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. 

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Our Founder: Erin C. Cowling

Erin 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
CONTACT:
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416.509.3655  (Erin's Direct Line)
3080 Yonge Street, Suite 6060
Toronto, ON
​M4N 3N1  (by appointment only)
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DISCLAIMER

Flex Legal Network Inc. ("Flex Legal") is not a law firm and does not perform legal services. Flex Legal is a company that matches freelance lawyers/law clerk members of our network with law firm/lawyers in need of freelance lawyer/clerk services.  Flex Legal's network of freelance lawyers practice independently and not in an association or other relationship for the joint practice of law. When a law firm/lawyer engages the services of a Flex Legal freelance lawyer the contractual relationship is solely between the freelance lawyer and law firm/lawyer. Flex Legal does not review the legal work provided by the freelance lawyers/clerks with the network.  Each lawyer is solely responsible for her or his own work product and general business activities to the exclusion of any other lawyer and Flex Legal. The information provided in this website should not be construed as legal advice. Transmission of information from this website is not intended to create, and its receipt does not constitute a solicitor-client relationship with Flex Legal or any of its individual network lawyers or personnel. Use of Flex Legal services does not establish a solicitor-client relationship. Flex Legal will protect the confidentiality of information, but information you provide to Flex Legal may not be afforded legal protection as solicitor-client communications. Flex Legal expressly disclaims all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of this website. See also our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.


​OUR COMMITMENT TO ANTI-RACISM

We are committed to anti-racism and know we are not doing enough. Right now our activism is donation-based and we are listening and learning, and amplifying BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) voices. We know we must take sustained, intentional action to combat racism. One step we are taking is assessing our annual budget and developing a plan to support BIPOC owned businesses, vendors, and contractors. Acknowledging the lack of BIPOC representation on our team, we are committed to improving this lack of diversity. We want to continually and sustainably do the work to build an anti-racist business and community where everyone feels safe and valued. If you would like to contact us about our anti-racism commitment or how we can improve our allyship, please reach out: info@flexlegalnetwork.com . For law firms looking for ways to support the BIPOC community see this article by Lulu Tinarwu for the CBA National Magazine.
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