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Assigned Counsel Case Study: Meet Justine

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

Law Department Advice

9 Ways to Improve Your Team’s Decision Making Skills

To reach your law firm or legal department’s business objectives, placing one person in charge of decision-making isn’t enough. The organization needs each team member

Law Department Advice

The Manager’s Guide to Recruiting Attorneys in 2020

Shifting workforce demographics and rumors of an upcoming recession have injected a number of unpredictable variables into the hiring process for 2020. Corporate Legal Departments

General Advice

Do You Know When It’s Time to Supplement With Temporary Attorneys?

Changes can sneak in on a legal team. Over time, the workload may increase, or key aspects of cases and issues may shift to overlap

Case Studies

Meet Jim: An Assigned Counsel Case Study

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

Law Department Advice

4 Considerations for Setting Business Goals for 2020

With the year drawing to a close, it’s time to start defining business goals for 2020. Setting goals can clarify the nature and direction of

General Advice

4 Questions to Ask When Your New Hire Isn’t Working Out

Sometimes, a new hire seems promising on paper and in the interview, but struggles on the job. When this happens, you may wonder whether you’ve

General Advice

How Seasonal Temporary Attorneys Can Help Your Workplace

Whether it’s vacation time, cold and flu season, or a rush period for your practice, working with temporary attorneys can improve your workflow and reduce

Case Studies

Assigned Counsel Success Story: Meet David

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

Law Department Advice

4 Long-Term Benefits of Partnering With a Staffing Firm

When many law firms or legal departments first reach out to a staffing firm, they’re thinking in terms of an urgent or short-term need. They

Why People Trust Assigned Counsel

Responsive. Fast turnaround. Easy to use.

General Counsel, private mortgage insurance company

Flexible. Responsive. Understand what we are looking for.

Senior Counsel, property casualty insurance company

I’m happy to recommend Elissa Outtrim as a legal recruiter. She’s demonstrated to me the three attributes I value most in recruiting professionals: She works hard, she’s ethical in her dealings with both client company and sponsored attorney, and most important, she’s a closer.

Counsel, publicly traded technology company

You were very responsive to our needs.

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, biopharmaceutical company

Assigned Counsel has managed to find attorneys who fit my needs — legal and budgetary — every time I’ve gone to them. Each of the attorneys we’ve used has been willing to step in and take on significant responsibility at a very reasonable rate. I chalk that up to the staff at Assigned Counsel taking the time to understand my needs and working to make sure I am satisfied.

Deputy General Counsel, Labor, Employment, transportation company

My contract attorney through Assigned Counsel is marvelous. I couldn’t be happier with her. I’ve communicated my experience throughout our corporate system.

Chief Marketing Counsel, banking corporation

I was expeditiously provided the right attorney for the right price by Assigned Counsel, and their follow-through on their service was excellent.

Senior Managing Attorney, energy company

The contract attorney has worked out extremely well for the Law Department, and we really appreciate your bringing her to our attention. I am confident that your company will continue to be successful to the extent that it is able to make attorneys like her available to its customers.

Vice President & General Counsel, manufacturing company

What any service firm is selling is a relationship. I really thought Assigned Counsel cared. I’d call other services and they’d send people in my door who didn’t understand me or my work style or what I was looking for in an attorney.

Deputy General Counsel, healthcare firm

My experience with Assigned Counsel has been most positive. Not only are their contract attorneys first-rate, but I appreciate their outstanding responsiveness & follow-up.

General Counsel, real estate company

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