In the legal profession, there are many lawyers who practice outside of a “traditional” legal practice. There are three types of non-traditional lawyers that are often confused with each other: document review lawyers, contract lawyers, and freelance lawyers. In this blog post, we will outline why these titles are not interchangeable and outline the important […]
by Erin Cowling (Founder & CEO, Flex Legal) Over 10 years ago, I started my own non-traditional practice assisting other lawyers and law firms with their overflow legal work. I wasn’t sure what to call myself: research lawyer? contract lawyer? associate for hire? I eventually settled on “freelance lawyer”, a term used in the UK
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Flexible hours, supplemental income, remote opportunities, and family are just some of the reasons experienced lawyers are deliberately choosing freelancing as a path forward (1). Freelancing, propelled by new technologies and a growth in remote work arrangements, is on the rise across all industries, and the legal field is no exception. Data from the US shows
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There are many benefits to working with a freelance lawyer to scale your law practice or assist with your overflow legal work on a temporary basis, either through one-off projects (e.g., drafting a factum or reviewing a contract) or through ongoing occasional help (e.g., a few hours a week or month). By hiring freelance help,
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Your law practice is super busy, which is great, but you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed. You need help with your legal work, but you don’t need full time assistance, so you are considering hiring a freelance lawyer to assist you on an as-needed basis. What do you need to tell your clients? Do you
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Have you scheduled an initial call with a potential lawyer client? That’s great, but you still have a long way to go before the work can begin. As a freelancer, it is normal to book several initial calls or interviews with busy lawyers or law firms but only see a few of them translate into
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Are you thinking of hiring a freelance lawyer to assist with your overflow legal work? Not sure if the rate they have quoted is reasonable?Here are three important considerations to keep in mind when reviewing a freelance lawyer’s hourly rate: Freelance Lawyer ≠ Full Time Associate “$200/hr? But, if that person worked full time, their
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Sole practitioners face different challenges than lawyers working at larger firms. Often sole practitioners must bear the responsibility for all aspects of their client files, while also having to deal with the demanding administrative side of a law practice. They may not have the resources to hire a full-time associate or staff to assist. Without
It’s one of those days. It’s 6:30pm, you’ve worked all day, and you have not checked off one single item on your already too long “To-Do List”. Where did the day go? It was filled with “stuff” preventing you from finishing what needs to be finished. You know you need help, but you do not
In the “old” days, pre-pandemic, we used to publish “Lawyers Looking for Leads” blog posts with curated lists of networking events for lawyers in Ontario. We focused on events with a social component, where lawyers could make new contacts and find potential referral sources for work. Well, in-person networking has ground to a halt. What
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