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Part 4 of 4, by Peter Workman In this series of articles I have described how flexible models have a growing attraction for clients seeking legal expertise and for the lawyers providing it. Such models include both flexible legal support (in-house placements) and the new model law firm (private practice).…

Part 3 of 4, by Peter Workman In my first article in this series, A changing market, I described the shift towards greater flexibility across many industries and in our culture at large. The legal services market has seen manifestations of this shift both on the client side – that…

Part 2 of 4, by Peter Workman In my previous article, A changing market, I identified three high level factors which have led to a vast increase in the use of flexible legal support over the past decade. The model has been transformed from a remedy which is used reactively,…

Part 1 of 4, by Peter Workman For as long as I can remember, businesses have used temporary personnel. Traditionally, the purpose was to fill a temporary gap in the team. This might have arisen from long term illness or parental leave, or between a departure and a permanent replacement.…