One of the great things about the work-from-home revolution is that remote work affords people flexibility that individuals need to carry out the essential tasks everyone needs to complete in their daily lives. When people were working from home during lockdowns, it was much easier to handle childcare, medical appointments, and other personal matters. Unfortunately, many people within the legal industry are unable to work from home as much as they did a few years ago, but self-employed lawyers still have significant flexibility with their time. I have been self-employed ever since I started my own firm over three and a half years ago, and the flexibility this afforded me helped me be there for my grandma recently in ways not possible to associates and partners of larger law firms.

My grandmother recently had medical issues and eventually passed away at 90. Although everyone has a special place in their hearts for their grandmothers, our grandmother was really special to my four brothers and me. Our parents passed away years ago, and so too had our other grandparents. When my mother was sick, my grandmother went to great lengths to take care of her and helped raise my four brothers and me after my mother passed away. More recently, my grandmother took an active role in caring for several of her 10 great-grandchildren, and I fondly remember her looking after my nephews until her final few months.

When my grandmother first fell ill, my brothers and I resolved that at least...

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