Every commercial dispute is a business problem requiring a business solution. The gun for hire narrative has plagued litigators for decades. Clients have used litigators when trouble arises, and once the trouble has been solved, litigators—for the most part—provide no further value to the client. Clients have expanded their interests in what they expect from their attorneys. A major interest that is sweeping throughout boardrooms across the nation is the need for lawyers to do more than just solve disputes. Instead, there is a need for litigators to become business advisers and effective risk managers. Litigators must use the law as a tool to provide value-based solutions to clients' commercial disputes while also providing risk assessments that provide long-term value to prevent future disputes from arising. In "Winning Legally," Constance Bagley discusses how the law can be used as a tool to create value rather than be a hindrance. She says, "the legal system embodies the rules of the game within which managers work to create value and manage risk." Additionally, commercial clients are becoming more aggressive about overseeing their attorneys' billables. To break from the stereotypical "gun for hire" stigma, litigators must become effective business advisers who provide business solutions—not just settle legal disputes.