Next Generation
Legal Staffing
20% $21B43%
The US Legal Staffing Market is Growing
Legal payroll
dollars spent on
contingent labor
of US workers
engaging in independent
work by 2020
US Legal staffing
market
Current
Flexible
Staffing
Process
Haphazard, manual &
subjective— a poor
experience with
limited candidate
insight and success
Client
EmailCall
Recruiter
Email Call
Candidates
Spreadsheets Resume Source
Our Technology Scales Staffing with:
● 67% machine placement rate Q2 18
● 73% fulfillment rate
v. 44% industry average *
The Hire an Esquire Staffing Solution
Streamlined, Data-Driven & Instant
*2016 Bullhorn Staffing & Recruiting Trends
Comprehensive Candidate Onboarding & Profiling
Ongoing data collection
Predictive Behavioral Analytics
20+ Data Points Fuel Algorithm & Matching Engine
Technology-Driven Candidate Management &
Engagement
Retained knowledge + data from
candidate network provides further
recruiting insights
DRIVE
Disciplined, Persistent,
Achievement Oriented,
Energetic
DILIGENCE
Organized, Dependable,
Perfectionistic
POISE
Handling pressure,
Adaptable to situations and
people
LEADERSHIP
Assertiveness, Initiative,
Competence, Decision
making
INTERPERSONAL
SENSITIVITY
Understanding others,
Teamwork,
Negotiation
ANALYTICAL
ABILITY
Evaluating information,
Systems thinking
We measure
competencies
that assess &
predict legal
professional
performance
Developed from
outcomes-driven
Organizational
Psychology
Research & best
practices
COMMUNICATION
Oral expression, Written
communication,
Responsiveness, Listening
ability
COLLEGIALITY
Persuasive, Positive
attitude, Ability to build
rapport
INNOVATION
Strategic thinking, Problem
solving
Specialized Recruiting: Automated & Data Driven
67%
100%
15%
Machine Placement
Rate Q2 2018
+ in women & minority
placements with machine
recommendations
Projected YoY Revenue
growth self-serve clients
Machine Placement Rate
Transaction Model Supports a Fluid Workspace
18.5%
Transaction
Fee
25%
First year
comp
50%
Transaction
Fee
The transaction fee is paid by the law practice and is based on amount paid to attorney for work performed through Hire an Esquire
INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTORS
TYPICAL TEMP RECRUITMENT
1099
Local Counsel, Outside
Expertise and consulting
W-2
Enterprise Class HR
HaE payrolled and insured
Placement Fee
Direct Hire
Client-initiated transaction
Competitive
Landscape
Primary competitors are
W-2 Compliant Brick &
Mortar Agencies +
Hire an Esquire
has a head start with
4 years of data, learning
and refining product.
Low Tech
Smart Tech
Algorithms with
predictive
behavioral
analytics
Basic
matchmaking
platform
E-mail,
spreadsheets,
candidate CRM
B2B
Staffing Workflow
(W2 + Employment
Compliance)
B2B Limited
Staffing Workflow
(Independent Contractors)
B2C
Client to Counsel / Consumer
SMB Workflow
(Independent Contractors)
STARTUP BARRIERS TO ENTRY
● W-2 Employee HR Compliance
● Long enterprise sales cycle
● Niche legal staffing knowledge
BRICK & MORTAR BARRIERS TO ENTRY
● Fundamental restructure
● Building and refining technology
● Multiple verticals with different industry
specific workflows
Our Users on the Technology Improved Experience
We’ve used multiple resources to find qualified attorneys... Hire an
Esquire’s platform not only streamlines the process, but has enabled
us to better align the needs of each phase of a project with the
capabilities of skilled attorneys in a manner that helps contain costs
for our clients.
~Davis Wright Tremaine
Streamlines Process
Instant + Easy
Better Fit
FROM OUR CLIENTS:
Hire an Esquire has given our firm a wider geographic reach by
making it simple to locate, connect, and collaborate with
distinguished attorneys in other jurisdictions
~ Patel Gaines
“
”
So Easy, a lawyer could use it. ~ Levinegerba || Attorneys
“ ”
Hire an Esquire is very flexible to meet each client’s specific needs,
and can find qualified attorneys to work on complex projects with
very short notice.
~Cicayda
“
”
“
”
Robert Half
Company comparison
Hire an Esquire
outranks brick &
mortar experience
FROM OUR CLIENTS:
Investors
- Google’s lawyer #2
- Founder of NEA
- AM Law 200 partners
- CEO of ALM Media
- CFO of Update Legal
Julia Shapiro
CEO
Entrepreneur, former lawyer
Adjunct Law Professor
LinkedIn “35 under 35”
FastCase 50
THE BOARD
Catherine Enck
COO
Seasoned operations leader who led technology
company operations through rapid scaling and merger
Lenny Pratt
CTO
Business and product forward engineer with
experience growing emerging companies
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Anuj Shah, Esq.
VP of Recruiting
Former startup lawyer and HR tech founder, helping
companies and candidates find the right “fit”
Eric Fox
Director of People Analytics
I/O professional specializing in candidate selection
and assessment, student of Harold Goldstein, MLB
“Moneyball” Psychologist
Brian Ewing
Director of Customer Success
Startup veteran with experience developing and
acquiring, converting, engaging and growing SMB
clients digitally
Bjarne Tellmann
GC & CLO, Pearson
Led industry renown FTSE 100 legal
dept transformation; coveted industry
speaker and critically acclaimed
author of “Building an Outstanding
Legal Team”
Dixon Doll
Lead Investor
35 year veteran silicon valley veteran
investor and partner at Tier 1 VC firms,
NVCA Chairman, Forbes “Midas
Touch” List
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Next Generation Legal Staffing

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    20% $21B43% The USLegal Staffing Market is Growing Legal payroll dollars spent on contingent labor of US workers engaging in independent work by 2020 US Legal staffing market
  • 3.
