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A Resource for Lawyers in Crisis

Posted by on Feb 24, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 0 comments
At our last meeting, MFAN welcomed Joan Bibelhausen, director of Minnesota’s Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL), to speak with us about resources for lawyers in crisis. Founded in 1976, LCL provides confidential support to law students, attorneys, and judges who are experiencing mental health, addiction,...
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For the Love of Emergency

Posted by on Feb 18, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 1 comment
What I do as a Freelance Attorney and Why As a freelancer, my job is to put out fires. No, I don’t run into burning buildings and save lives; but I do step into a crisis and resolve it, quickly. Most of my projects arise from complex cases at a watershed: probable cause challenges in criminal cases, summary...
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Delegating a Project to a Freelancer

Posted by on Feb 10, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 0 comments
Attorneys, let’s just say you have too many projects on your desk. Having work is good; being overwhelmed is not. A freelance attorney can help. If this is the first time you have considered hiring a freelancer, it doesn’t take long to learn about the insurance, billing and ethical...
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Five Easy Steps to Get Your Law Firm Ready for a Freelancer

Posted by on Feb 2, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 0 comments
Don’t wait until you are slammed with work to get help: you and your practice will benefit from the peace of mind that comes from having a go-to freelance attorney ready to step in to help with your practice. Whether you need someone for a particular type of project or because of a unique situation in your...
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Vetting a Freelance Lawyer: Questions to Ask, Answers to Expect

Posted by on Jan 20, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics | 0 comments
Whether you’re searching for freelance help on your own, or interviewing candidates recommended by a matchmaker, these questions may reveal whether a freelancer is a good fit for your project. 1. Where are you admitted as an attorney? If you call yourself a freelance attorney, you should be an attorney....
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Using a Freelance Attorney to Cover Parental Leave

Posted by on Jan 9, 2014 in Featured Posts, Freelance Basics, How We Help | 1 comment
Planning for the addition of a baby or small child to a household is time filled with both joy and anxiety. The question of how to maintain and temporarily transition work or professional obligations weighs heavily on the mind of many people, especially attorneys. Attorneys at big firms, small firms, solo...
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