Do I set my own rate?

Yes. You propose your own hourly rate and scope in every proposal.

Do I have to work exclusively through iusmatch?

No. You stay free to run your own practice or other work alongside it.

Every application is reviewed individually by the iusmatch team, led by a specialist legal recruiter. Professional registration and standing are recorded and reviewed.

Flexible legal work without business development

The short answer

You can run a legal practice without doing your own business development. You are offered pre-structured, anonymised matters that fit your specialty, and you submit a proposal on substance rather than on marketing budget. No subscription, you pay per matter and repeat work is cheaper.

Key takeaways

Matters arrive pre-structured and anonymised
You compete on substance, not on acquisition or marketing budget
No subscription, you only pay on work you win

Why does business development cost lawyers so much time?

For many independent and boutique lawyers the brake is not the work itself, but everything around it. You pitch to prospects who never convert, you explain the same intake over and over, and your pipeline is unpredictable. On top of that comes the admin: intake, scoping, invoicing, VAT and chasing debtors. That overhead is exactly the pain that weighs heaviest on the supply side.

The result is that time you would rather spend on substantive work disappears into business development. A model that removes the acquisition and the first triage gives that time back.

How does a legal marketplace work for lawyers?

Instead of finding clients yourself, you are offered pre-structured, anonymised matters that fit your specialty. An AI intake has already ordered the case: the type of question, the urgency and a checklist of what is at play. You review the scope and the time budget before you invest anything, and only if you want to proceed do you submit a proposal.

You compete on substance: a clear proposal with rate and milestones, not on who has the biggest marketing budget. That is a fairer playing field, especially for specialists and smaller firms. To see how the anonymous intake works on the client side, read the article on anonymous legal advice.

What do you earn and what does it cost?

You set your own hourly rate; you propose it per matter. The earnings model is deliberately simple: no subscription and no fixed cost, you only pay on work you actually win. Repeat matters with the same client are cheaper than a new connection. So you pay for outcomes, not for access.

What an hourly rate does in the market depends strongly on your specialty and experience. For orientation: an independent legal professional charges on average around 135 euro per hour excluding VAT according to the Knab Zzp Uurtarievenboekje 2026, with a band running roughly from 120 to 150 euro. On the platform you keep setting that rate yourself.

How much admin does it take off your hands?

A large share of the overhead sits in the run-up and the wrap-up, and that is exactly where the platform helps. The intake and the scope are structured before you start, communication runs through one workspace per matter, and invoicing runs in your name through the platform, VAT included. Less manual triage, less scattered admin, more time for the substance.

Not sure whether a matter belongs with a lawyer or a legal counsel? The overview on when a lawyer or a legal counsel fits explains the line, including what a legal counsel can and cannot do.

How does this make your pipeline more predictable?

One of the biggest frustrations of working independently is the uneven flow of work. One month overflows, the next is quiet, and those peaks and troughs are hard to plan around. Because matters arrive pre-structured and matched to your specialty, you get a more targeted stream of work that fits you, instead of loose leads you first have to qualify yourself. You choose which proposals to submit and how much work to take on, so you fill your calendar on your terms. It is not a fixed inflow, but you steer it better than when you depend entirely on your own acquisition.

Who does this work best for?

This model fits independent legal professionals, boutique-firm lawyers, and those who work part-time or on interim assignments best. In short, anyone who is strong on substance but does not want to be a full-time acquisition machine. You keep your own practice, your own rate and your own choice per matter.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I set my own rate?: Yes. You propose your own hourly rate and scope in every proposal.
Do I have to work exclusively through iusmatch?: No. You stay free to run your own practice or other work alongside it.
How am I vetted?: Every application is reviewed individually by the iusmatch team, led by a specialist legal recruiter. Professional registration and standing are recorded and reviewed.