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Free legal audit cost calculator for small businesses: tiered scope, headcount adjustment, hourly rate, optional privacy / employment / multi-state modules, and other flat fees. Pair with other Legal & Compliance tools—not a law firm quote.
Last updated: April 19, 2026
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e.g. filings, vendor risk scans, specialist co-counsel retainers.
Attorney fees (hours × rate)
$18,058
Total with flat fees
$19,258
Planning low
$16,754
Planning high
$23,879
Formula summary
Total ≈ (tier base hours + employee adjustment + optional module hours) × hourly rate + other flat fees (tools, filings, co-counsel).
Illustrative legal audit budget about $19,258 (~$16,754–$23,879 sensitivity), before volume discounts or alternative fee arrangements.
Important:
Best for
Startups
Budget outside counsel before investors deep-dive your contracts and policies.
Best for
Operators
Raise tier and hours when merging entities and employee populations.
Best for
Web & SaaS
Pair with GDPR risk tools for a fuller compliance picture.
Best for
Growing teams
Employment deep dive adds illustrative hours for policy review workstreams.
Best for
Remote-first
Turn on the multi-state add-on when employees cross state lines.
Remember
Scope
Always align deliverables, assumptions, and exclusions in writing with counsel.
Standard tier, 12 FTE, privacy + employment modules, sample flat fees:
Total estimate
$19,258
Planning band
$16,754 – $23,879
Each tier starts with a different base hour budget. The model adds a capped headcount adjustment for larger teams, then optional modules for multi-state operations, privacy review, and deeper employment work. Multiplying total hours by your assumed hourly rate yields attorney fees; other flat fees capture pass-through costs or specialist retainers. The low–high band is a simple sensitivity range around the point estimate.
Hours = tier base + FTE adj. + optional module hoursAttorney fees = hours × hourly rateTotal = attorney fees + other flat feesTotal billable hours about 63.4; attorney fees about $18,058; total with flat fees $19,258.
Toggle multi-state if you have remote employees across several jurisdictions.
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