Comments on: National Law Journal Gives Independent Contract Lawyers a Boost http://legalresearchandwritingpro.com/blog/2009/05/05/national-law-journal-gives-independent-contract-lawyers-a-boost/ All about the practice of legal research and writing, and how to start and run a successful legal research and writing practice Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:54:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kristopher Nelson http://legalresearchandwritingpro.com/blog/2009/05/05/national-law-journal-gives-independent-contract-lawyers-a-boost/comment-page-1/#comment-101072 Kristopher Nelson Tue, 05 May 2009 19:54:25 +0000 http://legalresearchandwritingpro.com/?p=435#comment-101072 This is heartening, considering that's roughly* the route I'm taking once I graduate in a few weeks. I always believed that contract work would likely up during a downturn, since it seems logical that as firms lay people off (or don't hire), they still may have extra work at times and may need help handling it. It's good to see others agree with this! Kris * Actually, I'm starting in a PhD program too, but I hope to do contract work part-time during my advanced studies. This is heartening, considering that’s roughly* the route I’m taking once I graduate in a few weeks. I always believed that contract work would likely up during a downturn, since it seems logical that as firms lay people off (or don’t hire), they still may have extra work at times and may need help handling it.

It’s good to see others agree with this!

Kris

* Actually, I’m starting in a PhD program too, but I hope to do contract work part-time during my advanced studies.

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