LOS ANGELES - After stints at a small and a midsized law firm, Michael M. Linley decided to hang out a shingle at a firm of his own creation. But before striking out on his own, he decided to look for temporary work and responded to an advertisement seeking a "contract attorney."
"The ad I responded to was for contract work," said Linley. "I thought it meant that I'd be working on a short-term contract basis a... (continued)