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Week of Nov 2Nov 2 – Nov 8, 2026
Week of Oct 26Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
Week of Oct 19Oct 19 – Oct 25, 2026
Week of Oct 12Oct 12 – Oct 18, 2026

Decide next steps or share feedback after an interview

4 new features, 4 improvements and 9 fixes

New featureDecide next steps or share feedback after an interviewAfter an interview, clients get an email to hire, schedule another conversation or pass, and talent get an email to share feedback.New featureInterview confirmations open the interview and Interview PrepWhen an interview is confirmed, clients and talent get an email that opens Interview Prep in Lawtrades Agent or the interview itself.New featureStart another Agent chat while a reply runsAgent keeps writing a reply while you open or start another personal chat, and the sidebar shows which chats are working or have a new reply.New featureCompare your emailed shortlist in Lawtrades AgentUpdate, October 14: shortlist email links now open the candidate’s profile on the Candidates page. Select Compare with Agent to compare the emailed candidates in Lawtrades Agent. The original October 13 note is kept below.ImprovementTalent matches in Agent follow your briefWhen you ask Lawtrades Agent to find talent, matches now use your job description, whether you want lawyers who have worked with Lawtrades, and your budget. Cards lead with ratings.ImprovementOld Chat links open Lawtrades AgentLinks and bookmarks to the retired Chat page now open Lawtrades Agent.ImprovementAccept an interview without entering a rateInterview requests no longer ask talent for a proposed rate or fee. Review the times, see the role’s rate for reference, and select Accept.ImprovementShortlist email links open the candidate’s profileSelecting a candidate in a shortlist email opens their profile on the Candidates page, with the reason and rate from the email. Agent opens only when you choose Compare with Agent.FixSign up to hire with any email addressCompany signup now accepts personal email addresses such as Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook.FixOffers show the company that’s hiringOffers now show the company that owns the position, and the hire flow checks that company’s agreement, even when the client belongs to more than one company.FixClosing a position cancels only its own interviewsWhen you mark a position closed, only that position’s pending and upcoming interviews are cancelled, and the close step waits until the cancellation is confirmed.FixInterview time lists now check the date you pickedWhen you request an interview or suggest new times, the times offered for a date now account for interviews on that date in your selected timezone.FixYour offer stays in Waiting until your engagement existsAfter you sign, an offer whose engagement is not created yet now shows that your signature is recorded instead of saying the engagement is active.FixRetry résumé processing without uploading againIf résumé processing fails, you can retry with the uploaded file. Signed-in talent can also edit their profile manually when the résumé step shows that option.FixRemoving a teammate no longer deletes their accountCompany admins can now remove a teammate from the team without deleting that person’s Lawtrades account.FixSee the agreed start date on your offersOffer cards keep the start date you agreed to, before and after signing.FixKeep building your profile after a résumé upload failsIf a résumé upload fails, you can now open your profile editor instead of getting stuck on the upload step.
Week of Sep 14Sep 14 – Sep 20, 2026

Hire multiple lawyers for one Project

2 new features, 5 improvements and 3 fixes

New featureHire multiple lawyers for one ProjectHire more than one lawyer for a small-business Project, with a separate workspace for each hire.New featureDownload an agreement before signingDownload the agreement from your signing preview and review it as a PDF.ImprovementSign back in without leaving your conversationReconnect Project messages from the open page when your session expires, then review your draft before sending.ImprovementSkip a second proposal for the same roleUpdate, October 14: interview requests no longer ask for a rate or fee, so select Accept beside a time that works. The original September 18 note is kept below for reference.ImprovementOpen the right Project from your emailReturn to the matching Project workspace from an engagement email, including supported older links.ImprovementReturn to a hire’s Project and reopen recruitingOpen an existing workspace from the candidate list, with a direct route to Hiring settings when recruiting is closed.ImprovementAttach ZIP archives and business filesAgent’s attachment picker now accepts ZIP archives and more business file formats.FixRetry an interview request without starting overKeep your entered details after a send error, and retry the same request from the open form.FixClearer confirmation after client signingThe hiring flow waits for the client agreement to be complete before showing its signed confirmation.FixKeep hiring links tied to their ProjectShared hourly recommendations stay connected to the intended hiring Project.
Week of Sep 7Sep 7 – Sep 13, 2026

Start here · Legal talent

Update your talent profileEdit your details, location, work preferences, resume, and availability.GuideApply to an opportunityFind a role, prepare your pitch, check the rate or fee, and send your application.GuideReview the time logged for your workUse Insights to find entries and compare totals.GuideCheck your payment historyFind payments for your engagements and check the available totals.Guide

Start here · Companies

Manage a position in the dashboardFind a position, change its visibility, or close it.GuideReview candidates in the dashboardChoose a position, review its candidates and offers, and act from a profile or a shortlist.GuideFind and download invoicesSearch invoices, open available documents, and export a CSV.GuideInvite a teammateAdd a colleague to your company workspace.Guide

Start here · Small businesses

Scope your Project and find a lawyerDescribe the work, set the budget and start date, then message or hire a lawyer.GuideReview candidates for your ProjectCompare lawyers for your Project and choose who to message, interview or hire.GuideNavigate your ProjectFind candidates, offers, conversations, files and worklogs in a Project.GuideCheck your Project’s paymentsFind hourly charges in Billing and flat-fee payments in Milestones.Guide

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Choose your Lawtrades emails from an unsubscribe linkWeek of Nov 2ChangelogReview candidates in a table and track offers in their own tabWeek of Oct 26ChangelogSee who each job is for and filter by role typeWeek of Oct 19Changelog
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