Case Studies

Temporary Placement

Client Situation

A major corporation that is a world leader in the telecommunications industry was involved in a patent litigation matter. The case required that contract attorneys be able to review and analyze very technical documents to support outside counsel's efforts in representing its client effectively in the litigation.

Landmark Solution

A team of Landmark contract attorneys had become very familiar with the company's documents through their long-term work on a matter being handled by outside counsel. The company's legal department was so impressed with the work of Landmark's team and their knowledge of the company's documents that they specifically requested Landmark's attorneys to work on a new matter being handled by different outside counsel.

Client Situation

A Palo Alto-based corporate law firm with offices around the globe has relied on Landmark's services for the last decade. The firm serves clients internationally and was in need of contract attorneys who could manage lengthy document review for a set of extremely complex business transactions over the course of several months. The caveat was that the attorneys had to be licensed to practice in California and had to be fluent in reading and speaking Italian, since all documents would be in Italian. When that need arose, their first and only call was to Landmark.

Landmark Solution

In addition to maintaining a phenomenal group of contract attorneys on behalf of its clients, one of Landmark's recruiters is very active in the Italian-American community in the Bay Area. Using her key connections to the Bay Area's Italian community, she located candidates with the legal background the client required. She was also able to pre-qualify them for fluency before sending them to the client. The team was quickly put in place and the client was extremely pleased with the candidates' proficiency and with the outcome of their work product.

Client Situation

One of the West Coast's largest employee benefits firm needed a legal secretary/administrative assistant to immediately fill a three-month assignment in its San Francisco office. As with many clients, the firm was concerned about maintaining its productivity, which meant finding a candidate who would be a team player and do whatever was needed to get the job done. This particular firm had also received less than stellar candidates from other recruiting agencies and, understandably, did not want to find themselves in that situation again.

Landmark Solution

While the client's requirements for this position were fairly straightforward, their past negative experiences with other staffing companies presented a bit of a challenge. However, one particular Landmark recruiter had worked with the client in other capacities over the years and had their trust as well as a thorough understanding of their cultural concerns. She also knew of the perfect candidate who was in the area temporarily, contacted her, and filled the position the very same day the order came in. The client was extremely pleased with the candidate's performance during her assignment and has requested that Landmark inform them any time she is in the area and available to work again.

Client Situation

A publicly traded semiconductor company headquartered on the Peninsula had recently gone through a series of acquisitions. While these acquisitions signified growth for the company, they also resulted in a tremendous amount of extra work due to the large volume of documentation from the acquired companies which needed standardized terms and conditions.

Landmark Solution

In a very short period of time, Landmark assembled a team of temporary attorneys specializing in contract review and licensing. The team worked on-site at the client's location, conducting document review and worked with the newly established document management system to organize all their current agreements. The work of these contract attorneys not only standardized the client's existing contracts, it provided guidelines and a framework to be used for future agreements, thus saving the client a significant amount of time and money in the long run.

Client Situation

A South Bay IP boutique has been extremely successful helping clients worldwide bring their emerging technology and innovations to the marketplace. When one of their clients became involved in a high profile patent infringement biotech case, the firm needed a very large, highly specialized contingent team to handle the massive electronic document review project that would inevitably ensue.

Landmark Solution

Landmark was the primary staffing company called upon to handle this client's need. Within two days, the recruiter delivered 25 contract attorneys as well as 8 paralegals, all with biology or chemistry degrees, and some with PhDs. Because the case involved production of a highly publicized, groundbreaking cancer treatment drug, Landmark's group was responsible for examining medical journals and analyzing test results as well as reviewing deposition materials. At the height of the discovery process, Landmark met the client's demand for additional support by growing the team to 32 attorneys and over 20 staff members, including paralegals, case assistants and clerks. And, as the trial drew to a close, the client was able to scale back its workforce quickly and easily to reflect its current needs.

Client Situation

One of the world's leading biotech companies was in need of a contract attorney to review contracts, negotiations and non-clinical licenses for them. The company uses contract attorneys on a routine basis, but in this instance their existing vendors had been unsuccessful in delivering the type of candidate they were looking for. The client asked its law firm, which is a longstanding Landmark client, to recommend a legal staffing company. Without hesitation the firm referred the client to Landmark.

Landmark Solution

Landmark assessed the client's needs, presented qualified candidates' resumes in less than 48 hours and the contract attorney was then placed at the client's headquarters. The client was extremely satisfied with the attorney's work during her three month assignment and has told Landmark they will request her specifically when future work arises. Similarly, the candidate told Landmark she was very happy with the position and would go back in a moment's notice. Win-wins such as this one are precisely what Landmark strives for with every placement we facilitate. And, as a result of this successful first-time project, the client placed Landmark on its approved vendor list in order to ensure future staffing successes.