Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a series examining the alternative staffing models being used by law firms to increase profitability.

As law firms look to staffing adjustments as a way to maintain or fatten their profit margins, and young lawyers seek alternate employment routes in lieu of the traditional partner track, the role of contract attorneys is likely to gain prominence, legal industry observers said.

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