Comments on: The Road Less Traveled: Working as a Contract Lawyer http://attorneysintransition.com/2009/04/14/the-road-less-traveled-working-as-a-contract-lawyer/ We offer career advice, resources and networking opportunities. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:01:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lisa Solomon http://attorneysintransition.com/2009/04/14/the-road-less-traveled-working-as-a-contract-lawyer/#comment-3 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:37:38 +0000 http://attorneysintransition.com/?p=45#comment-3 It’s interesting that you went from working as a contract lawyer for (what I presume were) small firms, to working as a contract lawyer at a big firm.

How did you find the latter position? Were you placed by an agency, or did you contract directly with the firm? How long did your contract work with the firm last?

]]> By: Jane Haskins http://attorneysintransition.com/2009/04/14/the-road-less-traveled-working-as-a-contract-lawyer/#comment-2 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:49:07 +0000 http://attorneysintransition.com/?p=45#comment-2 I quit my big firm job when my first son was 18 months old because I couldn’t stand the long hours. I spent the next two years working part time as a contract lawyer for several firms, doing court appearances, covering depositions, and helping out on cases that needed an extra lawyer. After that, I was a contract lawyer at a big firm — doing the same work as the other associates, but only billing about 25 hours per week. For me, it was a great way to stay in the law while raising a family.

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