Should I become a locum solicitor? Deciding whether or not to take up locum work
Advice on deciding whether or not to become a locum solicitor from Jonathan Fagan, MD at Ten Percent Legal Recruitment and Interim Lawyers.
Locum Solicitors
Locums – get paid promptly or else
Locums – get paid promptly, or else – an article by Ten Percent Legal and Interim Lawyers for locums and would be locums,
Locums Covering More Than One Field of Law
We often get partners of law firms contacting us to request details of locums who are able to do conveyancing and wills and probate, residential and commercial conveyancing and many more besides. Is it feasible?
Locum Solicitors and the Curse of the Client’s Change of Plans
When you locum it is sometimes the case that the assignment you thought you were working on changes and the client shifts the goalposts quite dramatically. This doesn’t happen that often, particularly where a client has spoken directly to the locum to discuss the role beforehand, but it does happen. Recently we have come across…
What is a Locum Solicitor?
A locum solicitor is a lawyer who works on a short term basis only – sometimes for a few hours, and other times for a few years – to cover for absent members of staff. Commonly used in local authorities, where staff always seem to require more cover than in private practice (I would imagine…