PROFILE OF A TEMPORARY LEGAL PROFESSIONAL

• A person with the same or similar education and qualifications whom you would consider hiring as a permanent counsel or associate.
• A highly qualified attorney or paralegal who simply wants more flexibility and control over their own work schedule, without the long hours and/or minimum billable hours requirements of permanent associates at many law firms.
• Someone with a solid reason for being available for temporary or assignment work:
  - Recent law school graduates studying for the bar or awaiting bar admission
  - Experienced associates who have been laid off due to firms closing or downsizing
  - Legal professionals in transition who seek to remain active, sharpen their skills and gain additional   experience in between permanent positions
  - Persons relocating from other parts of the country
  - Attorneys or paralegals returning from an extended family or maternity leave
  - At a more senior level, semi-retired attorneys interested in periodic work
• A worker with the ability to settle in quickly with minimal or no learning curve.
• An attorney who recognizes the importance of concentrating purely on the matter or assignment for which they have been hired.
• A less expensive but often experienced attorney who is willing to do less demanding work that may otherwise seem tedious, repetitive or of less interest to other higher-cost permanent associates, in exchange for greater flexibility and more control over their schedule.
• A lawyer who can provide experience and/or skill sets that are complimentary to those of other permanent associates.