Katherine Thomas

CEO, Free Range Lawyers

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Katherine Thomas  is the CEO of Free Range Lawyers, a collective of people who believe in the power of distributed and remote working to make lives and businesses better. The business connects freelance lawyers who work outside the office with legal service providers looking to flex their resource.

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In her role, Katherine has her finger on the pulse of a movement to a different working style, as reflected in the Great Resignation. Katherine offers her informed views on the freedom and future of remote and independent working. 

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Bio

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Bio:

Katherine Thomas is the CEO of Free Range Lawyers.

 

Having chosen the legal business rather than legal practice path, Katherine has held a number of roles at major U.K. firms covering marketing, sales, learning & development and knowledge management. More recently, through her own consulting business run from Australia, she has advised law firms all over the world on strategy and sales.

 

She established and grew the flexible resourcing service Vario for Pinsent Masons, taking it from an idea to a thriving business in under three years.

 

Katherine is Teaching Fellow on the Master of Legal Business course provided by The College of Law, Australia. She is also a lecturer for the College of Law in Western Australia.

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Show notes:

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• [1:46] Katherine explains what Free Range Lawyers offers to its law firm clients, generally small and medium sized law firms.   

• [7:02] Katherine details the onboarding process for lawyers.

• [10:04] Katherine shares what personality type suits a 'free range' lawyer. .

• [14:51] A key benefit and quality of a free range lawyer is autonomy, but it can also be a pitfall.  

• [19:44] Katherine observes that free range lawyers have a powerful ability to align their work with purpose and values, but it can be a journey to realise this.

• [22:35] The collective of lawyers and clients at Free Range Lawyers share a philosophy of seeking ways to make work more sustainable.

• [26:42] Katherine discusses the trends and factors she has seen in people being attracted to this style of work.

• [30:57] Maintaining a network is an important part of making independent work sustainable, and Katherine explains how this happens and how it can be done. 

• [34:00] Katherine reveals how she came up with the name Free Range Lawyers!.

• [36:34] Katherine talks about her future plans for the business. 

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Links:

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The Free Range Lawyers website: www.freerangelawyers.com​