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Where lawyers can read about wellbeing, alternative ways to practice law, and other legal news
Want to spark an interesting debate among lawyers?
Just ask lawyers if they think initial consultations with potential clients should be free or not. There seems to be no consensus. We can only conclude that there is no right answer (other than the answer lawyers love to give: “It depends.”)
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Two recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decisions offer a new look into the relationship between the courts and the other branches of government. While these decisions dealt with judges’ salaries, they offer several interesting takeaways for the legal community as a whole.
Background and Procedural...
Today’s profile features lawyer, fitness instructor, and entrepreneur, Darielle Teitelbaum. Darielle has created a truly unique and creative law firm:
1. Tell me a little about your law firm/practice.
AWE Legal is a business law firm focused on Athletes/Artists, Wellness Professionals...
As part of our commitment to anti-racism (see our full commitment in the footer below) Flex’s founder Erin Cowling has been reading a wider variety of books on this topic and reading more books by diverse authors. Below is Erin’s review of one of the books she has recently read:
I believe...
Today’s profile features lawyer and lawpreneur Darlene Tonelli. Darlene shares some great advice not only on figuring out “how” to start your own firm, but also on the “why?”:
1. Tell me a little about your law firm/practice.
Inter Alia Law started as...
