A Lawyer’s Handbook on Contract Lawyering in Georgia

Description

The traditional law firm model continues to erode as both law firms and lawyers seek alternative employment arrangements. The rise of contract or temporary lawyering is one response. This guidebook seeks to provide an overview of the ethical and business issues facing law firms that hire contract attorneys and those attorneys working on a contract basis. In this book, you will learn: How to recognize and avoid conflicts of interest; Whether the use of contract lawyers must be disclosed to clients; How law firms can bill clients for contract lawyers’ services; Whether contract lawyers should be classified as employees or independent contractors; How to limit or cover the risks of professional negligence; About the interplay among law firms, contract lawyers, and placement agencies.