Latitude Legal

Unlock the strategic potential of your legal department! Michelle Culligan outlines insights and strategies from legal department leaders on transforming legal from a cost center to a strategic business unit. Key Takeaways: 📊 Start with Assessment: Track incoming requests and monitor turnaround times to identify improvement opportunities. 🔧 Optimize Efficiency: Understand the overall business strategy, strengthen service provider relationships, and streamline processes to boost productivity. 🌟 Leverage Flexible Talent: Utilize experienced attorneys on a flexible basis to meet strategic needs. 📣 Communicate Value: Demonstrate strategic contributions, cross-functional thinking, and risk avoidance to elevate the department within the organization. Read more advice for putting these strategies into action: https://lnkd.in/gYHn8wXw #LegalLeadership #InHouseCounsel #LegalEfficiency 

The GC of a global public company lost a key member of their legal team to a leave of absence just when the team was at maximum workload capacity. Partnering with Latitude, they: ⇢ Promptly received several qualified Latitude attorneys to consider who could step in until the employee was able to return to work. ⇢ Chose a Latitude attorney with excellent credentials: top 10 law school, AM Law 20 firm, and public company in-house experience. ⇢ Seamlessly onboarded the new attorney within three business days. We help GCs facing leaves of absence, hiring freezes, or similar legal department challenges. Connect with us to learn more about our top-tier in-house Latitude Attorneys. ⇢ https://lnkd.in/gwhb2seb #InHouseCounsel #ClientSuccess #FlexibleLegalTalent

The GC of a global public company lost a key member of their legal team to a leave of absence just when the team was at maximum workload capacity. Partnering with Latitude, they: ⇢ Promptly received several qualified Latitude attorneys to consider who could step in until the employee was able to return to work. ⇢ Chose a Latitude attorney with excellent credentials: top 10 law school, AM Law 20 firm, and public company in-house experience. ⇢ Seamlessly onboarded the new attorney within three business days. We help GCs facing leaves of absence, hiring freezes, or similar legal department challenges. Connect with us to learn more about our top-tier in-house Latitude Attorneys. ⇢ https://lnkd.in/gwhb2seb #InHouseCounsel #ClientSuccess #FlexibleLegalTalent

Today we officially welcome Jorge de la Osa to the Latitude team! As a Director of Legal Recruiting and Placement within our Tampa office, Jorge will match top-tier attorneys with sophisticated roles in legal departments and law firms in Tampa Bay and across the U.S. Jorge brings extensive experience leading legal teams across real estate, hospitality, and resort vacation ownership industries. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, with Bluegreen Vacations in Boca Raton, managing a 20-associate legal department and successfully navigating a $1.5 billion sale to Hilton Grand Vacations. Jorge began his legal career as a real estate associate at BakerHostetler LLP in Orlando, counseling vacation ownership companies like Hyatt, Disney, and Starwood on hospitality, resort development, and timeshare law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Florida Frederic G. Levin College of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Florida. 🔗 Read more about Jorge and his new role at Latitude: https://lnkd.in/gxDb8X8X #LegalCareers #FlexibleLegalTalent

The use of flexible legal talent is a growing trend, enabling law firms to scale their teams according to their needs. Adding peer-level interim attorneys can help your law firm swiftly respond to fluctuating workloads and project demands. From tackling a surge in workload to minimizing team disruption, flexible talent can help your firm stay agile and efficient. Dive into more examples of how law firms are leveraging flexible legal talent ➡ https://lnkd.in/gtuWx8yY #LawFirms #FlexibleLegalTalent #EfficiencyInLaw

The work landscape has evolved dramatically, with remote and hybrid work arrangements becoming a common feature of modern employment. 🏢🏡 Latitude's Q1 2024 trends analysis provides valuable insight into these hiring behaviors for legal departments and law firms. Here’s what we found: 🔍 Hybrid work is increasingly popular, with 60% of Latitude’s permanent requests in Q1 featuring a hybrid schedule. 🔍 Demand for fully remote and fully in-office roles remains robust, catering to diverse preferences and varying needs. 🔍 For interim and fractional attorney engagements, remote work is highly favored. Approximately 90% of our clients are open to remote arrangements for interim or fractional roles. For a deeper dive into these trends, read more: https://lnkd.in/gHK5XpWr #LegalIndustry #LegalTrends #RemoteWork #HybridWork #FlexibleLegalTalent

We are immensely proud to share that Latitude has been ranked on Chambers and Partners’ list of global-wide flexible legal staffing providers for a second consecutive year! 🌟🌎 Chambers recognizes the best law firms, attorneys, and legal services providers globally. Their flexible legal staffing rankings are determined through meticulous research into the services provided to corporate legal departments and law firms, including direct conversations with clients about the quality of services delivered. We are honored to be recognized again by Chambers and know that it would not be possible without the outstanding dedication of our client services and recruiting teams, as well as the talented attorneys and other legal professionals who work on assignment with our clients every day. We also extend a big thank you to our clients who participated in the research process. We are so grateful for your feedback and trust. Read more ➡ https://lnkd.in/gaGHczE3 #FlexibleLegalTalent #ChambersandPartners #Gratitude

We’re thrilled to announce the opening of Latitude’s new office in Seattle, Washington! Joining us as the leader and founding partner of the new office is Susan Seah. Susan previously served as a co-founding partner at CounselGS - where she acted as outside General Counsel and Head of Legal for multiple technology companies - as a member of the board of directors for Leading Women in Technology, and as a corporate attorney at global law firm Jenner & Block. She is also the founder and current CEO of The Koa Club, a global community of bold women who seek inspired empowerment and powerful connections in their professional and personal lives. Read more about Susan and Latitude’s Seattle office here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gPTqGNgh #LawFirms #InHouseCounsel #LegalIndustry #FlexibleLegalTalent

Struggling to find time to review applications and vet candidates for your open role? Our team saves you precious time by presenting only the most qualified candidates, allowing you to stay focused on your core priorities. Every member of our client services and legal recruiting teams has practiced law, so we understand firsthand the high expectations, exacting requirements, and limited time legal leaders face. Trust us to brainstorm solutions and recommend candidates suited to your needs, team, and culture. We handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on running your business. Learn more about how we can help: https://lnkd.in/gTErPyT2 #LegalTalentPartner #LawFirm #InHouseCounsel #FlexibleLegalTalent

As a flexible legal talent company, Latitude is in a unique position to observe emerging talent market patterns. Our recent Q1 2024 trends report revealed a slight dip in demand for flexible data privacy and security engagement attorneys compared to Q1 2023. However, anecdotal evidence suggests the ongoing importance of expertise in data privacy and security within corporate organizations. Looking at our quantitative data together with qualitative insights suggests to us that demand for data privacy and security attorneys remains strong, though the strategies organizations use to meet these talent needs are evolving. Curious about what’s driving these changes? We explore possible factors in our blog. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g96RNuaA #LegalTrends #DataPrivacy #InHouseCounsel