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What cut do Temp Agencies take for hourly contract law firm work?

i'm a solo in a specialized area of law. an agency reached o...
Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office
  09/28/16
As a rule, temp agencies get your hourly rate just for manag...
Wine ungodly deer antler theater stage
  09/28/16
woah, 100% is their cut? that seems insane.
Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office
  09/28/16
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Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office
  09/28/16
Don't you bill differently for these jobs as opposed to actu...
Drab costumed lodge
  09/28/16
it would be working from home. so, i'd be getting paid for b...
Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office
  09/28/16
I did it that way even from home when I first graduated from...
Drab costumed lodge
  09/28/16
how would you have different billables and hours worked if y...
Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office
  09/28/16


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Date: September 28th, 2016 1:56 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office

i'm a solo in a specialized area of law. an agency reached out to me about a potential 10-15 hour contract gig bc my resume was apparently on file. agency said they're offering $50. i said i wont work for less than $75 but i need to talk to the lawyer to see exactly what it's about. so she says she'll submit me at $75 plus her cut (which isnt disclosed to me), and i say fine.

i interview with the guy and he seems to really like me and want to work with me. i ask him discreetly about the money and he says he's willing to pay what it takes for good people, and he also said he has no idea what their cut is either and he uses agencies bc he doesnt want to deal with liability of hiring anyone directly and deal with tax forms.

turns out the gig requires more skill and responsibility than what the agency sold it as, so i feel like i should get more money. how much room do i have to negotiate?

i've gotten ~$125-150 for doing this sort of contract work before, but directly with other lawyers. if they're able to bill me out at $300+, they're still making a killing. with the agency involved, i feel like even at $100-125 plus the agency fee, this lawyer should be able to pay if he wants good people.

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Date: September 28th, 2016 1:59 PM
Author: Wine ungodly deer antler theater stage

As a rule, temp agencies get your hourly rate just for managing you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3367522&forum_id=2#31513211)



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Date: September 28th, 2016 2:02 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office

woah, 100% is their cut? that seems insane.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3367522&forum_id=2#31513234)



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Date: September 28th, 2016 3:10 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office



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Date: September 28th, 2016 3:16 PM
Author: Drab costumed lodge

Don't you bill differently for these jobs as opposed to actually working for the firm?

Say you come in 9-5:

You bill the firm a flat 8 hours

You also submit another time sheet with billables?

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Date: September 28th, 2016 3:17 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office

it would be working from home. so, i'd be getting paid for billables only.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3367522&forum_id=2#31514043)



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Date: September 28th, 2016 3:19 PM
Author: Drab costumed lodge

I did it that way even from home when I first graduated from ls but I was working for much less.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3367522&forum_id=2#31514060)



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Date: September 28th, 2016 3:21 PM
Author: Razzle-dazzle Shaky Patrolman Office

how would you have different billables and hours worked if you're working from home? every minute i spend doing anything related to this matter would be billable time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3367522&forum_id=2#31514085)