Personal Management & Wellbeing

A Day in the Life of an Operations Manager at Flex Legal: Behind the Scenes of Smooth Legal Operations

Hi! I’m Ella Fischer-Slack. In today’s blog post, I’ll take you behind the scenes of a typical day in my life as an Operations Manager of a freelance lawyer company. We will dive into my core responsibilities and offer a behind-the-scenes look at how I foster smooth and efficient legal operations. As the Operations Manager […]

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Overcoming Trust Barriers: The Key to Successful Legal Outsourcing

Successful Legal Outsourcing: Overcoming Trust Barriers

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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5 Stress Relief Practices for Lawyers Working Remotely

Lawyers, traditionally accustomed to the structured environment of law firms and courtrooms, now find themselves navigating a world of virtual meetings, digital case management, and blurred boundaries between work and home life. As a result, stress levels among legal professionals are on the rise. The research shows higher levels of stress among legal professionals than

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Fighting Burnout in the Legal Profession (And How Freelance Lawyers Can Help)

Law has always been a stressful profession but add a world-wide pandemic, a looming recession, upheaval in the labour market and other modern-day stressors, and many lawyers are on the verge (or in the throes) of burnout. This is a serious issue and should not be ignored. In this article we discuss warning signs and

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Four Day Work Week for Lawyers: A Fantasy or Reality?

Have you ever dreamed of a four-day work week? You are not the only one. ​Several countries have tested a shortened work week with mixed, but mostly positive, results (including Iceland, Spain, Sweden, and Germany). Individual companies have also tried reducing their work week (Microsoft Japan, Kickstarter, Unilever and Shake Shack). And, most recently, the Ontario Liberals proposed a

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​Why Hiring A Freelance Lawyer is a Stress-Free & Affordable Way for Lawyers to Get More Done

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

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