The Shifting Legal Market

The Shifting Legal Market

Written by Desiree Nordstrom

I recently read an article in the ABA Journal and was astounded to read these words in an article header: “The agile lawyer will rise as permanent, full-time, salaried employment vanishes” by Jordan Furlong. I could not contain myself from leaping out of my chair. I will tell you why after I tell you about this article that has set me on fire.

The article begins by explaining that lawyer jobs are disappearing. However, the author does not believe this is the end of lawyers. Instead, he believes that the market is shifting toward temporary, contract, outsource and flex-time attorneys.

It continues by explaining that the legal market must sift through the chaos and “create platforms that gather and organize good legal talent, align and match it with client opportunities, and facilitate the delivery of legal services in ways that serve the needs, schedules and budgets of both the client and the lawyer.”

Now this is why I found myself ecstatically leaping out of my chair. Overflow Legal Network LLC does exactly that! Our network of freelance attorneys is brimming with talent. We have gifted attorneys ready to take on the “niche opportunities, project work, mobile and flex-time engagements.” We are proud to be ahead of the curve.

You can read the whole article here.