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Networking Calendar March 2024
Networking Events for Lawyers: September 2026
Looking to up your networking game? Look no further. Check out our curated list of networking and social events for Canadian lawyers in July 2026.
Networking Calendar March 2024
Networking Events for Lawyers: Summer 2026
Looking to up your networking game? Look no further. Check out our curated list of networking and social events for Canadian lawyers in July 2026.
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An Inside Look at the Legal Work Firms and In-House Teams Outsourced Last Year
One of the questions we’re asked most often at Flex Legal is: What kind of work are firms and in-house legal teams actually outsourcing? Is it research? Transactional overflow? Drafting support? After reviewing our most recent fiscal year (representing hundreds of projects across Canada), some clear...
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Do Ontario Law Firms Have to Post Salary Ranges in Job Ads? New Pay Transparency Rules Explained
  Most lawyers have seen it before: a job posting that promises a “competitive salary” or says compensation is “commensurate with experience,” without offering any real numbers. Candidates are left guessing whether the role pays more, less, or roughly the same as their...
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How and When Lawyers Should Increase Their Rates
All businesses raise their rates when appropriate, and law firms are no exception. Employees typically receive annual raises, and most firms adjust their billing rates in line with inflation and market conditions, if not every year, then at least every few years. Yet many lawyers hesitate to increase...