# Hire an Esquire
> Hire an Esquire connects law firms and legal departments with vetted contract attorneys and legal professionals.

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## Core pages
- [Hire Legal Talent With Confidence](https://hireanesquire.com/en/): Where law firms and legal departments go to connect and work with ultra-vetted and verified Freelance Attorneys and Paralegals
- [About Hire an Esquire](https://hireanesquire.com/en/about/): About Hire an Esquire
- [Book a Demo](https://hireanesquire.com/en/book-a-demo/): Book a Demo
- [CA Notice at Collection (Employees & Job Applicants)](https://hireanesquire.com/en/ca-notice-at-collection-for-employees-and-job-applicants/): CA Notice at Collection (for Employees and Job Applicants)
- [CA Notice at Collection](https://hireanesquire.com/en/ca-notice-at-collection/): CA Notice at Collection
- [Download 1099 vs. W-2 Guide](https://hireanesquire.com/en/download-1099-vs-w2-guide/): Download the 1099 vs. W-2 Guide PDF
- [Download Complete Onboarding Checklist](https://hireanesquire.com/en/download-complete-onboarding-checklist/): Download the Complete Onboarding Checklist
- [Download Smart Hiring Guide](https://hireanesquire.com/en/download-smart-hiring-guide/): Download the Smart Hiring Guide
- [FAQ | MLA's Hire an Esquire](https://hireanesquire.com/en/faq/): Frequently asked questions about MLA's Hire an Esquire for hiring managers and legal professionals.
- [Fillability Calculator](https://hireanesquire.com/en/fillability-calculator/): Fillability Calculator
- [Legal Career Opportunities on Your Terms](https://hireanesquire.com/en/find-work/): Find Work
- [Access top-quality, vetted legal talent on demand.](https://hireanesquire.com/en/florida-bar-landing-page/): About Hire an Esquire
- [Top-Quality, Vetted Legal Professionals On Demand](https://hireanesquire.com/en/hire-talent/): Hire Talent
- [Civil Litigation Contract Attorneys](https://hireanesquire.com/en/hire-talent/civil-litigation-contract-attorneys/): Civil Litigation Contract Attorneys
- [Commercial Transactions Contract Attorneys](https://hireanesquire.com/en/hire-talent/commercial-transactions-contract-attorneys/): Commercial Transactions Contract Attorneys
- [Family Law Contract Attorneys](https://hireanesquire.com/en/hire-talent/family-law-contract-attorneys/): Family Law Contract Attorneys
- [Immigration Law Contract Attorneys](https://hireanesquire.com/en/hire-talent/immigration-law-contract-attorneys/): Civil Litigation Contract Attorneys
- [Permanent Legal Search » Built for Small to Mid-Size Legal Teams](https://hireanesquire.com/en/hire-talent/recruiter-supported-permanent-search/): Find permanent legal talent with dedicated recruiter support from MLA's Hire an Esquire.
- [Your Law-Student Launchpad (Now in Beta)](https://hireanesquire.com/en/law-student-launchpad/): Law Students
- [The Modern Legal Staffing Agency for finding the Best Legal Professionals](https://hireanesquire.com/en/legal-staffing/): Legal Staffing
- [Redirecting to: /en/hire-talent/recruiter-supported-permanent-search/#google-reviews](https://hireanesquire.com/en/reviews/)
- [Terms and Conditions](https://hireanesquire.com/en/terms-conditions/): Terms and Conditions

## Insights
- [Insights | Hire an Esquire](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/): MLA's Hire an Esquire connects law firms with vetted contract attorneys and legal professionals.
- [Where did all the remote jobs go?](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/where-did-all-the-remote-jobs-go/)
- [Make Your Job Easier: Mastering Client Care in the Legal Industry](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/understanding-client-care-in-the-legal-industry/)
- [In It to Win It: Job Hunting After Law School](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/landing-your-first-job-after-law-school/): In It to Win It: Job Hunting After Law School
- [The Do’s and Don’ts of Job Hunting in the Legal Industry](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/the-dos-and-donts-of-the-hiring-process/): The Do’s and Don’ts of Job Hunting in the Legal Industry
- [Legal Hiring 101: What’s The Difference Between A Contract Attorney vs. A Fractional Attorney?](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/contract-vs-fractional-attorney/): Legal Hiring 101: What’s The Difference Between A Contract Attorney vs. A Fractional Attorney?
