With rate pressures and expenses mounting, law firms are looking for new ways to make ends meet. One area that seems to be exploding is the use of contract, or freelance, attorneys. Often, these attorneys are willing to apply their legal training on select projects without making a commitment to a full-time schedule or to a particular firm.
If used correctly, contract attorneys can help attorneys with projects—at lower costs—without a loss in the quality or efficiency demanded by clients. But without the appropriate supervision and controls, contract attorneys can create risks that law firms never considered. To avoid these risks, there are some important things for firms to remember when hiring and using contract attorneys.
The Duty to Supervise
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