    Current Flexible Staffing Process Haphazard, manual & subjective—a poor experience with limited candidate insight and success Client EmailCall Recruiter Email Call Candidates Spreadsheets Resume Source
  • 4.
    Our Technology ScalesStaffing with: ● 67% machine placement rate Q2 18 ● 73% fulfillment rate v. 44% industry average * The Hire an Esquire Staffing Solution Streamlined, Data-Driven & Instant *2016 Bullhorn Staffing & Recruiting Trends Comprehensive Candidate Onboarding & Profiling Ongoing data collection Predictive Behavioral Analytics 20+ Data Points Fuel Algorithm & Matching Engine Technology-Driven Candidate Management & Engagement Retained knowledge + data from candidate network provides further recruiting insights
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    DRIVE Disciplined, Persistent, Achievement Oriented, Energetic DILIGENCE Organized,Dependable, Perfectionistic POISE Handling pressure, Adaptable to situations and people LEADERSHIP Assertiveness, Initiative, Competence, Decision making INTERPERSONAL SENSITIVITY Understanding others, Teamwork, Negotiation ANALYTICAL ABILITY Evaluating information, Systems thinking We measure competencies that assess & predict legal professional performance Developed from outcomes-driven Organizational Psychology Research & best practices COMMUNICATION Oral expression, Written communication, Responsiveness, Listening ability COLLEGIALITY Persuasive, Positive attitude, Ability to build rapport INNOVATION Strategic thinking, Problem solving
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    Specialized Recruiting: Automated& Data Driven 67% 100% 15% Machine Placement Rate Q2 2018 + in women & minority placements with machine recommendations Projected YoY Revenue growth self-serve clients Machine Placement Rate
  • 7.
    Transaction Model Supportsa Fluid Workspace 18.5% Transaction Fee 25% First year comp 50% Transaction Fee The transaction fee is paid by the law practice and is based on amount paid to attorney for work performed through Hire an Esquire INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS TYPICAL TEMP RECRUITMENT 1099 Local Counsel, Outside Expertise and consulting W-2 Enterprise Class HR HaE payrolled and insured Placement Fee Direct Hire Client-initiated transaction
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    Competitive Landscape Primary competitors are W-2Compliant Brick & Mortar Agencies + Hire an Esquire has a head start with 4 years of data, learning and refining product. Low Tech Smart Tech Algorithms with predictive behavioral analytics Basic matchmaking platform E-mail, spreadsheets, candidate CRM B2B Staffing Workflow (W2 + Employment Compliance) B2B Limited Staffing Workflow (Independent Contractors) B2C Client to Counsel / Consumer SMB Workflow (Independent Contractors) STARTUP BARRIERS TO ENTRY ● W-2 Employee HR Compliance ● Long enterprise sales cycle ● Niche legal staffing knowledge BRICK & MORTAR BARRIERS TO ENTRY ● Fundamental restructure ● Building and refining technology ● Multiple verticals with different industry specific workflows
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    Our Users onthe Technology Improved Experience We’ve used multiple resources to find qualified attorneys... Hire an Esquire’s platform not only streamlines the process, but has enabled us to better align the needs of each phase of a project with the capabilities of skilled attorneys in a manner that helps contain costs for our clients. ~Davis Wright Tremaine Streamlines Process Instant + Easy Better Fit FROM OUR CLIENTS: Hire an Esquire has given our firm a wider geographic reach by making it simple to locate, connect, and collaborate with distinguished attorneys in other jurisdictions ~ Patel Gaines “ ” So Easy, a lawyer could use it. ~ Levinegerba || Attorneys “ ” Hire an Esquire is very flexible to meet each client’s specific needs, and can find qualified attorneys to work on complex projects with very short notice. ~Cicayda “ ” “ ” Robert Half Company comparison Hire an Esquire outranks brick & mortar experience FROM OUR CLIENTS:
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    Investors - Google’s lawyer#2 - Founder of NEA - AM Law 200 partners - CEO of ALM Media - CFO of Update Legal Julia Shapiro CEO Entrepreneur, former lawyer Adjunct Law Professor LinkedIn “35 under 35” FastCase 50 THE BOARD Catherine Enck COO Seasoned operations leader who led technology company operations through rapid scaling and merger Lenny Pratt CTO Business and product forward engineer with experience growing emerging companies LEADERSHIP TEAM Anuj Shah, Esq. VP of Recruiting Former startup lawyer and HR tech founder, helping companies and candidates find the right “fit” Eric Fox Director of People Analytics I/O professional specializing in candidate selection and assessment, student of Harold Goldstein, MLB “Moneyball” Psychologist Brian Ewing Director of Customer Success Startup veteran with experience developing and acquiring, converting, engaging and growing SMB clients digitally Bjarne Tellmann GC & CLO, Pearson Led industry renown FTSE 100 legal dept transformation; coveted industry speaker and critically acclaimed author of “Building an Outstanding Legal Team” Dixon Doll Lead Investor 35 year veteran silicon valley veteran investor and partner at Tier 1 VC firms, NVCA Chairman, Forbes “Midas Touch” List
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