- [How to set up your Hire an Esquire profile for success](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/setting-up-your-hire-an-esquire-profile-for-success/): How to set up your Hire an Esquire profile for success
- [Love Your Work Again: Reconnecting with the Practice](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/love-your-work-again/): Love Your Work Again: Reconnecting with the Practice
- [Law & Culture: Decade Rewind](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/legal-trends-of-the-2020s/): A look at how law has been laced into professional and pop culture throughout the current decade, from TV to Taylor Swift
- [2025 Lawyer & Paraprofessional Holiday Gift Guide](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/2025-lawyer-and-paraprofessional-holiday-gift-guide/): The 2025 Lawyer and Paraprofessional Holiday Gift Guide
- [Want a New Legal Role in Q1? Here's Your December Game Plan](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/december-game-plan-for-a-new-role-in-q1/): Want a New Legal Role in Q1? Here's Your December Game Plan
- [Side Hustle to Career Strategy: Stories from the Field](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/side-hustle-to-career-strategy-stories-from-the-field/): Side Hustle to Career Strategy: Stories from the Field
- [The Post-Bar Blues: Managing the Post-Graduation Job Search](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/managing-the-post-graduation-job-search/): The Post-Bar Blues: Managing the Post-Graduation Job Search
- [From Freelance to Full-Time: How to Transition Back into Permanent Legal Roles](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/transitioning-from-contract-legal-work-to-permanent/): From Freelance to Full-Time: How to Transition Back into Permanent Legal Roles
- [Freedom to Choose: Exploring In-Demand Legal Roles in 2025](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/exploring-in-demand-legal-roles-in-2025/): Freedom to Choose: Exploring In-Demand Legal Roles in 2025
- [Building a Portfolio Career in Law: Balancing Multiple Roles](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/building-a-portfolio-career-in-law/): Building a Portfolio Career in Law: Balancing Multiple Roles
- [Avoiding Burnout in Your Job Search](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/avoiding-job-search-burnout/): Avoiding Burnout in Your Job Search
- [How to Become an "All-Star" Using Hire an Esquire](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/how-to-become-an-all-star-attorney-on-hire-an-esquire/): How to Become an All-Star Attorney on Hire an Esquire
- [Taking the Stress Out of In-Person Networking](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/taking-the-stress-out-of-in-person-networking/): Taking the Stress Out of In-Person Networking
- [Tax Time Preparation for Freelance and Contract Attorneys in 2025](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/2025-tax-time-preparation/): Tax tips for contract and freelance attorneys for the 2025 tax season. Your guide to making this tax season a breeze whether you had engagements that were W2, 1099, or both!
- [Habit Hacks for Legal Professionals](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/habit-hacks-for-legal-professionals/): Habit Hacks for Legal Professionals
- [The 2024 Lawyer & Paraprofessional Gift Guide](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/2024-lawyer-and-paraprofessional-gift-guide/): 2024 Lawyer and Paraprofessional Gift Guide
- [Setting Up Your Contract Attorney For Success](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/setting-up-your-contract-attorney-for-success/): setting up your contract attorney for success
- [Juggling Holiday Stress](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/juggling-holiday-stress/): juggling holiday stress
- [Interviewing for a Contract Legal Position](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/interviewing-for-a-contract-legal-position/): Interviewing for a Contract Legal Position
- [Our top five productivity tools for lawyers](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/lawyer-productivity-products/): Our top five productivity tools for lawyers
- [Employment Classification Guidelines](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/employment-classification-guidelines/): Freelance Lawyers & Updated Employment Classification Guidelines
- [Building Your Network and Meaningful Relationships in a Remote Environment](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/meaningful-relationships-in-a-remote-world/): Meaningful Relationships in a Remote Evnironment
- [The Importance of Being Social: Building and Developing Your Social Media Presence](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/the-importance-of-being-social/): the importance of being social
- [The Benefits of Using Fractional Talent](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/benefits-of-using-fractional-talent/): Benefits of Using Fractional Talent
- [Smooth Sailing: 4 Steps to Set Yourself Up for a Great Vacation](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/set-yourself-up-for-a-great-vacation/): Smooth Sailing: 4 Steps to Set Yourself Up for a Great Vacation
- [Document Review Best Practices for Law Firms, Legal Departments and ALSPs](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/document-review-best-practices-for-law-firms-legal-departments-and-alsps/): Document Review Best Practices for Law Firms, Legal Departments and ALSPs
- [Deal Maker: Negotiating Your Rate for a Contract Position](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/freelance-attorneys-negotiating-your-rate-for-contract-roles/): The top 7 tips for contract attorneys to negotiate rates with confidence
- [And the Winner is… You!](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/succeeding-in-the-legal-industry/): Awards season isn't just for the stars. Become the Travis Kelce or America Ferrera of the legal industry with these 4 hot tips.
