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Ontario Bar Association Publishes Flex's Remote Working Tips

3/19/2020

To assist it's member, the OBA asked us to write an article on our remote working and work-from-home tips. A quick preview of our five top tips:

Have a dedicated workspace
Stick to a schedule
Embrace technology
Set boundaries with the kids
Focus on your mental health.

You can read the full article and details on each tip here. It was a pleasure to share our experience with other lawyers.

As we work remotely 100% of the time, it's business as usual around here - please reach out if you are a lawyer looking for help with your overflow legal work. Our experienced freelance lawyers are available to assist. We offer a wide variety of services at competitive prices.

Erin Cowling Interviewed by CBA President Vivene Salmon

2/26/2020

This week Flex founder, Erin Cowling, was interviewed by the President of the Canadian Bar Association, Vivene Salmon for the podcast, "Conversations with the President".

Erin and Vivene were joined by lawyer Kim Gale, the founder of Gale Law. Erin had fun talking legal entrepreneurship, freelance lawyering, and the billable hour.

Stay tuned for the release of the podcast episode!

Congratulations: Flex Founder Erin Cowling Wins Clawbies Award

1/8/2020

Every year on December 31, the Canadian Law Blog Awards (the Clawbies) are announced. This year Flex's founder, Erin Cowling's law blog won an award for "Best Blog and Commentary"!

Congratulations to all of the 2019 winners.

Erin Cowling featured in Managing Partner Series

7/5/2019

Flex founder Erin Cowling was delighted to participate in the Young Women in Law Managing Partner Profile Series.

You can read Erin's profile here.

Flex Legal's President Appointed as Regional Alumni Advisor (Toronto) for the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law

4/29/2019

Flex is thrilled to announce Erin Cowling's appointment as Regional Alumni Advisor (Toronto) for the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law (Common Law). Through this role Erin will serve the Common Law alumni community in Toronto and support recent graduates through the provision of confidential workplace and career advice and alumni outreach.

See the announcements in Precedent A-List and The Lawyer's Daily.

Need some tips for working at home?

9/12/2018

Do you work from home or hope to work from home more often?

As freelance lawyers who work remotely we know it is not always easy. You can read some of Erin's tips for successful remote working for freelance lawyers (and regular lawyers alike) in the article: The Lawyer's Guide to Working from Home in Precedent Magazine's Fall 2018 Issue.

Do you have any other suggestions for a better remote working experience?

Flex Founder, Erin Cowling, Published in The Advocates' Journal

7/23/2018

Erin's article "Diversity and Inclusion in the Courtroom: A Necessity, Not a Luxury" was published in the Summer 2018 Issue of The Advocates' Journal.

You can read the article here.

Erin Published in the American Bar Association's online Publication "Law Practice Today"

2/16/2018

Erin's article Ending the Gender Pay Gap in Law was recently published in the Women in Law Issue of the ABA's Law Practice Today digital publication.

The articles discusses the current disparity in remuneration between the genders and steps firms can take to end the gender pay gap.

The full article can be found here.

Erin Published in Precedent Magazine

12/5/2017

The latest edition of Precedent Magazine hit our desks and the internet today. Flex's founder and President, Erin Cowling, was happy to contribute an article on tips and traps in legal networking, and in particular, how to conduct an "informational" coffee with other lawyers. The article, "Networking Coffees From Hell", can be found here.

(Have you had some unfortunate coffee experiences? Do you have some advice for other lawyers?)

Erin Quoted in Law Times Article on Issues that Can Arise when Lawyers Represent Themselves

12/1/2017

Erin Cowling was quoted in a recent article "Judge strikes lawyer's claim against firm" by Alex Robinson of the Law Times. The article discusses the case of Sachedina v. De Rose where a lawyer sued his former law firm for wrongful dismissal and chose to represent himself in the proceedings. The law firm brought a motion to strike the Statement of Claim as it contravened the Rules of Civil Procedure and breached solicitor and client privilege.

Ultimately the Court struck the 87 paged, 259 paragraphed Statement of Claim in its entirety with leave for the plaintiff to deliver a new Amended Statement of Claim within 30 days. The Law Times article addresses some takeaways from the case, including why it is rarely a good idea for lawyers to represent themselves, and the importance of protecting solicitor/client privilege in wrongful dismissal claims brought by lawyers against their former firms.

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