440
interim starts in 2024
interim starts in 2024
50+
dedicated interim recruiters globally
dedicated interim recruiters globally
Interim Legal Talent
An Alternative Legal Services Provider (ALSP)
In today’s fast-paced business climate, law firms and corporate legal departments must be resourceful and responsive as they address their clients’ legal and business issues. MLA Interim Legal Talent has the capabilities and technology to engage overworked and under-supported law firms and corporate legal departments with on-demand and expert legal talent for project and assignment-based matters.
We have career-long relationships with experienced interim counsel and consulting lawyers who enjoy the challenge and flexibility of working engagement to engagement. After we take the time to discern your exact needs, our consultants across the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific assess our global network of qualified legal and compliance professionals to introduce you to skilled experts who can join your team for as long as you need the extra support—whether that’s addressing workload for a challenging practice area, covering deal-based overflow for contracts and transactional matters, or on-boarding a team of consultants for a six-month due diligence project.
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Case Study
Scaling a Global Legal Function for a High-Growth Insurance & Fintech BusinessScaling a Global Legal Function for a High-Growth Insurance & Fintech BusinessAs a fast‑growing, privately held insurance brokerage expanded globally and prepared for a potential IPO, MLA partnered with its legal leadership to build a scalable, future‑ready legal function, supporting multi‑disciplinary hiring across the U.S. and Europe over several years.
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Put Yourself in Control of Your Career
Your legal career does not have to follow a conventional path. In fact, there are many avenues through which you can identify fulfilling career opportunities and meet your professional goals—one of which is through consulting and interim roles.
Whether you are seeking to add skills to your already extensive repertoire of experience, explore new industries and organizations or gain more work-life balance, consulting legal work puts you in control of your legal career. We work with the world’s leading law firms, global multinationals and listed companies, as well as boutique firms and start-ups to support their legal projects and provide on-demand legal talent. We are always looking to partner with subject-matter experts and career-oriented lawyers who we can call upon at a moment’s notice and connect with opportunities that will further their legal careers and benefit organizations around the world.
Whether you are seeking to add skills to your already extensive repertoire of experience, explore new industries and organizations or gain more work-life balance, consulting legal work puts you in control of your legal career. We work with the world’s leading law firms, global multinationals and listed companies, as well as boutique firms and start-ups to support their legal projects and provide on-demand legal talent. We are always looking to partner with subject-matter experts and career-oriented lawyers who we can call upon at a moment’s notice and connect with opportunities that will further their legal careers and benefit organizations around the world.
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Infographic
2026 Interim Legal Talent Snapshot2026 Interim Legal Talent SnapshotLegal and compliance teams continue to face rising regulatory complexity, rapid technology adoption, and sustained pressure to stay agile and cost efficient. Our 2026 Interim Legal Talent Snapshot highlights how organizations are responding by increasingly relying on experienced, on-demand interim counsel to bridge bandwidth and expertise gaps without the time or cost of full-time hiring.
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Explore our current open interim opportunities and discover where your legal career can take you.
Insights
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Article
How to Keep Partners Onside After a MergerHow to Keep Partners Onside After a MergerLaw firm mergers don’t fail only on spreadsheets, they often falter when people walk out the door. This Law.com International piece by Luke Woodward underscores why early engagement and retention of key partners is critical to protecting both value and culture in a merger.
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As Associate Market Heats Up, It's Essential for Attorneys to be Strategic About Cultural FitAs Associate Market Heats Up, It's Essential for Attorneys to be Strategic About Cultural FitIn this Reuters Westlaw Today commentary, Dale Durham examines the resurgence of lateral associate hiring and explains why cultural fit has become the most critical factor shaping associate career decisions in today’s competitive BigLaw market.
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Law Firms Must Offer More Than Perks To Retain Top TalentLaw Firms Must Offer More Than Perks To Retain Top TalentAdam Stocker explains why perks alone will not cut it. Firms need clarity, transparency, and a real career roadmap to win loyalty.
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