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Why You Should Know About the Coach and Advisor Network at the Law Society

February 6, 2017

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 to the Final Report to Convocation from the […]

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How I Became a Freelance Lawyer- By Carol MacPherson

January 13, 2017

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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My Journey to Becoming a Freelance Lawyer by Lauren Heuser

November 1, 2016

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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How I Became a Freelance Lawyer – By Laura Chaves Paz

March 23, 2016

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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How I Became a Freelance Lawyer – By Lisa Eisen

August 4, 2015

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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How I Became a Freelance Lawyer – By Heather Cross

August 4, 2015

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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How I Became a Freelance Lawyer – By Erin Cowling

June 22, 2015

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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