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Legal work,
by the matter.

Fixed-fee contract work for independent lawyers. Quote the matters you want and name your fee. We take none of it.

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Be one of the first lawyers on By the Matter

Tell us where you're admitted, and we'll email you as we open new states.

  1. Join the list. About a minute. No cost, no obligation.
  2. We confirm your admission with a check against state attorney records.
  3. Matters open in your state. You see them and quote on the ones you want.

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Only for someone on our team to call or text you about your sign-up. No marketing texts and no automated calls.

Where are you admitted?
How do you practice now?

Who it's for

Built for independent lawyers

Wherever you are in your career, you pick the matters and set the fee.

  • Solo and small-firm lawyers

    Fill the gaps between client work with fixed-fee matters you choose.

  • Fractional and outside GCs

    Take on one-off contract matters alongside your retainers.

  • Freelance lawyers

    Quote only on matters that fit your schedule, each with a set scope and deadline.

  • Semi-retired lawyers

    Keep your skills current with a few self-contained matters, on your terms.

  • Lawyers between roles

    Keep your hand in practice while you decide what's next.

  • Returning to practice

    Ease back in with clearly scoped matters, one at a time.

How it works

One matter, start to finish

  1. Get listed

    Join the list and we'll confirm your admission. Once we open in your state, you'll see matters there.

  2. Quote what you want

    Every matter shows its scope and deadline up front. Name your fixed fee and turnaround, or pass. No hourly billing.

  3. Do the work, get paid

    If the client accepts, they engage you on your own engagement letter. Files and messages stay in one workspace, and the client pays your fee straight into your account.

Commercial contract review

New matter

Client services agreement

9 pages · 12-month term

Scope
Review and mark up, with a short note
Clauses
Liability cap, IP assignment, auto-renewal
Deadline
Within 3 business days
Your fee$
TurnaroundYour choice
Illustrative example, not a real matter.

Fees

Your fee stays yours

You set a fixed fee for each matter you quote. The client pays it straight into your own account, and we take nothing from it.

Schedule of fees

Payable by the lawyer

Joining
$0
Being listed
$0
Using the workspace
$0
Commission on your fee
0%
Your fee
Paid to you directly

Who can join

What you'll need

  • Active admission

    In good standing, in the state where you take matters.

  • Competence is your call

    Quote only matters you're competent to handle. We start with commercial contracts.

  • Your own malpractice cover

    In place before your first matter.

Where we open

We open state by state. Join from any state and we'll email you as we open new ones.

We check admission, good standing and insurance. We don't rate, rank or recommend lawyers.

Questions

What lawyers ask first

How does the platform earn if lawyers pay nothing?

Clients pay a separate software fee for each matter, on top of your fee. We take nothing from your fee.

Is By the Matter a law firm?

No. By the Matter is software operated by Mairit, Inc. It is not a law firm, does not give legal advice and does not recommend lawyers. Lawyers pay nothing to use it, and no part of a lawyer's fee goes to Mairit.

Do I set my own fee?

Yes. You quote a fixed fee and a turnaround for each matter you want. The client sees your quote and decides.

What kind of matters?

We start with commercial contract review for small and growing businesses: services agreements, consulting agreements and statements of work. We plan to add more matter types.

Who are the clients?

Clients will be small and growing businesses. Each client will engage you directly, on your own engagement letter.

Is there a minimum commitment?

No. Quote when it suits you and pass on anything that doesn't.

How do I get paid?

The client pays your fee to your own account. It never passes through ours.

Do I need my own malpractice insurance?

Yes. The client engages you directly, so your own cover applies. It needs to be in place before your first matter.

When does it open?

We open state by state. Join the list and we'll email you as we open new states.

Can I help shape it?

Yes. Early members tell us how matters should run, from the brief to the workspace. Say so when you reply to our first email.

Be ready as we open new states.

Join the early list today. Early members help shape how matters run.

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