FAQ Freelance Attorneys

Once your account has been approved, you can search and apply for projects that interest you. Below is an example of what a project will look like on the marketplace:

Key elements to look at when applying

Application Period:

The period in which you can apply.

Project Deadline:

Project is due on the listed date.

Initial Draft Deadline:

Deadline of when initial draft must be submitted.

Project Price:

The net amount you will receive upon completion of project.

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When considering whether to apply for a project, it is important to closely review all of the details and make sure it is something you want to, and can do, by the deadlines and for the project price. Please note that all projects are on a flat-fee basis. Thus, the project price is the compensation you will receive when the work is completed.

When you apply for a project, you are able to leave a brief statement indicating why you should be selected for the project. We encourage you to take advantage of this option as it can be the deciding factor in being selected for the project.

When you apply for a project (and only when you apply), the Hiring Attorney will be able to review your profile, which includes your bio, resume, writing sample, and reviews on past projects. This is the information that the Hiring Attorney will use (together with the optional project specific statement mentioned above) to determine which applicant to select for the project.

There are no limits on how many projects you can apply for nor a minimum number. You can pick-up one project a year or one per day. With LAWCLERK, you have complete control!

Once you have an active account with LAWCLERK, you have the ability to apply for both projects and teams. You may be asking yourself -- What's the difference? Here's the short answer:

Projects

Attorneys post discrete projects that they need completed by a Lawclerk. After reviewing the projects details, including the price and deadline, you can apply to the project. If you are selected by the posting attorney, you are then provided with a conflicts check process and if you do not have conflicts, you can complete the work. Once the project is completed, you are paid, the project concludes, and your responsibilities come to a close.

Teams

Instead of posting projects to the LAWCLERK marketplace, some attorneys seek to build teams of Lawclerks that they will then work with on a repeat basis. This is done in two ways. If you apply for a project or work with a posting attorney, they can add you to their team. Additionally, posting attorneys can post a team application describing the qualities they are looking for in their team members and the type of work they are looking to have completed.

Just like projects, you can apply to be on any team that meets your interests. The principal difference is that you're not agreeing to do a specific job, rather, you are just indicating that you are interested in being a member of the posting attorney's team. Once the posting attorney has built their team(s), they can then invite their team members to do discrete projects (instead of posting them to the marketplace).

‍We recommend that you apply to be on the teams that meet your experience and interests as more than 40% of the projects on LAWCLERK go to team members.

You will be notified when you are added to a team. You do not need to take any further action at that point. As a team member, when you are invited by the posting attorney to complete a project, you will receive an email and upon logging in, you will also be greeted with a pop-up notifying you of the invitation. From there, you can chat with the posting attorney prior to accepting the invitation. If you have any questions about the project, are unsure about the price, or have any general questions, you're more than welcome to discuss those questions before accepting (see below). If you are unavailable or aren't interested in the project, you can simply decline and you also have the ability to leave a courtesy note (see below).

When you knock your first project out of the park, the invitations will begin to snowball!

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You are remarkably talented and have experience that other attorneys are searching for. Putting your awesomeness on full display can make all the difference in how often you are selected for projects. Here are some tips to help you stand out from the crowd:

Include a profile photo! Everyone likes to know who they are working with and attorneys posting projects on LAWCLERK are no exception.
Include a bio. Besides the profile photo, the bio is the first thing attorneys see when they're deciding whom to select, so it is your first opportunity to highlight you unique experience and skill to really set yourself apart from other applicants. Don't waste this opportunity!
Provide a detailed resume. More detail and specificity is a great thing! Don't just provide the name of the firms or companies you have worked for or general descriptions of the work you have done, dive into the nitty gritty details. Remember, the posting attorneys are reviewing your resume to decide if you are right for their specific project, so you want them to know the breadth of your experience. Make sure to upload a PDF so the document loads up quicker and smoother.

* While stating that you worked at an immigration firm for 3+ years is helpful, identifying the types of cases you worked on, the types of visas you have handled, the types of documents you drafted, and the administrative bodies and courts you have appeared before can be a differentiating factor that elevates you past other applicants.

* Do you have appellate experience? If so, highlight your experience, including the courts where the appeals were filed.

* Do you have non-legal work experience that makes you unique? Were you a banker, a doctor, a nurse, etc. If so, highlight this experience as it can be invaluable in certain practice areas.
Include a note with your application. When you apply to a project, you will have the ability to leave a note up to 240 characters. We highly recommend you do so. Every project and team is unique. While your bio is the first thing hiring attorneys see when viewing your profile, notes are the first thing attorneys see when reviewing their list of applicants. It is your time to show why you are perfect for that specific project.
Knock your first project out of the park! At the conclusion of each project, both parties are asked to rate the other. Lawclerks are rated as follows: "exceeded expectations," "met expectations," and "did not meet expectations." When reviewing applicants, many posting attorneys put a lot of weight on reviews. As such, it is important to get great reviews! Upon receiving a couple "exceeded expectations" ratings, your selection for projects will snowball.

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