Contract Attorneys
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In-House Counsel, Sponsored ContentCadence Corner: Working With Flexible Or Interim Counsel
What can a general counsel or other in-house lawyer do in order to work most successfully with flexible counsel aka contract attorneys? -
BiglawDoc Review During Coronavirus: Contract Attorneys Are Suffering In Silence
This second-class treatment is not appropriate -- especially now. 
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Contract Attorneys, Sponsored Content6 Benefits Of Working As A Contract Attorney
Working as a contract attorney can help you secure your dream position or help you make steady income as you search.
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Contract Attorneys, Sponsored ContentNeed Freelance Attorneys And Paralegals?
Comparing the four types of freelance legal marketplaces and staffing concepts. -
In-House Counsel, Sponsored ContentWhy In-House Legal Departments Should Use More Contract Attorneys
Corporations will do well to strategically utilize the first-tier contract attorneys increasingly at their disposal. -
In-House Counsel, Sponsored ContentTemporary Attorneys The New Go-To Route For In-House?
Here are the reasons why and when you should consider the temporary legal staffing option. -
Small Law FirmsContract Attorneys Must Watch Their Tax Withholdings To Avoid A Nasty Surprise Bill
Contract attorneys must monitor withholdings and pay estimated taxes -- just like every solo practitioner does. -
Small Law FirmsPart-Time Law Practice Can Work
Part-time work can take many forms, depending on the type of law practice and role you seek. 
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Small Law FirmsAre Contract Attorneys W-2 Employees Under The 'ABC Test'?
The ABC test might change the game on how workers are classified. But in the legal world, both sides will have to do their research to protect themselves. -
Contract Attorneys, Sponsored Content
Making The Most Of Temporary And Contract Opportunities This Holiday Season
How temporary and contract placements for legal professionals in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Charlotte, North Carolina benefit the region and add to your pocket. -
Small Law FirmsContract Attorneys: They're Doing More Than Just Doc Review
Nowadays, more firms are willing to provide substantive legal work to contract attorneys. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Legal EthicsBest (And Not So Best) Practices For Billing Clients For Contract Attorney Work
In some jurisdictions, it's illegal for law firms to treat contract attorneys as a profit center. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 03.15.17
* Congratulations to newly appointed Loyola Chicago dean Michael Kaufman. [Law.com]
* Department of Justice is set to announce today charges in the case revolving around the hack of Yahoo accounts. Of course, it’s probably your fault if you use Yahoo for anything but fantasy sports. [CNN]
* One contract attorney racked up 6,905 hours (and $1.5 million in billables) on a single shareholder lawsuit. Too bad he was disbarred in the 80s. [Wall Street Journal]
* Wait for it… wait for it. Nope, Rachel Maddow’s scoop on Donald Trump’s taxes, wasn’t really worth it. [New York Times]
* White nationalist group, the National Policy Institute — that’d be Richard Spencer’s think tank, has been stripped of its tax-exempt status. [Washington Post]
* The European Court of Justice ruled a workplace headscarf ban might not be discriminatory. Ummm, okay? [BBC News]
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Law Firm Business Development Is More Than Relationship Building
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Law Schools$1,000 To Write My Law School Assignment
Student going to great lengths to get out of work. -
Contract AttorneysCould Israel Be The Next Contract Lawyer Powerhouse?
Israel is a quirky place in general, and its legal market is no different. -
Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 08.11.16
* More cases are working their way up to the Supreme Court to define a religiously affiliated employer’s obligations to its employees. [Rewire]
* Is there a particular formula for getting yourself a coveted Supreme Court clerkship? [Empirical SCOTUS]
* The conservative interpretation of the Second Amendment has been prelude to Donald Trump’s veiled assassination “joke.” [Slate]
* Is criminal sentencing about to go all precog in this country? [FiveThirtyEight]
* Yes, even liberals can commit sexual assault. [The Slot]
* Remember — these pages and pages of redactions were probably done by some poor contract attorney trying to make a living. [Gawker]
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Contract Attorneys, Document ReviewThe Most Unhinged Document Review Rant Ever
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Non-SequitursNon-Sequiturs: 04.04.16
* Good news! You can still RSVP for Georgetown Law Center’s Supreme Court Book Fair. Bonus: you can hear David Lat (and several other authors) speak about the Court. [Georgetown Law]
* Has Donald Trump tipped his hand regarding who’d he nominate for the Supreme Court should the seventh seal be opened and he’s elected? [South Florida Lawyer]
* Will you “keep calm” in the face of campus open carry? [Harvard Law & Policy Review]
* A law firm leak reveals Vladimir Putin’s friends have shuffled $2 billion through a series of offshore accounts. Color me not at all surprised. [Slate]
* Lawyers who find themselves in the contract workforce can find a way to survive. [Law and More]
* Terrible U.S. infrastructure may stop the self-driving car revolution. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
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Contract Attorneys, Document Review
Millennial Contract Attorneys Are Treated Like 'Uncouth Parasites'
Do you still think these lawyers are "entitled"? -
Technologyalt.legal: The $21BN Contract Lawyer Marketplace is Up For Grabs, 'Hire An Esquire' Plans to Catch It
The startup looking to make the temporary legal market more transparent, liquid, and fair to both buyers (law firms and corporate legal departments) and lawyers.
