Flex Blog
Where lawyers can read about wellbeing, alternative ways to practice law, and other legal news
Meet today’s featured solo lawyer, Shamim Ara. I met Shamim through a Facebook group for Solo and Small Firm Canadian Women Lawyers started by my friend and fellow Flex lawyer Amy Grubb.
Shamim’s profile will be helpful for newly called lawyers thinking of starting their own law firm early...
The Law Society’s Access to Justice (A2J) Committee has launched a Call for Comment on a proposed new type of licensee (in addition to the current lawyer and current paralegal licensees) called a Family Legal Services Provider or FLSP.
This new proposed category of licensee comes from the...
Welcome back to our new blog series where lawyers will find some great advice on going solo and running your own practice. Today’s profile features Lisa Feldstein:
1. Tell me a little about your law firm/practice. I am a health lawyer focused on helping clients create and protect...
Welcome to our new blog series profiling lawyers who have struck out on their own and built successful law firms. We hope this series will provide helpful advice for those either thinking of going solo, or, for lawyers who already have their own firms but are looking for new ideas or information.
Our...
Not sure how to be a better ally? Not sure where to start? Start with educating yourself.
The Law Times has published a great list of Resources for Lawyers on How to Be an Ally to Racialized Colleagues.
We also recommend this article by lawyer Meg Chinelo Egbunonu: “Dear Workplace Ally…From...
