Today, as everyone places more value on their time and freedom, law firms need to adapt working practices to allow employees to work more flexibly and independently. However, most firms have been slow to recognise this challenge, mainly due to the constraints of outdated legislation and traditional law firms being reluctant to change the way they have always worked.
Consultancy within the legal sector is helping define a new way of working. Enterprising solicitors with a good following of work can use this type of relationship with a law firm as an opportunity to break away from the traditional model and begin working on their own terms.