US firms may have a reputation for working their fee earners hard, but White & Case has taken steps to offer more than 2,000 of its employees the option to work flexibly. Kate Griffiths-Lambeth and Rachel Hatfield report

Flexible working practices have been a feature of working life for some years, as businesses have woken up to the fact that if they want to attract and retain the best performers, they cannot offer a one-size-fits all approach.