The rise of the ‘legal support-preneur’ By Jerome Doraisamy|25 February 2021 For a bounty of reasons – from underappreciation by employers to a desire for greater flexibility – support professionals in law firms are looking to consult externally, which may cause law firms to rethink how they engage with such experts. One’s value to a law firm Over 10 years ago, as a graduate lawyer at a global firm, Aidan Parsons (pictured, bottom-left) witnessed a trainee solicitor arguing with a legal secretary. A senior lawyer, also watching, said to him that “there would only be one winner” ...