- [Tax Time Preparation for Freelance and Contract Attorneys in 2024](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/2024-tax-time-preparation/): Tax tips for contract and freelance attorneys for the 2024 tax season. Your guide to making this tax season a breeze whether you had engagements that were W2, 1099, or both!
- [The 2023 Lawyer & Paraprofessional Gift Guide](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/2023-lawyer-gift-guide/): We’re back again with our carefully curated and highly anticipated 2023 Holiday Gift Guide for lawyers and legal professionals! With special items for those who will work from home or plan to return to the office (RTO) in 2024
- [Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Upgraded Hire an Esquire Platform Enhances Contract Hiring Process for Small and Mid-Sized Legal Departments and Law Firms](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/upgraded-contract-hiring-legal-departments-firms/): Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Upgraded Hire an Esquire Platform Enhances Contract Hiring Process for Small and Mid-Sized Legal Departments
- [Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA) Acquires Legal Staffing Company Hire an Esquire](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/mla-acquires-hire-an-esquire/): The acquisition of tech-enabled Hire an Esquire facilitates strategic expansion of MLA’s technological capabilities and offerings to clients and candidates
- [The 2022 Lawyer and Paraprofessional Gift Guide](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/2022-lawyer-and-paraprofessional-gift-guide/): 2022 Lawyer and Paraprofessional Gift Guide
- [The Ethics of Engaging Contract Attorneys](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/fee-sharing-and-ethical-considerations-when-hiring-contract-attorneys/): The ABA’s interpretation of Model Rule 5.4 permits the use of contract attorneys, a reasonable markup on contract attorney hours, and the payment of related fees to staffing and placement agencies. Complying with all other ethics rules and analyzing your jurisdiction’s interpretation of Model Rule 5
- [Remembering a Founder and Friend](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/remembering-edwin-watkeys-founder-and-friend/): In Loving Memory of Edwin Watkeys— artist, philosopher, founder, and friend of Hire an Esquire
- [Our Lean Law Primer: Updated to reflect how Lean can help your practice survive and thrive in the next new normal](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/our-lean-law-primer/): Our Lean Law Primer
- [Hiring an Attorney? How to Assess Soft Skills for the Best Fit](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/how-to-hire-an-attorney/): At Hire an Esquire , while we can’t manufacture the perfect candidate for your law firm or legal department, we can give you better information so that you can make more informed decisions and take fewer leaps when hiring an attorney.
- [Career Alternatives for Lawyers](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/career-alternatives-for-lawyers/): The holidays are over, you’ve reflected on your life a bit, and now you’re sitting at your desk and you realize you just aren’t into this anymore. Attorneys can easily feel trapped at a firm, between law school loans and sweat equity invested in their careers, it’s tough to just walk away.
- [The Skinny on Psychometrics​](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/the-skinny-on-psychometrics/): the skinny on psychometrics
- [Our Top 4 Contract Attorney Fails: We air our dirty laundry to help keep yours clean](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/our-top-4-contract-attorney-fails/): Our Top 4 Contract Attorney Fails
- [The Hire an Esquire 2018 Lawyer Gift Guide](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/2018-lawyer-gift-guide/): Lawyers can be hard to shop for—especially those who spend many of their waking hours working.
