Understanding your needs is one thing – fulfilling them is quite another. That's where Robert Half Legal comes in. As North America's leading provider of legal professionals for over 20 years, we offer law firms and legal departments the highest quality project and full-time professionals. Because our account executives are practicing lawyers who understand the intricacies of the legal industry, we can act quickly to pinpoint and fulfill your needs. With a network of experienced legal professionals we can offer our clients a range of skills, including: Lawyers
Junior-Level Associate (1-3 years of experience) – Duties involve basic lawyer-level litigation or transactional work in a variety of practice areas. Work product could include legal research and writing, client interviews, deposition and discovery work, motion practice and contract drafting and review, all under the supervision of an experienced lawyer. Position requires superior academic credentials and basic knowledge of the law in the applicable practice area, including familiarity with local practice and procedures. Mid-level Associate (3+ years of experience) – Duties involve experienced lawyer-level litigation or transactional work in a variety of practice areas. Work product could include legal research and writing, high-level deposition and discovery work, second-chair litigation practice and contract drafting, negotiation and review. Works closely with senior-level lawyers and clients. Position requires superior academic credentials and advanced knowledge of the law in the applicable practice area, including expertise with local practice and procedures. Partner/In-House/Junior Partner/Senior Associate (7+ years of experience) – Duties involve decision-making litigation or transactional work in a variety of practice areas, often with a supervisory component. Work may involve extensive client contact and consultation, case or deal strategy and management, first-chair litigation practice, and supervision of junior and mid-level associates and legal support personnel. Position requires extensive knowledge of the law in the applicable practice area, including a high-degree of expertise with local practice and procedures. Paralegals and Law Clerks
Robert Half Legal specializes exclusively in providing skilled legal professionals for law firms and corporate legal departments, and understands the intricacies of staffing for the legal industry. Our Account Executives are experienced professionals who previously worked in positions such as lawyer, paralegal, law clerk, and legal administrator. They're uniquely qualified to match your special skills requirements with experienced candidates. Senior/Supervising Paralegal or Law Clerk (7+ years of experience) – Duties encompass those detailed for other paralegal and law clerk positions but also include supervision of discovery and litigation support teams. Participates in evaluations and hiring decisions. Works closely with lawyers and clients on high-level matters. Position requires advanced knowledge of the law and legal procedures along with superior leadership and management skills. Experience in a specific legal practice area is highly preferred. Other positions placed:
Case Clerk (up to 2 years of experience)
Junior Paralegal or Law Clerk (2-3 years of experience)
Midlevel Paralegal or Law Clerk (4-6 years of experience)
Legal Management and Support Professionals
Legal Secretary (6+ years of experience) – Duties encompass those detailed for Junior Legal Secretary. Should possess precise knowledge of court forms and filing procedures and an understanding of one or more specific practice areas. Often maintains lawyer calendars and may be responsible for scheduling. Additional responsibilities include maintaining lawyer time and billing sheets. Ability to multi-task and prioritize is critical, as position may support up to five lawyers. Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail required. Other positions placed:
Administrator/Office Manager
Contract Administrator
Automated Litigation Support Manager
Docket/Calendar Clerk
Librarian
Law Library Clerk
Records Clerk
Legal Word Processor
Data Entry Clerk
Office Clerk (office services, files, etc.)
Legal Receptionist
Wide Variety of Practice Areas
We can provide the experience and expertise you require in practice areas such as:
- Litigation
- Corporate Transaction
- Insurance
- ERISA
- Employment Law
- Contracts
- Bankruptcy
- Real Estate
And more... Cost-Effective Project Teams
Using project lawyers, paralegals and law clerks enables law firms and corporate legal departments to enhance productivity, control costs and access immediate specialized assistance for full-time staff during sudden and often unexpected workload increases. Robert Half Legal provides licensed and credentialed lawyers, paralegals and law clerks for critical short- and long-term assignments as well as available full-time positions.
Projects include: - Drafting pleadings, trial motions, interrogatories and trial and appellate briefs
- Drafting contracts, agreements, disclosures, loan papers and documentation for corporate transactional matters
- Reviewing and analyzing key materials such as documents from opposing counsel, research from paralegals, law clerks and other associates, privileged information, or information produced for opposing parties
- Handling required court appearances such as motions, appeals, preliminary or arbitration hearings
- Interviewing expert witnesses
- Conducting or defending depositions
- Overseeing litigation support teams to ensure projects are accomplished in accordance with the lead lawyer's directions
- Assisting in the development of case and trial strategies
- Filling highly specialized needs for matters that require specific expertise (medical, high-technology, government, etc.)
Project Team Case Studies
Case Study*
A Silicon Valley-based high-tech company realized significant cost savings when preparing for a large-scale environmental cleanup litigation case by using a team of contract paralegals and lawyers. Although the project would last three years, the firm's legal department did not want to hire additional personnel and contacted a staffing service, which initially provided a core group of three paralegals, who worked full-time for the duration of the project. As spikes occurred in phases of discovery, preparation for depositions, document production and responses to interrogatories, the service supplied up to seven additional paralegals and lawyers. Document automation was contracted out to an independent vendor. The company's outside counsel managed the efforts of the team and provided corporate counsel with daily progress updates. The project team approach was ideally suited to such a large, complex, document-intensive case, saving the firm an estimated $1 million in legal fees.
Case Study*
A large legal publishing company had a number of law firms interested in retaining its services for website development. Rather than using existing staff, professional writers or web experts, the company assembled a team of project lawyers to produce content for the law firms' websites. At the beginning of the project, the lawyers visited each firm and interviewed its principals, gaining extensive knowledge of each one's practice. As the project progressed, the lawyers worked with legal writers to produce informational content for each site that was both interesting and accessible to potential clients, the media and the general public. The project lawyers were uniquely qualified to understand the scope and nature of each firm's practice, and to translate that knowledge into an online format that successfully advertised each firm's unique strengths and expertise to potential clients.
Case Study*
A prominent law firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions landed a very large case requiring approximately 100 contract lawyers and 30 temporary paralegals. The firm engaged a legal staffing service to find the most experienced and skilled temporary professionals and assemble the team. One month into the case, deadlines were moved up and the workload increased. At the peak of the case, 250 lawyers, dozens of paralegals, a handful of temporary legal secretaries and approximately 40 data entry professionals worked around the clock. To motivate the team, the firm offered generous compensation for overtime, set daily goals for the number of boxes to review, held contests, distributed free movie passes and provided dinners for the team when milestones were reached. During long stretches on the afternoon shift, brownies and cookies kept the team's energy high. When the project drew to a close after four months, the team had interviewed thousands of the client's employees and reviewed 12,000 boxes of documents. The review process was completed on deadline and the client was satisfied. *Excerpted from The Project Team Approach © Robert Half Legal |
