Show notes
In this episode, Rob Patterson of Parkins Lane and Paul Evans of Toro Digital are joined by Katherine Thomas, CEO of Free Range Lawyers.
We discuss:
- What is contract lawyering and how Free Range Lawyers is matching the supply (lawyer) and demand (law firm) markets.
- External factors that have given rise to contract lawyering:
- Technological changes/advancements
- Changing attitudes to work/life
- Increase buyer choice and the need to find more efficient/creative ways to work
- Firms reducing their resource cost base by employing contract lawyers to match demand/peak periods
- Environment, health and well-being
- Key psychographic factors and the screening process to ensure a contract lawyer is fit for remote working.
- How to operate as a team when you have remote/contract lawyers and the most effective ways to onboard/induct a contract lawyer.
- The responsibilities of being an independent contractor.
- How Free Range Lawyers creates a sense of belonging with a ‘remote’ community.
Connect with Katherine:
On LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinethomas75/
Free Range Lawyer website
https://www.freerangelawyers.com/
Episode transcript
https://www.professionallychallenged.com/episodes/the-rise-of-contract-lawyering/
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