working as (or hiring) a freelance attorney
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Freelance attorneys
work on projects
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Why do attorneys choose to freelance?
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Ask questions before hiring
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Confirm insurance coverage
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Preserve attorney-client privilege
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Treat freelance attorneys as
independent contractors
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Tell your client and get consent
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Is it fee-splitting?
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It may be fee splitting
if client pays freelance attorney directly
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It may be fee-splitting
if payment depends on case outcome
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It may be fee splitting
if payment depends on
whether client pays
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If freelancer is paid like a vendor,
it’s not fee-splitting
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Freelance attorney costs can be
passed along to your client
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Freelance attorney costs
can be billed as fees or expenses
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Bill as attorney fees with markup
for supervision
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Bill as expenses with no markup
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Put it in writing
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Other resources
ABA Formal Opinions 88-356, 00-420, 08-451
ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20
The Freelance Lawyering ManualThe Independence Track
Minnesota Freelance Attorney Network
Freelance-attorneys.com
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