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Legal Staffing Lessons for Today’s Marketplace

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Contract attorneys have made it possible for legal organizations to level up their teams’ expertise without increasing headcount. . In many cases, this meant that they, like their law firm counterparts, hired contract attorneys to fill in gaps, provide niche expertise and keep costs in check. But the pandemic changed that.

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8 Must-Ask Questions Before You Hire a Freelance Lawyer

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And for law firms, remote work opens the door to alternative hiring options, including outsourcing substantive legal work to freelance lawyers. The good news is that it has never been easier to hire freelance attorneys to support and help build your business. What is your current schedule?

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