Client contingency planning or mandatory succession planning is coming into effect for Ontario Lawyers on January 1, 2025. Are you prepared? This blog post tells you what you need to know!
Learn the 5 easy steps to starting your own freelance lawyer practice. First, you need to know the difference between a sole practitioner and a freelance lawyer.
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Whether you are a solo lawyer with one legal assistant or a growing law firm looking to hire more associates, running a law firm in 2024 is no easy task. As we step into the new year, law firm management teams face many challenges on the horizon, including addressing and adopting technological advancements, evolving client
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In the legal industry, legal professionals often find themselves exploring new avenues that foster efficiency and cost-effectiveness. One such avenue is freelance legal outsourcing, which can significantly benefit both freelance lawyers and hiring lawyers and law firms alike. A common obstacle in this engagement, however, is the challenge of implementing effective communication strategies which establishes
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Embark on a transformative journey into the legal landscape of 2024. Discover the game-changing impact of freelance legal support, revolutionizing traditional models. This exploration delves into the dynamic role of freelance lawyers, unveils emerging trends, shares inspiring success stories, and guides law firms to enhance efficiency through strategic outsourcing. Stay ahead by embracing flexibility and
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A few years ago, I moved houses. While I was packing up over a decade’s worth of ‘stuff’, I found my annual performance review from my third year of practice shoved in the bottom of an old banker’s box. Reading the feedback from the senior lawyers I worked with made me think about how much
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In today’s competitive legal landscape law firms must find ways to stand out from their competition. Having high client satisfaction rates is a great differentiator. While lawyers cannot keep every client happy, providing excellent client service will result in repeat work, valuable client referrals, and more money for your firm. In this blog post we
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In today’s dynamic legal and economic landscape, many solo lawyers, law firms and in-house legal departments are facing fluctuating and unpredictable workloads. When work is inconsistent it is hard to justify hiring a full time associate or counsel to assist with busy periods, especially when that work may not last. One solution is to have
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Do you have a busy family law practice and are you wondering how one of Flex Legal’s several family law freelance lawyers can assist you on an as-needed basis? Look no further. Below is a summary of some of the many projects our family law lawyers have completed since Flex Legal was founded in 2015.
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The Law Society of Ontario, the regulatory body responsible for governing the legal profession in the province, is set to hold an election this month for its benchers (its Board of Directors). Voting opens on April 19 and closes on April 29, 2023. All LSO licensees whose licenses have not been suspended as of April
