To Be — or Not To Be — “Of Counsel”
By Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen Legal success in a balanced life is about finding the best way to establish working relationships and do business. It’s about exploring creative and...
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Montage Sponsoring and Speaking at the California Women Lawyers Annual Meeting
California Women Lawyers (CWL) will have its annual conference, Blazing Our Path Forward, on Friday, May 19 at the Avenue of the Arts Hotel in Costa Mesa. Featuring inspirational speakers...
Document Review Matters: Considerations When Hiring Contract Attorneys
Document review is an increasingly difficult problem for many law firms and companies during litigation. The vast amount of data, communications, documents, and other information falls somewhere between overwhelming to...
Law Firm Growth During an Uncertain Legal Climate – Part 2: How to Ethically Use Freelance Lawyers & Referral Fees
By Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen As we approach the end of 2020, we are all hopeful that the economic effects of the pandemic are improving. Law firms are addressing...
Law Firm Growth During an Uncertain Legal Climate – Part 1: Of Counsel Relationships
By Erin Giglia & Laurie Rowen The legal climate is changing by the day, and law firms everywhere are trying to position themselves strategically to thrive. Many firms want to...
When Does a Lawyer Violate California’s Ethical Duty of Competence?
Questions regarding the legal ethical “duty of competence” can arise when law firms outsource legal work to freelance/contract attorneys. Section 6067 of the California Business & Professions Code recites the attorney’s oath “to...
Of Counsel, Freelance and Other Lawyer Relationships Published in AWI Journal
The AWI Journal recently published “Of Counsel, Freelance and Other Lawyer Relationships” authored by Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia. The AWI Journal is a peer-reviewed professional journal on workplace investigations,...
Does a Law Firm Need to Tell Their Client If They Are Using A Contract Lawyer or Freelance Lawyer?
Law firms often resist using freelance lawyers under the mistaken belief that they always have to notify their clients if they are using a freelance attorney. California rules are clear...