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We hire lawyers of all experience levels. We look for people with outstanding legal and business acumen, of course, but we focus much of our time and energy on uncovering the intangibles: proactivity, adaptability, judgment, a freshness of approach, and the ability to work well within the commercial environment of our clients. All of these make a great Axiomite. We look for people with whom we are confident will represent Axiom and our legal services well to our clients. We hire only one in twenty-five applicants and our professionals are alumni of the best law firms and companies in the world.

Our compensation is very competitive with in-house roles and most law firms. Our lawyers and other legal professionals are compensated on an annualized salary basis, which is prorated for the time spent on engagements. We consider several different factors when setting salaries, including PQE, in-house and/or private practice expertise, and management experience.

Over half of the Fortune 100 companies are our clients, meaning our lawyers work on complex and interesting work, with the ability to pivot between types of projects or industries when an engagement ends. You can be fully immersed in a role when a company has a gap in coverage or needs additional outside help, or can provide counsel on an as-needed basis for the length of a project. Some of our lawyers oversee a team of Axiom attorneys and legal professionals who provide legal services to clients on a larger scale. 

Yes. Even before the pandemic, we were ahead of the game with many of our engagements either full-time remote or hybrid. Since the pandemic, we have continued to provide remote opportunities, but also have hybrid or in-person engagements as well.

From the beginning of the hiring process to your first engagement and subsequent re-engagements, we're with you every step of the way. We offer engagements in more than a dozen practice areas in virtually every industry.

So, what does it take to become a lawyer at Axiom? Interviews are a two-step process. If you move past the first interview, we follow with diligence and background checks, and once through that you join our Waitlist. The Waitlist is where we will start sharing opportunities from which you can choose your first engagement.

Globally, the average engagement lasts approximately 11 months, though most lawyers stay engaged with their clients for many more months, and often years, longer. Lawyers who crave stability will find it a core part of Axiom’s business model. If you’re looking for a change at any time – just let us know and we can find you something new that suits your desired law career path.

Before your engagement concludes, about 4-6 weeks in advance, we will start talking to you about the next opportunity. Between engagements, our benefits continue for a 3-month period, and you continue to have full access to our extensive professional development and networking offers during this time. 

Our lawyers spend minimal waiting time between engagements, unless they want to. Our lawyers’ utilization is nearing 90%, which means that our attorneys are working for as many hours (or as few) as they’d like to practice.

Once you join Axiom, you will be introduced to your dedicated Talent Success Partner, who can help you tailor your career path at Axiom and discuss specific engagement opportunities. 

We are committed to providing you with a wide range of legal and commercial resources to enable your continued professional development and legal career in a meaningful and valuable way. We offer accredited CLE courses focused on updating or enriching legal skills, and provide resources from Practicing Law Institute, LexisNexis, and IAPP. We also provide support for courses, conferences, and events, as well as bar dues or practicing fee reimbursement. We are strong believers in leveraging our impressive network of Axiom lawyers.

Incredible opportunities and interesting work: Our professionals work on a variety of sophisticated, high-profile legal matters for clients ranging from growing, mid-market innovators to over half of the Fortune 100.

More control over their career: Axiom lawyers are able to choose engagements aligned to their interests and how they work (flexible scheduling options and work arrangements - full-time, part-time, hourly, remote or on-site). This boosts engagement and provides a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, working at Axiom gives our talent the ability to diversify and expand skills within their current practice area or branch out and learn new practice areas.

Gain in-house experience: Axiom provides a career path to support the shift from law firm to in-house counsel through training, coaching, and interesting client engagements.

Competitive compensation & benefits package: Most lawyers are Axiom employees. This employment business model differentiates Axiom from other ALSPs providing Axiom lawyers with competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, paid time off, an employee assistance program, and professional development resources.