Job Title: Attorney / Partner - Remote
Firm Overview:
Our firm is a pioneer in distributed law and of attorneys working remotely for over 20 years. Our 150-plus partners work from any physical location they or their clients desire, including home offices, outside offices, or client sites.
We operate using the Law Firm 2.0® model, which is built on efficiency, leveraging technology and talent, and allows the firm to operate on less than 15% of gross revenue. The firm may be the most financially stable law firm of its size, maintaining no debt and lower capital expenses than traditional firms.
Our partners are top legal talent from the largest law firms and most sophisticated corporate legal departments, all meeting our rigorous standards of excellence. By eliminating traditional law firm inefficiencies, we empower our attorneys to focus on building long-term client relationships, delivering superior value, and earning unparalleled compensation.
Key Expectations
The ideal candidate will:
- Develop a certain amount of portable business. Minimum requirement 400,000.
- Leverage time to earn substantial origination credit for all work performed for clients brought to the firm, even when another attorney completes the work.
- Set your own billing rates and fee arrangements.
Qualifications
We are seeking a highly-qualified candidate or group of highly qualified candidates who possess:
- At least seven years’ experience.
- A material amount of experience gained in an AmLaw 100 or 200, Silver Circle, or Magic Circle law firm, sophisticated corporate department, or strategic governmental agency.
- The ability to demonstrate a clear capacity to develop portable business.
- Have a Book of Business that has portability
Benefits of Joining The Firm
Partners at the firm enjoy a number of unique advantages, including:
- Earning significantly more money per billable hour.
- Participating in a completely objective, open, and transparent compensation system that prohibits individuals from being treated differently based on personal characteristics.
- Retaining clients longer and developing new ones more easily by having the authority to set billing rates and fee arrangements.
- Earning "equity-based," recurring recruiting bonuses that continue as long as both partners remain with the firm.
- Not subsidizing the unique expenses of other partners or practice groups, which eliminates resentment over inequitable distribution of firm resources.
Work Structure and Security:
- Having true flexible schedules to achieve a meaningful work-life balance.
- Working remotely from any physical location.
- Having no minimum billing quotas, as the firm believes they conflict with client interests.
- Enjoying peace of mind and job security from the firm's financial stability; the firm has never laid off partners, reduced compensation, or required capital calls due to economic downturns.
Areas of Practice:
- Corporate
- Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Employment
- Executive Compensation and Benefits
- Private Client Services
- Tax