Cadence 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?
Doc Review During Coronavirus: Contract Attorneys Are Suffering In Silence
This second-class treatment is not appropriate -- especially now.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
6 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.
Need Freelance Attorneys And Paralegals?
Comparing the four types of freelance legal marketplaces and staffing concepts.
Why 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.
Temporary Attorneys The New Go-To Route For In-House?
Here are the reasons why and when you should consider the temporary legal staffing option.
Learning After Law School
Once you’ve got your law degree, how do you keep your professional skills up to date? Share your perspective in this brief survey, and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
Contract 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.
Part-Time Law Practice Can Work
Part-time work can take many forms, depending on the type of law practice and role you seek.
Are 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.
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.
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Contract Attorneys: They’re Doing More Than Just Doc Review
Nowadays, more firms are willing to provide substantive legal work to contract attorneys.
Best (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 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]
$1,000 To Write My Law School Assignment
Student going to great lengths to get out of work.
Could Israel Be The Next Contract Lawyer Powerhouse?
Israel is a quirky place in general, and its legal market is no different.