Hire an Esquire

Who We Are

Hire an Esquire puts you in the driver’s seat of your legal hiring or career. We bring the power of MLA’s world-renowned legal search services to an innovative, accessible tech platform.

What We Do

Hire an Esquire gives small-to-mid-size law firms and legal departments user-led access to a nationwide network of lawyers and legal professionals through a direct online hiring marketplace.  Legal candidates in our network have access to a hiring platform that covers the lifecycle of their career, from entry level roles to permanent associate positions to fractional expert opportunities. Browse our job board of roles that fit a broad range of life stages, practice areas, and expertise levels. 

One platform. One goal. Countless opportunities.

How We Work

We know lawyers. While the process will feel familiar to those who have posted or searched for roles on job sites in the past, Hire an Esquire is built exclusively with legal careers in mind, with industry-tailored features at every step of the process.

For law firms and legal departments

• Simple process: As soon as you make your job posting for a flat fee, our hiring wizard will immediately begin recommending suitable candidates tailored to your search.
• On-demand: Staff up and down with seasons and client demand. Access legal candidates 24/7 with our talent portal, post your job and search the network any time of day or night.
• To learn more, visit our client page.
  
  

For lawyers and legal professionals

• One profile, endless opportunities: Once you create your profile, our systems will pre-fill your applications—saving you hours of typing in the same information and allowing you to apply for more jobs, faster. 
• Built for legal: Our platform is designed to highlight your in-demand skills and experience, suggesting your profile to the best-suited law firms and legal departments to get you hired faster.
• To learn more, visit our candidate page.

Why Work with Hire an Esquire

For law firms and legal departments

• Vast network: Your job posting will reach our nationwide network of more than 31,000 attorneys and paraprofessionals. Connect with legal professionals in all 50 states.
• Niche skills, now: Hire with speed and precision. Law firms and legal departments need to target candidates with specific practice area skills quickly. Hire an Esquire’s platform allows firms to zero-in on the exact expertise needed and connect directly, removing the friction of a middle party.
• Vetting transparency: Hire an Esquire transparently displays which portions of the legal professionals’ backgrounds have already been vetted, from bar status to professional references. 
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For lawyers and legal professionals

• Instant access: Search for your new role on your timeline—whether that’s an urgent midnight search or simply keeping up to date on opportunities. 
• Flexible career: Contract work allows you to build a versatile career that works for you—your skill set, your schedule, and your lifestyle.
• Leading tech: Hire an Esquire’s cutting-edge technology will immediately provide you with the metrics and insights you need to determine whether a role is the right fit based on your profile.

FAQs

How soon will I see role matches?

For hiring managers, quality candidate recommendations will populate immediately upon posting your job search. Most jobs receive applications within the first few hours up to the first 24 hours.

For candidates, you’ll be automatically—and anonymously—recommended to job posters when you’re a match for a role. Jobs that are a match for your experience will be emailed to you so that you never miss an opportunity to submit an application.

How long does the hiring process take?

The average time from posting to offer is 13 days. This timeline can vary greatly depending on factors including whether the role is in-person or remote and contract or permanent.

What kinds of roles are available through Hire an Esquire?

We have a wide variety of opportunities on our platform. Contract attorney and paralegal roles are often long-term engagements to assist law firms and legal departments with overflow work including:

• Contract renewal season
• Tax season Associates on leave
• Fractional attorney roles
  • These roles are best for attorneys with high expertise, high hourly rates, and limited scope projects in which they advise firms or General Counsel on a niche area of law.

Hire an Esquire also provides a direct hire search service for small law firm associates. Please reach out to our sales team to learn more about this offering.

How much does it cost?

The cost to share your job posting on our exclusively legal job board starts at just $250. If you are interested in our associate search services, please email us at haesupport@mlaglobal.com for more information.

Hire an Esquire is free for candidates!

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you’re seeking a subject matter expert to augment your solo practice or ready to hire your first permanent associate, Hire an Esquire can help you take that next step. Attorneys and paralegals ready to find fresh opportunities and put their best foot forward can start a new chapter in their legal career on MLA’s Hire an Esquire.

Connect with us today: haesupport@mlaglobal.com