TIME
As every practicing lawyer knows, virtually every case we handle will, at some point, subject us to a schedule and a set of deadlines. Often these schedules conflict and we are required to do too many things at once. As every practicing lawyer knows, virtually every case we handle will, at some point, subject us to a schedule and a set of deadlines. Often these schedules conflict and we are required to do too many things at once. Or maybe you are a solo practitioner who is on trial and you need someone “behind the scenes” to conduct research on issues that arise at trial.
While you are managing every other aspect of your clients’ matters, let us conduct the labor-intensive, comprehensive legal research and concise legal writing that you are just too busy to take on yourself.
MONEY
Outsourcing legal research and writing on a project-by-project basis is a cost-effective alternative to hiring an associate. Hiring a freelance lawyer enables you to get through particularly busy periods and handle an abundance of work without having to make the commitment and spend the extra money required in hiring an employee. If you hire an employee, your malpractice rates will rise, and you will be subject to all the financial and legal responsibilities that accompany “employer” status.
Your practice may be busy enough to benefit from project-based outsourcing, but not busy enough to support another employee. You don’t have to worry about having enough work to keep an employee busy. When you outsource legal research and writing projects, you pay only for the time it takes to complete the project.
You CAN make a profit off the services of a freelancer! As with the services provided to your clients by an associate, as long as the total charges to the client are reasonable, you are ethically permitted to charge your client more than you pay for legal research and writing services.
Compensation
Hiring a freelance lawyer relieves much of the pressure that often leads to attorney stress and burnout. It allows for the work / life balance so many lawyers want and need. While you take a short (or long) break, a freelancer can be preparing the documents you need completed in the near future.
Freelancers are the perfect solution for attorneys who like performing certain tasks in connection with their work – having control over a case, counseling clients, conducting depositions and trials, for instance – but HATE research and writing. No need to do work you don’t like.
Consultation
Supporting the next generation of family law attorneys as they grow in their careers. Discuss unique or challenging aspects of your case with an experienced advisor who understands the nuances of family law.