Will Law Firms Be Disrupted by High-End Temping Gigs?

On paper, Danielle Lackey looks like a strong candidate for Big Law partnership — degrees from Brown University and Stanford Law School and excellent recommendations about her legal work.

But after four years at Latham & Watkins, Lackey decided the lifestyle didn’t suit her.

“I wanted to control my own destiny,” she said.

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In the past, attorneys like Lackey may have sought a position in-house or switched careers. Today, thanks to technology, a growing acceptance of remote work, and an entrepreneurial boom, there are new ways to maintain a corporate-based practice outside ...