What is a typical starting rate that young attorneys charge for per diem side work? First or second year lawyers should ask for what? Client is a big firm.

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She also needs to make sure she has adequate malpractice insurance coverage. Fwiw I’d say she could get away with charging $150-300 an hour.

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Paid side work is usually a big no no depending on your regular employment situation. I’ve been at firms that could have technically required me to pay back a percentage of that paid side work to the firm. Be careful.

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She isn’t working. She’s just freelancing and asked what to charge.

It depends on where you are in the world. Someone in NYC can charge a higher rate than idaho.

Make sure your firm approves and is aware.

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She’s a freelancer right now not at a firm

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It’s for a friend who is not working at a firm. Not for me. She asked what to charge ….

My answer is it depends. My rate from firms that continually send me work is 150-200 but that’s if it’s an ongoing arrangement. I also work it as a % of billable rate to the client.

Per diem as in coverage for other attorneys in court? $150-300, lower range if she’s new

This sounds sketchy to me. Why isn’t the firm contracting with her directly?

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$200-450, though I still charge some $100 for very high volume or a good opportunity, but trying to sunset those legacy clients as $100 is just unsustainable

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