Our Process: INSPIRE
Every Legal Innovators placement follows the same rigorous, seven-step process built to produce reliable results for firms and lasting careers for attorneys.
I — Identify high-potential talent from more than 50 top law schools
N — Nurture their abilities with training, coaching, and mentorship
S — Screen candidates holistically through academic review, writing assessments, problem-solving exercises, reference checks, and data analytics
P — Prepare them to succeed with three weeks of intensive practical skills training before placement
I — Integrate them with compatible opportunities at law firms and legal departments
R — Reinforce early career lessons with real-time feedback throughout the placement
E — Elevate them into full associate positions
How the Placement Works
We pay our attorneys’ salaries and benefits and provide ongoing training, coaching, mentorship, and wellness support.
Law firms and corporate legal departments select the Legal Innovators attorney or attorneys they want placed with them on a structured trial basis. Law firms and corporate legal departments pay Legal Innovators an annual fee, billed quarterly, for each placed attorney.
Placed attorneys are solely dedicated to that firm or legal department, working under its supervision and control with the same billable hour expectations as other junior associates (roughly 2,000 hours per year). Legal Innovators and the client establish a coordination committee to monitor ongoing evaluations and provide feedback throughout the placement.
After one year, firms have the option to directly hire that attorney or renew for a second year of supervised work.