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[quote=Anonymous]I moved and I am now a "contract attorney" with my Big Law firm in DC.  The work is sporadic, so I work anywhere from 0-20 hours/week and not on any particular schedule.  I was able to do this because I was a mid-level associate with very strong relationships to several partners, and I have a specialized area of knowledge which is useful to a variety of practice groups across our firm.  The arrangement is great in some respects, and not so great in others.  Pros: work part time, keep up my skills and expertise, keep some semblance of my former work-life and mindset, work in my pajamas, etc.  Cons: sporadic work load makes planning difficult, I'm still on-call and on my blackberry much like I was while a FT associate, although I end up responding much less frequently, missing out on good opportunities because the firm needs to train up other FT associates to do some of the work in-office.  Fortunately, I'm not in it for the money - while I am well-compensated for my work, it's too sporadic to count on for a decent salary.   I'm actually thinking of moving out onto my own and building a virtual law practice from my home.  [/quote]

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