Interim Lawyers

Interim Lawyers is the leading locum solicitor recruitment agency in the United Kingdom, operating since 2000 to supply law firms and in-house legal departments with qualified interim legal professionals. The agency specialises in providing locum solicitors, legal executives, barristers, licensed conveyancers, legal cashiers and practice managers to cover annual leave, maternity leave, sickness absence and ongoing consultancy work. With over 1,500 registered locums available and experience working with more than 3,000 solicitors' firms and 500 in-house legal departments, Interim Lawyers streamlines the recruitment process by eliminating the time-consuming and expensive burden of finding temporary legal cover.

Interim Lawyers operates exclusively within the legal services sector, focusing on locum and interim legal recruitment across all practice areas and seniority levels. The agency receives between two and three new assignments daily, demonstrating consistent demand from law firms and corporate legal teams seeking temporary staffing solutions. Their expertise encompasses civil litigation, property law, private client work and compliance roles, with detailed market knowledge reflected in their monthly published hourly rate guides for locum solicitors and legal executives across the United Kingdom.

The agency serves the entire United Kingdom and offshore jurisdictions through six physical office locations, with headquarters in Mold, Wales, and additional offices in London, Brighton, Bristol, Coventry and Glasgow. Interim Lawyers is distinguished by its efficient, straightforward approach and strong reputation among small and medium-sized law firms, as evidenced by client testimonials praising their responsiveness and quality of placements. The company operates extended hours to accommodate urgent assignments, offering support seven days a week from 8am to 10pm, whilst maintaining standard office hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.