Firms and law departments constantly modulate their hiring practices to ensure superior responsiveness to client needs--while responsibly controlling costs. A sudden influx of new work, unanticipated staff reductions, and client needs outside the firm/department's expertise can wreak havoc on even the most experienced manager's planning. In these situations, experienced, trustworthy contract or project legal professionals can ensure stable delivery of service to your clients with minimum impact on the firm or department's budget and headcount.

A Talented Roster
At CBG, we maintain a pre-interviewed group of several hundred attorneys, paralegals, document reviewers and translators who are currently available for many reasons. They are attorneys augmenting their practice, parents, writers, newcomers to the area, and fast-trackers, who are taking time to consider their career moves. They also cross the entire spectrum of experience, specialization and abilities. And we constantly renew the roster.

The greatest number of highly qualified candidates exists in the 5-to-15-years experience range. As such, they can work with relative independence, and are amply qualified for the tasks they are asked to perform. Although many clients are accustomed to assigning work to somewhat less-experienced staff, "contingent workers" are oriented to filling the requested role. Because the nature of the work tends to drive the rate for their services, their "extra" experience can constitute a real efficiency bonus verses other means of getting high quality work accomplished.

Interesting Assignments
Engagements may be as brief as an appearance, or be project or time-based, and sometimes open-ended--even measured in years. It is helpful to give some thought to likely duration, as many candidates have a preference for well-defined engagements. That preference can be reflected in a lower pay rate, if the candidate has a good-faith expectation of relatively steady work over a significant period of time.

A Responsive Search
When CBG receives an order, we first consult our proprietary database, which is both coded and keyword-searchable. Having narrowed the request to a reasonable number of qualified candidates, we then review our interview and reference notes, to give clients our best recommendations as to both capabilities and "fit." Clients then typically choose to interview a small group of pre-selected candidates, and make their final determinations in further consultation with us. Sometimes clients will pre-interview candidates in order to fill an anticipated need quickly. In the rare event that the candidate does not work out, the engagement may be terminated immediately, by us.

A Convenient Process
Most temporary attorneys and all other legal professionals are placed by CBG as its employees, thus ensuring against IRS exposure and benefits issues. They are compensated weekly with time sheet hours approved by the client employer in advance of payment. CBG bears all employer-side taxes, and carries E&O and workers compensation insurance covering the actions of our employees, to $1 million.

If you are in need of contract/project assistance, or would like to register for future contract/project work please contact us.