Flexible Legal Staffing - Global-wide
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
California law firm Fenwick & West's captive staffing platform FLEX offers temporary and temp-to-perm lawyers to its largely entrepreneurial client base, relying on the firm’s signature strengths in working with early-stage technology and life sciences businesses. Its clients range from start-ups seeking their first in-house lawyer to larger businesses needing assistance on volume-intensive legal projects. Its legal professionals advise on matters including commercial agreements, M&A, privacy and data security, litigation and employment law.
Strengths
FLEX by Fenwick distinguishes itself through personalised service, strong candidate screening and a clear understanding of our business culture. They consistently deliver candidates who are not only technically qualified but also a strong fit for our team.
The firm staffs attorneys who have been in the trenches handling these matters both in prior roles as in-house counsel, as well as dealing with these matters as outside counsel. This experience means there is reduced 'ramp-up' time or time spent learning the business. Attorneys are able to hit the ground running and provide impactful counsel on shortened timetables.
Fenwick has a few key differentiators compared to similar staff augmentation providers: it dives into team members' strengths and weaknesses to establish a consistent talent calibration; it establishes a high-quality bench that maximises the chances of a good fit between its representatives and customers; and it offers deep support and engagement with that bench, which translates to strong engagement on client matters and continuity of service.
Work Highlights
Fenwick supplied a late-stage pharmaceutical company with its first full‑time General Counsel.
Notable practitioners
Linda Netsch is the general manager of FLEX and a key contact.
