How do we know when we should hire our first in-house attorney?

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What are the criteria that the company should use in making that decision?
All startups need legal assistance in varying degrees, but there is a point at which some growing companies determine that it would be more efficient or cost effective to hire an in-house attorney, and I would like to understand what drives companies to make that decision.

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