Ever wonder what it is like to be a freelance lawyer (a lawyer who assists other lawyers, law firms, and in-house legal departments with their overflow legal work)? Our freelance lawyer Amy Grubb has written this informative blog post to give you a glimpse into a day in the life of a freelance lawyer: ——————————————————————————————————————————————As with […]
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Many lawyers are aware that freelance lawyers can assist other lawyers and law firms with legal research, drafting, due diligence and other “behind the scenes” legal work. However, that is not all we do. Freelance lawyers can also assist with in-person court appearances, discoveries, cross-examinations, mediations, etc. Often sole practitioners, or lawyers at smaller firms, do not
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While more and more law firms and in-house legal departments are using freelance lawyers for their overflow work, we are still often asked “What is a freelance lawyer” and “Why would I use one?” To help answer these questions, Flex Lawyer Heather Cross has written this helpful blog post “Seven Reasons to Hire a Freelance Lawyer”: 1.
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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. When that
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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 a career in
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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 challenges of moving across different legal
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This is the third post in our series “How I Became a Freelance Lawyer” by our Flex Lawyers. Today’s post is by Lisa Eisen. Running my own small business as a freelance family law lawyer was never part of my master plan. Of course, that may be because I had no master plan. I went to
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This is the second post in our series “How I Became A Freelance Lawyer” by our Flex Lawyers. Today’s post is by Heather Cross: I became a freelance lawyer when I was five months pregnant with my second son. After articling, I worked for the Cornwall Public Inquiry for nearly four years. The work was
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This post is the first in our series by our Flex Lawyers called: “How I Became a Freelance Lawyer”. Each Flex Lawyer has a unique story and the posts will provide some insight into how one becomes a freelance lawyer. Our first post is by Erin Cowling: I am often asked the question: “How did you
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