APL-Contract Placement With Existing Legal Counsel On-Site

APL Contract Defined
Under an APL Contract Placement, the APL Lawyer works for the client, and APL acts as the agent for paying the APL Lawyer.

Aims and Objective/Benefits

We help you, the APL Lawyer, find the right fit in a contract legal placement, whether you are looking for contract work to supplement a private practice, need part-time work while you devote the rest of your week to raising children, or prefer contract work for whatever reason. In addition, contract work can very often lead to a permanent full-time position. Employers like to hire on contract as a type of no-risk or low-risk trial run. Likewise, this opportunity allows the APL Lawyer to see if the employer and the position are right for them.

APL prides itself on providing the widest possible job market for its lawyers. Please see "APL Approach" for the underlying philosophy of APL as well as a description of client types and candidate types.

We help the client achieve cost reductions and productivity (or revenue) gains through supplying APL Lawyers on a flexible contract basis. Through APL, you will allow the client to:

reduce excessive reliance on permanent employees or outside file referral, deal with increased workload due to work surges, projects, trials, transactions, or new practice areas, and cope with decreased lawyer workforce due to scheduling conflicts, family leaves, vacations, illness, staff turnover, sabbaticals, and secondments.
We save you the time and expense of job hunting. We know the market and we know what works, and who works well with who. Our approach is thorough, and includes resume review, telephone screening and in-person interviewing. As both lawyers and professional recruiters, we can help you find the right position painlessly. Above all, the utmost confidentiality is assured to all individuals and organizations dealing with APL.

Confidentiality And Conflict Issues
Our lawyers are encouraged to keep client lists from all previous work, which they can consult for conflicts before embarking on a placement. This procedure is in accordance with caselaw and recommended practice.

Before we send your resume or disclose your name to any prospective client, we will first obtain your express authorization to do so, after explaining to you the details of the position.