Not every business has the need for in-house counsel.  Accordingly, Dugger & Associates often serves as the outside general counsel for businesses that do not have a dedicated legal staff.  In this capacity Dugger & Associates often handles issues with regard to employment law including the negotiation of employment, consulting, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements as well as the drafting of employee handbooks, assisting clients to maintain their corporate formalities, and advising clients as to their rights and obligations in a variety of legal situations as they arise