Self-employment is pretty awesome, and self-employed lawyers have substantial flexibility over their schedules and work life. Unlike people who work at larger law firms, self-employed lawyers generally do not need to report to bosses and can arrange their work schedules pretty much as they see fit. However, self-employed lawyers do not have unlimited flexibility in how they arrange their work time, and people should understand that they have many of the same limitations in their work life as people who work at larger shops.
I have been self-employed for a number of years, and people usually assume that because I work for myself, I can perform tasks during the workday that other people cannot complete. For instance, when there is a family responsibility that a group of people might need to complete, it is usually suggested that I do this since I have the most flexibility with my work schedule. In addition, people call me during the day for personal matters thinking that I can take the calls since I do not have bosses that I need to report to.
However, the reality is that self-employed lawyers have many of the limitations that attorneys who work at larger law firms have. Self-employed lawyers need to attend all of the same court appearances and depositions as lawyers who work at larger firms. Indeed, self-employed lawyers might have more difficulty managing court appearances, depositions, mediations, and the like than other lawyers because they have fewer people to lean on...
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