Offering similar pay for fewer hours, it’s not surprising that an increasing band of lawyers are choosing to go freelance, says Neil Hodge

For some, the typical career development path of a lawyer has remained static for too long: one can either go into private practice and spend years climbing up the greasy pole to become a partner, or become an in-house lawyer and attempt to move to bigger and better corporates. But now a third option is gaining in popularity – become a freelance contract lawyer.