Look out law firms, Axiom is trying to beat you at your own game, as Drew Combs discovers

When it was launched 12 years ago, Axiom Global took advantage of a ready supply of dissatisfied and burned-out Big Law refugees and in-house legal departments looking to keep overheads down to create what is essentially a long-term legal temp agency.

The company supplies high-end legal work for Fortune 500 companies – including assignments where it is retained as ongoing outside counsel.