Intellectual Strategies is unique type of law firm. We offer a "Fractional Legal Team" for startup/scaleup SaaS, Ecommerce, and technology companies. Our clients hire us on a retainer basis to effectively be their in-house legal team, although on a fractional budget as they scale and grow.
We currently have a team of 5 attorneys who cover various areas of expertise.
In order to offer the highest level of expertise and customer experience to our clients, we often engage and manage other expert attorneys from our "Outside Counsel Network" for specific projects. Our Outside Counsel Network is the group of attorneys we have established relationships with and turn to for overflow projects on an as-needed basis.
We are growing out our "Outside Counsel Network" of expert attorneys that we can turn to regularly for our clients' needs. As an attorney in our Outside Counsel Network, you would be available for overflow work that varies in scope and complexity depending on our clients' needs. You would be a 1099 contractor and provide services to our law firm, on behalf of our clients. The hours available for any attorney within our network can vary greatly, from lots of work on a project to very little work for extended periods of time.
Some of our Outside Counsel Network attorneys might have the opportunity, eventually, to become part of our core Fractional Legal Team, as our client base grows and we gain experience working with you.
This position is ideal for an experienced attorney who is currently looking for flexibility with a light amount of overflow work at overflow rates--similar to the hourly payroll compensation rates you might experience as an attorney in a boutique law firm. Exact rates depend on experience, availability, and practice area, with an average rate around $75-95/hour.
If you would like to join our Outside Counsel Network that our Fractional Legal Team attorneys turn to for assistance with overflow projects, with the potential to possibly grow into a more comprehensive roll within our Fractional Legal Team, then please submit your information.
Below are examples of the types of practice areas our clients need on a consistent basis. Please submit a cover letter indicating which of these areas are within your expertise.
- Entity Formation and Corporate Governance
- Funding and Equity Management
- M&A
- Commercial Contracts
- SaaS Agreements
- Supply Chain Agreements
- Data Privacy & Security
- Employment
- Patent
- Trademark & other IP
- Technology Licensing
- Consumer Protection
- Product Liability
- Government Contracts
- International
- Tax
- Regulatory Compliance
- HIPAA
We will evaluate candidates on typical qualifications of competent and client-oriented attorneys. Our startup/scaleup clients and our internal team are not willing tolerate inefficient, overcomplicated, obstructive, or verbose attorney practices. Please include a brief explanation of how you are efficient and client-oriented in your approach to practicing law.
THIS JOB POSTING MIGHT NOT BE FOR YOU.
We try to be responsive to our applicants. However, we cannot spend time responding to applicants who are clearly outside our hiring criteria. To help you know if you're outside our hiring criteria, please refer to the following:
- If you are looking for new clients who will pay you market rates, then this job posting is NOT for you. We are NOT looking at this time for attorneys who want to charge market client rates to us. We already know and could easily hire attorneys from top law firms who charge market client rates, but that is NOT what we are looking for.
- If you are looking for full-time work now, then this job posting is NOT for you.
- If you are looking for a W-2 position with employment benefits now, then this job posting is NOT for you.
- If you are not friendly, available and responsive (within reason for an overflow position), or interested in working with us on projects for clients that inherently have a little chaos, then this job posting is NOT for you.
- If you are NOT a US-based attorney with an active license, then this job posting is NOT for you.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $60.00 - $95.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Please list the state(s) in which you have an active license.
Education:
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Work Location: Remote
