup in LIC, 7pm. 20 spots -- coordinated in #nyc. Thumbs up in the thread to signal interest and watch for the invite.

See the thread →  Members
JUL
21

Transitioning to an AI-Native Firm

What it actually looks like to run an AI-native practice -- tools, workflows, and how to get there from where you are now.

Register →
JUL
23

Demo and Q&A with Litera

Demo and Q&A session with Litera. Register early and come with questions.

Register →
WKL
THU

Weekly Meditation & Mindfulness -- 9am PT / 12pm ET

A member facilitates a 30-minute guided sit every Thursday. Beginner friendly, drop in whenever. Join #meditation_mindfulness to be added to the recurring session.

 

👥 Join HeyCounsel

HeyCounsel is a private community for independent attorneys and small law firm owners. If you're building or running a practice on your own terms, here's what you get as a member:

• New client opportunities and member referrals -- like the 25 posted just this week
• Best practices for building AI-native firms -- from lawyers who are actually doing it
• A private Slack community with practitioners across every area of law
• Exclusive discounts on legal AI tools and services, including Spellbook, GC AI, and more
• Hundreds of member-contributed templates across every practice area
• Free CLEs, educational programming, and mastermind groups
• Private demos, hackathons, and in-person events when the pack gets together

If you're an independent attorney or running a small firm, this is the room you've been looking for.

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Have a good week,
Brian
Founder, HeyCounsel

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