“The response to our launch has been fantastic,” said CEO Katherine Thomas.

“From my previous experience in the contract lawyer market, I knew that there was latent supply from lawyers located outside cities, but I hadn’t anticipated how much.”

Ms Thomas said there are a range of reasons lawyers are looking to work remotely, however a common sentiment is that they have a desire to do interesting, challenging work, regardless of their location.

“They have top-tier experience under their belt and have now moved out of the city to be closer to family, or for a spouse’s job,” she explained.

“Others now live abroad but want to continue their Australian legal careers through remote work. We also have a number of Australian qualified lawyers who are interested in the opportunity to do work for UK law firms without up-rooting their lives.”

Ms Thomas claims that that by removing geography as an issue, she is accessing talent that a more traditional approach can’t find.

“I speak to firms all the time that simply cannot find someone with the right skills to work in their office, particularly at the mid-level of qualification. What they really need is someone to do the work,” she said.

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“That doesn’t necessarily mean they need someone sitting in a seat next to them.”

As for those looking to adopt a remote, flexible working strategy, Ms Thomas said it’s vital to focus on “outputs rather than inputs”, saying that a “more project, rather than roles-based approach” is essential.

“First express what you need to get done. Then – and only then – look at how you can achieve it,” she advised.

“By defining your needs in this way, it’s likely that a whole host of options will become available to you, one of which could be a lawyer who works outside the office.”