July 9, 2010

"Deafening silence from BigLaw about legal outsourcing" article on the Legal Outsourcing Journal.

June 23, 2010

"Associates? I Don't Need No Stinkin' Associates!"  FreelanceLaw member Lisa Solomon will be presenting seminars on why and how to work with contract (freelance) lawyers for Minnesota and Pennsylvania solo and small firms.  Get more information on the Education page or Lisa Solomon's website.

June 10, 2010

New article available for legal freelancers on NAFLP blog - "Introduction to Taxes for Freelancers"  - by attorney Vincent Kan.

May 18, 2010

New article published on the Legal Outsourcing Journal - "Independent U.S. Contract Lawyer Takes on Foreign LPO: Part 2," by Lisa Solomon.

May 3, 2010

Freelancers can now add the FreelanceLaw logo to their own websites and blogs.  Log in and find the logos and embedding codes below your profile.

April 25, 2010

FreelanceLaw launches a new legal outsourcing blog - Legal Outsourcing Journal.  See the first post "Lawyers are not widgets."

April 21, 2010

FreelanceLaw is soliciting law firm feedback on our database and website.  Please take a moment to respond to our brief law firm survey now.

April 14, 2010

FreelanceLaw is preparing responsive comments to the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 Legal Process Outsourcing (Domestic and International) due May 7, 2010.  Input from FreelanceLaw freelancers and law firms for inclusion in these comments can be submitted to no later than May 1, 2010.  Read the full call for comments and proposed questions here.

April 9, 2010

The National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT) has provided FreelanceLaw users with the following informational brochures:  "Tips for Attorneys Using Interpreters" and an "Abbreviated List of Suggested Questions to Aid in Assessing Qualifications of an Interpreter."  Both are now available on the For Law Firms page.

March 14, 2010

NAJIT announces Melody A. Kramer, President of FreelanceLaw, as one of its speakers at the NAJIT 31st Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, May 14-16, 2010.  Ms. Kramer will be presenting "Secret Strategies for Marketing Language Services to Lawyers" on May 16th.  Register to attend at www.najit.org or email to obtain a recording and handouts after the event.

March 5, 2010

FreelanceLaw and the National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (www.najit.org) enter into an agreement that will increase visibility and streamline access between law firms and legal interpreters and translators nationwide.  Look for additional developments soon.