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Five Tips for Delegating A Legal Project With Confidence
“But it would take less time to do it myself!” Sound familiar? Law school teaches us to analyze cases, not manage other people. Yet you can get only so far by doing it all yourself. Herewith, a few simple tips for when you need to delegate. 1. Choose a task that will repay your investment of time. Yes,...Freelance Attorney Work: Is Malpractice Insurance Required?
In Minnesota, attorneys are not legally or ethically required to carry malpractice (professional liability) insurance. But the obvious question is not one of mandatory requirement, but rather a question of realistic necessity. Do freelance attorneys—who work on specific projects for hiring attorneys—need to...Freelance Attorney Work: Is A Written Agreement Required?
The question of whether the work of a freelance attorney requires a written agreement seems obvious at first glance: “get it in writing” is a golden rule taught during the first year of law school. Practical application of this rule, however, is not as simple. Ultimately, the freelance attorney and hiring...MFAN Members Lead Freelance Work Discussion at MWL Professional Parents Meeting
On September 19, 2013, MFAN members Karin Ciano and Emerald Gratz led a freelance work discussion at the Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL) Professional Parents affinity group meeting. The hour-long meeting was attended both in-person and via telephone conference by a dozen MWL members. Emerald and Karin shared...Improving Your Bottom Line: Why Every Attorney Needs a Freelancer
If you’re a practicing attorney visiting this site, you may already realize that hiring an associate is not your only option for handling heavy workload. You may also know about the expenses you avoid by using a freelancer instead of hiring an employee. But are there other ways that a freelancer can...Ethics Series Part 2: Informing Clients When Hiring Freelance Attorneys
Posted by Susan Wiens on Sep 11, 2013 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics, Freelancing and Ethics | 5 comments
As part of MFAN’s continuing discussion on potential ethical issues involved in the hiring of freelance attorneys, we next turn to the question of when must a law firm inform the client that a freelance attorney is assisting on its legal matters. At first glance, this seems like an easy question. After all,...