contract attorney
Agreement legal specialist
A contract attorney is a lawyer hired on a temporary or project basis rather than as a permanent employee.
Law firms bring in contract attorneys to handle overflow work, document review, or specialized matters without the commitment of full-time employment: The firm hired contract attorneys to help with discovery in the massive litigation.
The arrangement offers flexibility for both parties but typically lacks the benefits and advancement opportunities of associate positions.
- legalPermitted by statute
- law firmAttorneys' business entity
- legal aidFree attorney services
- paralegalAttorney support professional
- litigationLegal dispute process
negotiation · document · clause · agreement · non-disclosure agreement · retainer · billable · billable hours · deposition · discovery · review · redline · red pen · hourly · per diem · freelance · outsourced · temporary
- Legal Careerslawyer, paralegal, solicitor, barrister, counsel
- legal serviceslawyer, law firm, legal advice, criminal lawyer, legal counsel
- legal staffparalegal, legal secretary, legal assistant, law clerk, legal intern
- Government Lawyerspublic prosecutor, prosecutor, solicitor general, federal prosecutor, assistant DA
- Public Defensepublic defender, defense counsel, court-appointed counsel, court-appointed lawyer, right to counsel
contract attorneymanaging partner
Controlling owner of firm
partner · associate · junior partner · senior associate · junior associate
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