Kim I am an attorney and work in my firm's litigation department. I get paid by the billable hour. However, I would encourage you to work out a telecommuting plan. E-mail is a great way to keep in touch with your employer. I have my e-mail up all day.
Telecommuting is certainly the wave of the future.
I firmly believe that those employers who are not open to allowing their valuable female employees to work from home are going to suffer because they will lose them.