Hire multiple lawyers for one Project

Hire a team from one scope

A small-business Project can now support more than one lawyer. The Project keeps the shared hiring scope and candidate list together, while each hire has a separate Project Workspace.

Use this when the same scope calls for more than one lawyer. For example, you may want two lawyers contributing to the same body of work while keeping each engagement’s terms and activity separate.

Why we added it

A single hiring scope should not limit you to one engagement. This gives you one place to recruit, then a clear place to work with each lawyer. The Hires tab connects the two: the overall Project and the individual workspaces.

Allow multiple hires

1. Open the eligible small-business Project’s hiring view in Lawtrades Agent.
2. Open Hiring settings beside the candidate list.
3. Turn on Allow multiple hires.
4. Wait for Hiring settings saved. before continuing. Review and complete each hire’s own offer and agreement steps.

Open the right workspace

Each hire has its own compensation and workspace. A workspace can appear while setup is still in progress, so check its status before assuming the engagement is active.

1. Return to the Project’s hiring view and select Hires.
2. Find the lawyer you want to work with. Check the name and status on the card.
3. Select Open Project Workspace.
4. Use that workspace for the selected hire’s work. Return to the Project’s hiring view to choose another hire.

Stop recruiting without ending the work

Closing hiring stops new recruiting; it does not cancel existing offers or end active engagements. Where a linked pending hire can continue, use the action shown for that candidate. Do not start a second request to resume an existing one.

1. Open Hiring settings.
2. Select Close hiring when you have the team you need.
3. Wait for the confirmation. Use Reopen hiring if you need to recruit again.

If the setting is unavailable

This applies to eligible small-business Projects and accounts with the required access. If Hiring settings is missing or a change fails, contact help@lawtrades.com with the Project name and the message shown.