- [The Ultimate Guide to Good Legal Writing](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/the-ultimate-guide-to-good-legal-writing/): Hire An Esquire’s guide to resources, tips, and best practices for better legal writing.
- [All About the Client: James Goodnow of Fennemore Craig, P.C.](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/all-about-the-client-an-interview-with-james-goodnow-of-fennemore-craig-pc/): Hire An Esquire sat down with James Goodnow to learn how he built a digital brand for his practice group and what he believes all lawyers should be doing to bring in more business.
- [From the desk of the COO: The Future of Worker Classification](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/from-the-desk-of-the-coo-the-future-of-worker-classification/): From the desk of the COO: The Future of Worker Classification
- [Moneyball for Legal Hiring](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/moneyball-for-legal-hiring/): How we assess lawyer “soft skills” to predict performance.
- [From Proskauer to Pints](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/interview-doug-bouton-halo-top/): Hire An Esquire’s exclusive interview with Doug Bouton, COO of Halo Top Creamery.
- [Women in the Law: Sparking a Flame for Future Minority Attorneys](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/sparking-flame-future-minority-attorneys/): At nine, riding my bike with neighborhood kids during the days when children roamed free before dinner, I heard those words and looked around to find the vile beasts this mom was warning her child against. It took a couple of heartbeats for me to realize she meant me.
- [Women in the Law: Are Women Set Up to Fail?](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/women-set-fail-law/): Women make up 57% of college graduates, but only 51% percent of all law school applicants. For those who apply, women are less likely to be admitted than men—80% of men are admitted to law school, while only 76% of women are admitted.
- [Small Firms: The Benefit of Contract Attorneys](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/small-firms-benefit-contract-attorneys/): Fifty-six percent of law firms use contract attorneys to meet business demands. Chances are, your competition is using contract attorneys as a flexible resource. And the reason is simple, hiring a contract attorney is often a more efficient choice than making a permanent hire; it means less overhead
- [Women in the Law: "In the Media"](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/women-law-media/): In the workplace, successful men and women must be strong to lead and to make authoritative decisions. But the label “strong woman” describes something else. It’s a casual, one-size-fits-all term that describes any successful woman.
- [Women in the Law: "Hey Sweetie"](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/guest-post-women-law/): For the next six weeks, we're partnering with Law School Transparency to bring you Women in the Law, a podcast mini-series, and related articles that examine the many professional and personal challenges that women continue to face as
- [Hire an Esquire Moves Forward with World’s Largest Firm](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/hire-an-esquire-moves-forward-with-dentons/): We are thrilled to share with you that Nextlaw Labs has invested in Hire an Esquire. NextLaw Labs is the business accelerator of Dentons, the largest law firm in the world.
- [How to Ask for a Raise: Attorney Edition](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/ask-raise-attorney-edition/): Take a moment to step back and analyze your current role and your job description. Do you strongly feel that you exceed expectations, succeed as an individual attorney and within a team, and are still being underpaid? Then it might be time for you to request a raise!
- [Project Management: Is Your Law Firm Ready For Scrum?](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/project-management-firm-ready-scrum/): Successful players like Google, Facebook, and Spotify have famously used Agile project management and its many offspring—Scrum, Kanban, Lean Startup, and others—to deliver to customers more quickly, be more responsive to change, empower their workers, and improve their bottom line.
- [One Lawyer's Guide to a Healthy Diet at Your Desk](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/guide-healthy-diet-desk/): When I began practicing insurance defense law in Philadelphia after law school at Temple University, I had a few rude awakenings which I suspect most young lawyers experience when beginning their legal career.
- [So You Want to Be Successful on Hire an Esquire](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/so-you-want-to-be-successful-on-hire-an-esquire/): So You Want to Be Successful on Hire an Esquire
- [I Had a Baby and Left BigLaw … But Not for the Reasons You’re Thinking](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/i-had-a-baby-and-left-big-law-but-not-for-the-reasons-youre-thinking/): I was an associate at Nixon Peabody in San Francisco when I got pregnant with my first child. I went on maternity leave with the full intention of returning to work—and I did. I returned to work full-time and gave it my best effort. After a few months, I decided to try an 80% schedule.
