Skip the Secondee.
Hire a Consulting Attorney.
While law firm secondees can be a valuable asset for in-house legal teams, engaging a consulting attorney with prior in-house experience through Major, Lindsey & Africa provides an alternate solution for practice area expertise and bandwidth needs without having to train and up-skill an associate.
SECONDEES:
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Associates in their 3rd–5th year
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Work under the close supervision of partners and senior associates
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Handle limited assignments
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Require a significant amount of training to get up to speed on a client’s project
CONSULTING ATTORNEYS:
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Tenured, most have 10–15+ years of experience
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Many have worked in-house previously, some as general counsel or some have run their own practices, and understand the nuances of working within an organization and with a C-suite
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Work independently on a wide array of matters from beginning to close
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Can come in and hit-the-ground running
SECONDEES:
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Only have law firm experience
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Need to learn a new skillset (and mindset) when going in-house
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Need to be taught the ins and outs of working in-house
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Need substantive training
CONSULTING ATTORNEYS:
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Typically have both in-house and law firm experience
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Know how to work with business partners
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Have acquired the many soft skills needed to succeed in-house
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Require little to no ramp up and can begin completing substantive work in their first day in the role
SECONDEES:
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Client has limited involvement in the selection process; the firm typically picks and sends an associate.
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Law Firm sends who is available, not necessarily the associate familiar with the client.
CONSULTING ATTORNEYS:
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Hiring Attorney and Legal Department have a significantly higher involvement with the selection process for interim attorneys.
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Hiring Attorney and Legal Department meets and interviews the attorneys before selecting the one they wish to work with.
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