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To the extent your freelance work would be legal work, probably your biggest obstacle (assuming you don’t have an employer that prohibits moonlighting) is going to be conflicts. Most states allow temporary practice if it’s not work that requires pro hac admission but you’ll need to consider that on a case by case, state by state basis. I serve as outside General Counsel to solo and small law firms, drop me a DM if you’d like to chat. Good luck!
Hey! So I’m throwing this out here because I’m wondering who might have suggestions based on this thread - I work for a small/mid size firm that has more work v not enough associates with enough experience to do the work. We’re at a point where we think it’s a good idea to look for attorneys who are somewhat seasoned(maybe have done some time in big law) and are wanting a more remote / gig based / freelance type of opportunity. Based off this thread I’m just wondering if you may have suggestions on how to make those connections?! Open to some ideas right now and thinking there’s got to be people who would also benefit or prefer to work like this but stuck on where to start without having to vet and filter through tons of applications especially when we are so busy
I do some but have never had luck on Upwork, I kinda gave up on that one awhile ago, seemed a little sketchy. The best one is lawclerk in my opinion, but it does suck cause you really have to comb through the ads to find which jobs fit for you. Hire an esquire and montage are good too. If you do (or want to do) document review there’s other good sites for those.
Sorry just seeing this I have a good amount of expenses and bar dues are no joke.
Extra projects on the side of what, your job? You're worried about getting disbarred from doing unlicensed work but not moonlight work? Am i understanding...........
Signifiant business expenses? I have software, insurance, bills to pay, etc
Apart from real or potential conflicts of interest, exposure to malpractice is also a big concern, and you need to be open with your employer and get their authorization to do side work in the legal industry. Most firms will not authorize such work because their malpractice insurance either disallows it or would not provide coverage. I would steer clear of side-work involving the practice of law. If you want to make extra money maybe become a bartender or a real estate agent. Or better yet, invest all this extra time you think you are going to have in “killing it” at your firm.
While this is very much an issue it’s also a very solvable one. I have my own malpractice insurance that clearly exempts any work I do at my full time firm. My full time firm has malpractice insurance that clearly exempts my personal work. It’s all covered just under a different umbrella. And I’m very careful about conflicts. So long as everyone know about it and you do it above board it’s not so scary. I’m sure bigger firms wouldn’t authorize you to.