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 30 lawyers and 10 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 30 lawyers and 10 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. Erin was fortunate to work on cases that ranged from Small Claims Court to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Erin enjoys balancing her freelance lawyer practice with managing Flex Legal 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, was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law teaching Legal Research & Writing (2018-2020), and is the Regional Alumni Advisor (Toronto) for the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. |
Contact Erin
Email: erin@flexlegalnetwork.com Phone: 416.509.3655 Twitter: @Cowlingerin or @FlexLegalNet |