Resources for attorneys
Practical articles on co-counsel, contract legal work, and referral practices.
How Attorneys Can Explore Additional Legal Work
A practical checklist for licensed attorneys considering outside, contract, or collaborative legal work alongside an existing job or practice.
Read articleContract Attorney vs. Of Counsel: Key Differences
How contract attorney arrangements and of counsel relationships differ in duration, supervision, conflicts, billing, and how they may be described.
Read articleWhat to Consider Before Taking Contract Legal Assignments
A checklist of scope, supervision, conflicts, confidentiality, licensing, compensation, insurance, and time questions to settle before accepting contract legal work.
Read articleHow Attorney Referral Relationships Work
An overview of referral rules for lawyers, including payments for recommendations, reciprocal referral agreements, and dividing fees between lawyers.
Read articleBuilding Effective Co-Counsel Relationships
How to set roles, communication, conflicts, confidentiality, and fee terms so co-counsel arrangements work well for lawyers and clients.
Read articleFlexible Legal Work Considerations for Solo Practitioners
Capacity, pricing, intake, insurance, trust accounting, and technology points for solo practitioners taking on flexible or collaborative legal work.
Read articleThese articles are general information for lawyers. It is not legal or ethics advice. Professional conduct rules differ by jurisdiction, so check your own state's rules and ethics opinions before acting.