Limited Scope Consultations

Lawyers Alliance is excited to offer new limited scope consultations (“consults”) designed to provide nonprofit organizations with quick and efficient legal guidance on employment law issues. This tailored support is intended to assist organizations with managing their day-to-day workforce issues effectively while ensuring compliance with relevant employment laws.

Consults offer clients the opportunity to receive support for straightforward questions that go beyond the scope of a resource call. Resource calls are intended to provide clients with general information about the law and best practices, but do not include personalized advice or the review of external documents and policies. In contrast, consults offer clients fact-specific legal advice and include the review of relevant employment documents and policies.

Consults are appropriate for matters that can be resolved in 30-90 minutes. This includes time spent conducting research, reviewing documents or correspondence, and providing advice and counsel. Consults are billed at a flat rate with a time cap depending on the client’s specific need. Below are examples of requests appropriate for consults and the estimated fee for clients:

 

 One Hour Cap ($250)  Two-and-a-half Hour Cap ($550)
  •  Review Employee Offer Letter
  •  Worker Classification Questions
  •  Review personnel policy (200 words or less) 
  •  Review personnel policy (201-400 words)
  •  Review one new-hire document (i.e. job description, non- disclosure agreement, employee handbook acknowledgement  form, etc.)
  • Advice on employee performance management or reviewing performance improvement plan
 
  •  Review other short-form employment or independent contractor    agreements
 
  •  Advice and counsel on other employment law issues (i.e. leave,  accommodations, etc.)

 

Please note that the provided time estimates are approximate, and a consult may extend beyond the estimated duration. Clients seeking advice and counsel should be aware that requesting the attorney to review documents or correspondence, such as internal emails, either before or during the consult, may increase the overall time required. If a consult exceeds the estimated timeframe, additional time will be billed at a rate of $275.00 per hour, calculated in half-hour increments.

To request a consult for your organization, please complete the Limited Scope Consultation Request Form here.