Custom
Legal Solutions
June 2009

Greetings!

Rain, rain go away.....It may be wet and rainy outside, but the sun is shining bright at Custom Legal Solutions.  Whether you're wearing wellies or flip flops, summer officially arrived last weekend, and it's time to kick off those shoes and dig our feet into  the sand! 

If you are planning to sneak out of town for a few days, or enjoy a stay-cation, Custom is available to make your much deserved time off a restful one.  We are available 24/7 and can meet any of your staffing needs on a moment's notice.  Our staffing solutions are cost-effective and we seamlessly manage the process.  Like well applied sunscreen, Custom allows you to have peace of mind. 

Whether it's a small group of attorneys or paralegals to assist with a document review project, or a single professional to research a critical issue, Custom is available to provide a smart and sensible solution to your personnel requirements. 

Welcome to our June newsletter.

"I'm just a bill....."
 
As some feel the squeeze of current market conditions, the conversation regularly seems to turn to creative billing.  Should hourly rates be reduced?  Should flat rates be negotiated?  Should the hourly rate depend on the category or classification of work being done rather than the class year of the attorney?  A New York Times article published earlier this year explores some law firms' conversations relating to creative billing. 
Click here for the full article
Newsletter Archives

Custom Legal Solutions offers an archive of all of our prior newsletters through a link  on our website.  If you enjoyed an article from a past newsletter, and you would like to view it again, please visit www.customlegalsolutions.com and click on the Newsletter Archive button on the lower left side of the home page to view any of our past circulations.  Please check back often as we will update the Archive regularly.

About Custom Legal Solutions

Custom Legal Solutions is WBENC certified and provides its clients with innovative solutions to their legal staffing requirements. We use our 24 years of experience to solve your employment needs, allowing you to concentrate on your business. Custom Legal Solutions is comprised of attorneys and recruitment professionals that have years of experience in the legal community who put their experience to work for you. 

Custom Legal Solutions staffs:
·         Temporary and permanent Attorneys
·         Document Review contract Attorneys
·         Supervising Attorneys for litigation projects
·         Temporary and Permanent Paralegals
·         Compliance Professionals
·         Litigation Support Professionals

Custom Legal Solutions attracts the best attorneys, paralegals, and administrative support candidates in the marketplace by providing our candidates with top assignments and the personal attention of our professional internal staff. Our candidates have learned that they can depend on Custom Legal Solutions to find them the right assignment and environment for their specific needs.

Custom Legal Solutions is an affiliate of Custom Staffing which was founded by Pat Rohe and Diane McGaw in 1985. After successfully supporting the largest law firms in New York City for over 23 years with support personnel, largely due to client demands and needs, Custom expanded by launching Custom Legal Solutions, a company geared solely to the unique legal arena. Pat Rohe is currently a board member of the American Staffing Association.

The firm is a member of NMWBE and is a Certified Minority and Woman Owned Business.

 
Custom Legal Solutions
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 550
New York, New York 10170
www.customlegalsolutions.com
212-818-0300
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