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Don't Be Alarmed, but the Law Society Wants to Talk to You: A "Dialogue on Licensing"
If you are a lawyer or law student in Ontario, you’ve likely heard something about the debate over the future of the lawyer licensing process in this province. What is the best way to vet future lawyers? The Law Society of Upper Canada (“LSUC”) wants to find out, and they want to...
Why You Should Know About the Coach and Advisor Network at the Law Society
In November you might have seen a Tweet, email, or LinkedIn share announcing the launch of the Coach and Advisor Network (CAN) at the Law Society of Upper Canada and you might have wondered, what is this? We certainly did. Our interest was piqued, so we did a little investigating. According...
How I Became a Freelance Lawyer- By Carol MacPherson
This is the 7th post in our series “How I Became a Freelance Lawyer” by our Flex lawyers. Today’s post is by Carol MacPherson. I have been a lawyer for over thirty years. I started my career as a junior partner in a three person firm, the first all-female firm in Mississauga in fact....
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My Journey to Becoming a Freelance Lawyer by Lauren Heuser
This is the fifth post in our series “How I became a Freelance Lawyer” by our Flex Lawyers. Today’s post is by Lauren Heuser: I have always loved reading and writing. It’s the reason I chose to do an undergraduate degree in English Literature and one of the reasons I chose to pursue...
How I Became a Freelance Lawyer - By Laura Chaves Paz
This is the fourth post in our series “How I Became a Freelance Lawyer” by our Flex Lawyers. Today’s post is by Laura Chaves Paz. After finishing law school in Canada, I started looking for opportunities to work in international law with clients seeking advice on how to navigate the...