When you're a contract attorney, your ALSP (Alternative Legal Services Provider) partner can make a huge difference in your career success and quality of life. The ideal partner not only has great connections to law firms and corporate legal departments, but also fully understands your credentials, expertise, personality and goals so they can connect you with the right opportunities.

Your ALSP partner should communicate openly and frequently with you, pay you the lion's share of the hourly fee charged to the employer and support your career advancement at every turn, even if you opt to leave contract lawyering for a permanent position.