How a freelance attorney can benefit your probate and estate practice
So it’s the holidays and you are officially swamped. Between now and New Year’s Eve you have five networking events to attend, four family gatherings in three different states, two probate hearings, and a paralegal who is on vacation under a palm tree. The solution? Contract with a freelance attorney to do...Ethics Series Part 4: To Bill or Not to Bill: 3 Ways Law Firms Can Manage Costs of Hiring a Freelance Attorney
Posted by Susan Wiens on Dec 20, 2013 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics, Freelancing and Ethics | 0 comments
Law firms have several options for managing freelance attorney costs. First, the law firm may simply absorb the cost of the freelance attorney, perhaps in a contingency fee arrangement. Second, the law firm may treat the costs as a direct expense to the client where no markup is taken. Or third, recognizing...
Book Review: The Independence Track: How to Succeed As a Freelance Attorney
Looking for a gift for a new lawyer who may be curious about freelance work? In addition to The Freelance Lawyering Manual, you may want to check out the e-book The Independence Track: How To Succeed As A Freelance Attorney by Marina Modlin. Books aimed at starting a practice, whether solo or freelance,...Why Accomplished Attorneys Choose to Work Freelance
Freelance attorneys are emerging from every corner of the legal profession, including big law firms, in-house counsel, government positions, and solo practice. Usually with five or more years of practicing law on their resumes, most freelance attorneys are established within the profession and have notable...Billing: How Freelance Attorneys Get Paid
The changing demands fueling the growth of freelance work in the legal profession are also causing the slow extinction of the traditional billable hour. Many legal scholars have declared the downfall of BigLaw and the rise in popularity of alternative billing structures. So where do freelance attorneys fall...