Our Story
Flex Legal was founded in 2015, evolving from the busy legal freelance practice that Flex's founder Erin Cowling started in 2013. Erin discovered that many sole practitioners and law firms needed short-term, as-needed, experienced legal help which she was happy to provide. Erin started turning down work due to the volume of requests. The realization that other lawyers may enjoy freelancing resulted in the founding of the network.
Starting with just 3 freelance lawyers, we have grown to over 25 lawyers and 6 freelance law clerks. In our first year we assisted 13 law firms. We now have over 100 lawyer and law firm clients that we help on a regular basis.
Let us know how we can help you.
Flex Legal was founded in 2015, evolving from the busy legal freelance practice that Flex's founder Erin Cowling started in 2013. Erin discovered that many sole practitioners and law firms needed short-term, as-needed, experienced legal help which she was happy to provide. Erin started turning down work due to the volume of requests. The realization that other lawyers may enjoy freelancing resulted in the founding of the network.
Starting with just 3 freelance lawyers, we have grown to over 25 lawyers and 6 freelance law clerks. In our first year we assisted 13 law firms. We now have over 100 lawyer and law firm clients that we help on a regular basis.
Let us know how we can help you.
Our Founder: Erin C. CowlingErin is a freelance litigation lawyer and entrepreneur who developed her litigation skills over several years at a large Bay St. firm and then at an estate litigation boutique.
While always passionate about the law, Erin wanted to find a flexible way to practice in a somewhat inflexible profession. Realizing that other lawyers could benefit from on-demand, high quality, and cost-effective legal support for overflow work and special projects, she launched her own successful legal freelancing practice in January 2013. The demand for her freelance assistance quickly grew, and after several lawyers inquired about starting the same satisfying career, Flex Legal was launched in 2015. Erin enjoys balancing her freelance lawyer practice with managing Flex and meeting like-minded entrepreneurial lawyers and lawyer clients. She also speaks regularly at legal events (on women and the law, alternative career paths, and solo and small firm events, among others), writes for several legal publications, has an award winning blog, is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law teaching Legal Research & Writing, and is the Regional Alumni Advisor (Toronto) for the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. |
EducationQueen's University, B.A.H in English Literature (2001)
University of Ottawa, LL.B. cum laude (2004) Memberships/Associations Law Society of Ontario Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations (elected member of the OBA Council, Member-at-Large for the CBA Solo/Small Firm & General Practice Section) Toronto Lawyers Association Women's Law Association of Ontario The Advocates' Society The Osgoode Society of Canadian Legal History Contact Erin Email: erin@flexlegalnetwork.com Phone: 416.509.3655 Twitter: @Cowlingerin or @FlexLegalNet |
