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/

Email

katherine@freerangelawyers.com

Episode transcript

https://www.professionallychallenged.com/episodes/the-rise-of-contract-lawyering/

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

Professionally Challenged is the insider’s guide to the changes currently happening in the legal industry.  

Hosted by Rob Patterson of Parkins Lane and Paul Evans of Toro Digital, we interview the business leaders from law firms, legal groups, legal tech, NewLaw businesses and advisors to the industry.

Professionally Challenged

War stories from the leaders driving change in law firms.

Katherine Thomas, is one half of the team who is behind founding Free Range Lawyers. Prior to starting Free Range Lawyers earlier this year, Katherine spent about 20 years working in the business of law at Wragge and Co, and Pinsent Masons in the UK. While she was at Pinsent Masons, she co-founded Vario, Pinsent Masons' freelancer lawyer community. She is now the CEO of Free Range Lawyers.

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