Recently, Assigned Counsel was contacted by one of our clients, a telecom company. Our client needed a senior-level attorney with experience in contract drafting and review. Our client, however, quickly admitted to a difficult problem. Not only did they need a senior-level attorney with contract experience, but they also needed someone who would be available… Read More »
Practicing law in the biotech industry presents a number of complex issues. New developments in biotech, the need for strong partnerships with other companies, and questions of intellectual property and other business protections arise regularly. So when our client, a biotech company, needed an attorney with experience in handling mainstream contracts, we knew we couldn’t… Read More »
Everyone, including attorneys, has a life away from work. When that life goes as expected, we have time and mental energy to focus on our work. When interruptions occur, however, life outside of work can demand our full attention – leaving the rest of our work team to scramble in our wake. Such was the… Read More »
One of our most requested skill sets is for commercial transactional help. Technology in particular requires a wide range of industry specific agreements. Such was the case with our Phoenix based client who was managing an increasing workload due to international expansion. Within 48 hours of our client’s request, Assigned Counsel gave our recommendation. We… Read More »
Matching temporary attorneys with law firms and legal departments requires more than merely a narrow focus on skills. While skill and knowledge are essential, so are abilities like communication, quick learning, organization, and confidentiality. Recently, a longstanding client contacted us for help. This major healthcare company had access to attorneys with healthcare knowledge, but it… Read More »
At Assigned Counsel, not only do we work with law firms who need qualified lawyers, we also work with legal departments in various industries, including pharmaceuticals. Recently, we received a call from the general counsel of a pharmaceutical company, that found itself in a bind. One of its staff attorneys needed to leave the organization quickly for personal reasons. This left… Read More »
One of our clients, a global investment firm in Hartford, Connecticut, needed assistance. Their work included a number of periodic projects that demanded careful attention to contract and lease provisions. To ensure their clients received the level of professional service they’d come to expect, our global investment firm client needed assistance with some of these… Read More »
Insurance is a highly complex business. Risk management depends on clearly organized and drafted contracts, licenses and agreements. Our client, a major risk management company, had a strong team capable of handling a wide range of day-to-day demands in the insurance field. However, when it came time to draft and negotiate specialized technology licenses and… Read More »
The attorney recruiters at Assigned Counsel love a challenge. As lawyers ourselves, we understand the unique demands of hiring within the legal system, and we’re dedicated to helping our clients meet their need for quality staff members while managing their staffing budgets. Recently, we had the opportunity to put our skills to use solving a… Read More »
Assigned Counsel works with a wide range of law firms and legal departments, each with its own unique problems surrounding staffing. Here’s one example. Meet Our Client Our client, an internet product sales corporation, was drowning in patent claims. The company’s small legal department worked valiantly to meet the deadlines these claims imposed, but it… Read More »