- [6 Tips to Stay Fit at Your Firm](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/6-tips-stay-fit-your-firm/): Everyone knows that working long hours at a desk, neglecting regular exercise, and eating on-the-go are not the best strategies to stay fit and healthy. I’m sure you’ve been advised to work out three times a week and to get up from your desk once an hour to get a drink of water—unfortunately, these
- [Work-Life Balance for Attorneys: Real or Myth?](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/work-life-balance-attorneys-real-myth/): By its very nature, the private practice of law, for the most part, does not lend itself well to a schedule that allows attorneys—particularly young attorneys—regular opportunities to balance their work obligations with rewarding family and personal lives.
- [Can You Legally Drink in an Uber?](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/can-you-legally-drink-in-an-uber/): Just in time for the holidays, car services are raising yet another novel question of law: Legally, can you drink in an Uber? The answer is unclear in 40 jurisdictions due to open container exceptions that exist in many states.
- [Military Spouse Attorney Network Creates Career Opportunities](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/military-spouse-attorney-network-career-opps/): We chatted with Amy Apostol to highlight the experiences of lawyers balancing their legal practice and the demands of military family life.
- [13 Things You Didn't Know About Donuts and The Law!](https://hireanesquire.com/en/insights/13-things-didnt-know-donuts-law/): As good as they are at filling that sweet-pastry craving in your stomach, here are facts, news, and fun links about donuts in the legal world that will fill your brain’s craving for useless stuff!

## Guides
- [Guides | Hire an Esquire](https://hireanesquire.com/en/guides/): MLA's Hire an Esquire connects law firms with vetted contract attorneys and legal professionals.
- [The Business of Law](https://hireanesquire.com/en/guides/business-of-law-video-series/): Discover expert insights and practical tips on running a successful law firm with our Business of Law Video Series. Learn from experienced attorneys about legal business strategies, firm management, and growth. Watch now!
- [Contract Attorney and Paralegal Hourly Rates](https://hireanesquire.com/en/guides/contract-attorney-hourly-rates/): Contract Attorney Hourly Rates
- [Legal Outsourcing for Small Firms](https://hireanesquire.com/en/guides/legal-outsourcing/): Legal Outsourcing
- [How to Use AFA's to Protect Your Law Firm Profit from AI Efficiencies](https://hireanesquire.com/en/guides/making-afas-work-for-your-small-to-midsize-law-firm/): Value-based billing is here to stay. This guide can help you use lean law principles to harness AI efficiencies without sacrificing the bottom line.

## Case studies
- [Case Studies | Hire an Esquire](https://hireanesquire.com/en/case-studies/): MLA's Hire an Esquire connects law firms with vetted contract attorneys and legal professionals.
- [Case Study: BigLaw Associate Looking for Part-Time Work](https://hireanesquire.com/en/case-studies/biglaw-associate-part-time-work/): BigLaw Associate Looking for Part-Time Work
- [Case Study: Commercial & Corporate Attorney Seeking Flexible Lifestyle](https://hireanesquire.com/en/case-studies/corporate-attorney-seeking-flexible-lifestyle/): Commercial & Corporate Attorney Seeking Flexible Lifestyle
- [Case Study: Labor & Employment Lawyer Seeking Collaboration Remotely](https://hireanesquire.com/en/case-studies/labor-and-employment-law/): Labor & Employment Lawyer Seeking Collaboration Remotely
- [Case Study: NYC-Based Small Firm Hires Expert Flex Attorneys](https://hireanesquire.com/en/case-studies/nyc-based-law-firm-hires-flex-attorneys/): See how this NYC based law firm with a global footprint used Hire an Esquire to find and hire expert flex attorneys for their client matters in just a few days.
- [Case Study: Solo Wills, Trusts, & Estates Firm Hires Full-Time Support](https://hireanesquire.com/en/case-studies/solo-wills-trusts-estates-firm-hires-full-time-support/): Case Study: Solo Wills, Trusts, & Estates Firm Hires Full-Time Support