I'm a hiring attorney I'm looking for work
Trusted by 5,000+ firms in all 50 states

LAWCLERK Helps Law Firms Get Work Done

Thousands of law firms rely on our talented freelance lawyers and part-time associates to bill more hours, reduce overhead and increase profit.

Start Hiring Talk to Us
Ethics-compliant in all 50 states Built-in conflict checks Confidentiality agreements included Free to post
Our Products

Choose how you add capacity

Handle more matters, from on-demand human attorneys to AI-assisted drafting, or the best of both combined.

Most Popular

Remote Associate

Bar-admitted, supervised freelance attorneys who work under your direction, fully integrated into your practice, no full-time overhead.

Hourly Associate
Ongoing support billed by the hour: research, drafting, hearings, and long-running matters.
$90+ / hr
Project-Based
One deliverable, fixed price: briefs, memos, contract reviews, due diligence.
Fixed price
 Post a Remote Job
Recommended

AI Associate

Instant legal research, drafting, and document analysis, powered by AI built for legal work. Get a polished first draft in minutes, not days.

Work starts immediately. No matching wait, no hiring delay.
  • Legal research & citation
  • Document drafting & review
  • Brief outlines & summaries
  • Document analysis
Try AI Associate
How hiring works

Three steps to elastic capacity

Built for working attorneys. Get started for free, pay as you go.

01

Post the matter

Describe the work: a brief, research memo, contract review, or ongoing support. Five minutes.

02

Review counsel

We surface bar-admitted attorneys matching your jurisdiction, practice area, and timeline. Read profiles, sample writing, interview the shortlist.

03

Receive the work

Counsel delivers under your supervision. Bill at your firm's rates. Pay freelance fees. Keep the margin.

See how it works in detail
Browse by practice area

Find counsel in your specialty

Across every U.S. jurisdiction, in every major practice area. Bar admission verified, good standing checked, references on file.

Explore all practice areas
Featured counsel

Verified, U.S. based attorneys, ready immediately

Every counsel is verified for bar admission, good standing, and experience. Profiles show writing samples, ratings, and past engagements.

What's your practice area? Hand-picked counsel across practice areas
Search all attorneys
Why LAWCLERK

Get more done, without the overhead

Created by practicing attorneys who understood the math of scaling a firm. Bar-admitted talent, structured for supervision and billing.

✓

Match in 48 hours, work in a week

Surface qualified candidates within 48 hours of posting. Most firms receive their first deliverable inside a week.

✓

Built for ethics & supervision

Every engagement structured with ABA ethics opinions in mind. You remain attorney of record; we handle the platform mechanics.

✓

Bill at your firm's rates

Bill clients at your usual rates. Pay freelance fees on the back end. Generate margin on every hour your counsel works.

Candidate reviewStep 3 of 3
Sarah
Litigation · NY · CA · $165/hr
98% match
James
Litigation · TX · $140/hr
95% match
Priya
Litigation · IL · $155/hr
93% match
41 hours in. Three qualified candidates surfaced.
Conflict check passed
Confidentiality agreement executed
ABA-aligned engagement terms
You stay attorney of record. Supervision built in.
Sarah
Litigation · 14 yrs · NY · CA
$165/hr
$295Your rate
$165Freelance fee
$130Margin /hr
MessageHire Sarah
Hired. Sarah joins your matter. Work can begin today.
By the numbers2018

Eight years. Thousands of matters

LAWCLERK is the largest marketplace for U.S. legal freelance work, founded by practicing attorneys in 2018.

12,000+U.S.-based attorneysVerified bar admission · all 50 states
20,000+Successful placements≈46 placements per week in 2025
98%Satisfaction rateMedian across 20,000+ engagements
$3,320Avg. saved per hirevs. recruiter fees and overhead

LAWCLERK let me take on three times the caseload without adding a single full-time hire. The quality of counsel here is remarkable.

Richard · Partner · Kim & Associates · Los Angeles
3× the caseload · zero new hires
Trusted nationwide

Firms hiring coast to coast

Real attorneys, in every major market, on how LAWCLERK changed the way they practice. Hover a city to read their review.

For Law Firms

Hire your next associate

Create a free account. Review verified candidates in minutes. Pay as you go, at the rate you set.

  • Free to post a matter
  • Pay as you go, at the rate you set
  • Qualified candidates in ~48 hours
Start Hiring For Attorneys

Practice on your terms

Pick up freelance matters from firms across the country. Set your rates. Choose your jurisdictions. Get paid every two weeks.

  • Set your own rates
  • Choose your jurisdictions
  • Paid every two weeks
Create account
Frequently asked

Hiring on LAWCLERK, explained

Still have questions? Talk to us →

Create a free account and post the work: a project, ongoing hourly help, or a full-time role. Verified, U.S.-based attorneys apply or get matched, typically within 48 hours. You review candidates, choose your fit, and they work under your supervision. You bill your clients at your own rates.

It's free to create an account and post. You pay as you go: a flat fee you set for projects, or an hourly rate for ongoing help. There's no retainer until you've reviewed candidates, and you re-bill your clients at your usual rates.

Yes. Every attorney is U.S.-licensed with verified bar admission and good standing. Profiles show experience, jurisdictions, focus areas, ratings, and past engagements so you can choose with confidence.

Most firms see qualified applicants within 48 hours of posting. Need something instant? AI Associate delivers a first draft for research and drafting tasks in minutes, with attorney review on demand.

Anything from a single brief or contract review to ongoing matter support, including research, drafting, discovery, depositions, hearings, and more, across every major practice area and all 50 states.

Yes. Engagements are structured with ABA ethics guidance in mind. You remain attorney of record and supervise the work; LAWCLERK handles the platform, secure document sharing, and payment.

Book a demo

Talk to a product expert

A LAWCLERK advisor will reach out within one business day.

(725) 272-2999

Request received.

A LAWCLERK advisor will reach out within one business day.
Ready to scale

Stop turning away work
Start scaling with confidence

Free to post, pay as you go. No monthly fees or subscriptions.

Start Hiring Talk to Us