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A Counterfactual? Manifesto for in-office work

The future of work is being disrupted. It's 2029 and it's time to look at how we work differently. Changing times call for changing work practices.

People Working Differently: Remote and flexible working…forever!

In this session, Emma Heuston, Founder & Principal Lawyer, The Remote Expert and Katherine Thomas, CEO, Free Range Lawyers, will discuss how and why people are now, and will continue to work, differently. They’ll also share their experience on turning today’s best practices into next practices, for the benefit of your people, your clients and your organisation.

Are contract lawyers enjoying a ‘purple patch’?

“In-house legal teams usually want role-replacement contractors, but law firms are looking for assistance on a project or matter basis, where the cost of the lawyer is directly attributable to fees earned. This means there is a good match between what law firms want and what independent lawyers offer.” Such a confluence of factors, Ms Thomas continued, has led to what she called a “purple patch” for contract lawyers in law firms of all stripes.

Free Range Thinking… Inaccessibility is an outdated power play

It occurred to me just how un-zeitgeist the ‘book with my PA’ response was...

Free Range Thinking… Landing with bones intact

Looking ahead and considering ‘how-things-might-be’ takes a back seat in a job that focuses on precedent – on the past.

How flexible legal support works and the benefits

How flexible legal support works and the benefits SME Interview Series with Jo Rogers NaviStar Legal Katherine Thomas is CEO of Free Range Lawyers. She is a consultant, speaker, adviser and coach to progressive law firms on strategy and sales.

Asia Legal News: 30 people to watch in the business of law in Asia in 2020

Katherine Thomas, CEO, Free Range Lawyers, Perth, Australia – Free Range Lawyers was founded in 2019 to help empower remote working lawyers and law firms seeking flexible work arrangements. In a recent interview with Asia Law Portal, Thomas details the inspiration behind — and the future plans for — this groundbreaking legal services company.

How to motivate your people during lockdown and beyond

Research has shown what motivates people to behave in certain ways. What can law firm leaders learn from the results to keep their people motivated under lockdown and beyond? Katherine Thomas investigates for the Law Society, England & Wales, and shares her three tips for maximising motivation.

Free Range Thinking… Lifts

"Devotees of working from home or reluctant participants, we all have a role to play and the time is now."