A zero-minute commute and the ability to work in your pajamas are just a few of the perks of working from home. And with technology advances of the past few years, more and more in-house counsel are finding it’s possible to enjoy the benefits of alternative work arrangements.

When Alan Triggs took his first in-house counsel position with MPD Inc. last December, he had just one problem with the Owensboro, Ky.-based company — it was three-and-a-half hours from home. Triggs wanted his family to be able finish out the school year in Ohio, so he found a temporary apartment in Owensboro and drove home on the weekends.