Montage in the Press

Forbes – How Two Stay-at-Home Moms Are Changing The Legal Industry

The Recorder – What are the Eight Ethical Rules Attorneys Can’t Ignore

Law.com – “Extreme Part-Time” Lawyer-Moms Flock to Freelance Firms

ABA Journal – Lawyers’ Network Helps These Women Keep a Hand in the Workforce

More Press

How Law Firms Are Using Freelancers to Scale, Blended Workforces @ Work podcast, featuring Rowen (March, 2025)
Collaborating with Attorneys Outside Your Firm, CEB Platform, (May 2024)
Balancing Life and Law with Erin Giglia, featuring Erin Giglia on the Podcast Smart Lawyers Position to Transition (July, 2023)
Esq. v. J.D.: Which legal career path is best for you, (June 2022), quoting Laurie Rowen
Becoming a Freelance Lawyer: The Pros, Cons, and How to Get Started, The National Law Review, Volume XII, Number 132 (May 12, 2022)
Be Your Own Boss: Freelance Attorneys Are on the Rise, Dayna Maeder, American Bar Association, highlighting Montage Legal Group (April 2021)
Do you actually need a full-time job? Try freelance legal work, by Travis Thickstun, American Bar Association Student Lawyer Magazine (November, 2020)
Why Attorneys Are Walking Away From BigLaw To Freelance, Law360, (January 2020)
Ne w Bills Clears Path for Freelance Attorneys Independent Contractor Status , Law.com/The Recorder (September 2019)
Freelance Attorneys Benefit from Growing Demand, ABA Journal (April 2019), by Danielle Braff, discussing Montage Legal Group
Making the Future of Legal Tech Female: How We Can Promote Women Founders, Legal Executive Institute, Kristen Sonday (November 2018), discussing Montage Legal Group
‘Extreme Part-Time’ Lawyer-Moms Flock to Freelance Firms, Law.com/The American Lawyer Magazine (August 2018), featuring Montage Legal Group
How Laurie Rowen Disrupted the Legal Profession to Create the Career She Wanted, Lessons from a Quitter Podcast (August 2018)
30 Most Inspiring Women in Business, Insight Success Magazine, featuring Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen
The Case for Diversity: Why it Matters and Why it is Hard to Find in the Legal Profession, OC Lawyer Magazine (March 2018), highlighting Montage and quoting Laurie Rowen
The Pros And Cons Of Using Freelance Attorneys: Perspectives From A Hands-On User, Above The Law (January 9, 2018)
National Philanthropy Day Inspires, Newport Beach Lifestyle (January 2, 2018)
Gift of Giving: Meet the 2017 National Philanthropy Day Orange County honorees, OC Register (November 11, 2017)
USD School of Law Alumni Erin Giglia ‘01 (JD) and Laurie Rowen ‘04 (JD) Recognized for Outstanding Small Business (October 25, 2017)
Need a Freelance Lawyer? 3 Online Contract Lawyer Marketplaces Compared, featuring Montage Legal Group, Capterra (September 26, 2017)
Montage Legal Group and Erin Giglia quoted in an article on freelance attorney rates and fees passed to clients, “Where Should Firms Draw Line on Contract Lawyers,” by Miriam Rozen, The American Lawyer (June 9, 2017)
Montage Legal Group cited as a top resource for freelance lawyers in “7 Best Resources for Utilizing Freelance Lawyers,” Law Firm Suites (May, 2017)
Montage Legal Group discussed in the book, Lawyer Interrupted, by Amy Impellizzeri (out April 7, 2016)
Parents in Law: Is it Possible to Be Both an Attorney and a Committed Mom or Dad?, by Leigh McMullan Abramson, The Atlantic (September 17, 2015)
Making One of the Most Brutal Jobs a Little Less Brutal, Leigh McMullan Abramson, The Atlantic (September 10, 2015)
Don’t Leave When You Leave, Joan Williams, The Huffington Post (July 31, 2015)
Disruptive Innovation – New Models of Legal Practice, Joan Williams, UC Hastings College of Law, Work-Life Balance Center (2015)
Remote Freelance Attorney Network’s Co-Founders Share How Motherhood ‘Defined Our Careers,’ Motherly, Jill Koziol (July, 2015)

Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, The Ethics of Freelance Lawyering (Parts 1-4), Law.com-The Recorder (October, 2024)
Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, Law Firm Growth During an Uncertain Legal Climate – Part 2: How to Ethically Use Freelance Lawyers & Referral Fees, California Lawyers Association, The Practitioner (Fall 2020, Volume 26, Issue 4)
Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, “Law Firm Growth During an Uncertain Legal Climate – Part 1: Of Counsel Relationships,” California Lawyers Association, The Practitioner (Summer 2020, Volume 26, Issue 3)
Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, “Overwhelmed? Five Strategies Lawyers Can Implement Today to Reduce Stress and Find More Hours in the Day” Orange County Lawyer Magazine (May, 2020)
Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, “Of Counsel, Freelance and Other Lawyer Relationships,” AWI Journal (April, 2018 Issue)
Erin Giglia, Laurie Rowen & Shannon Forcheimer, New Bill Clears Path for Freelance Attorney Independent Contractor Status, Law.com/The Recorder (September 2019)
Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, “Stay Ethical While Growing Your Firm,” ABA’s Law Practice Today (July 14, 2017)
Kate Mangan, Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, “Why Lawyers Leave Law Firms and What Firms Can Do About It,” American Bar Association’s online journal, Law Practice Today (April, 2016)
Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, “Survey Results: Why are Women Really Leaving Firms?” Orange County Lawyer (March, 2016)
Heather Condon, “A Look at the Newly Revised Standards for Attorney Sanctions for Professional Misconduct,” Orange County Lawyer (August, 2015)
Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, “Three Legal Mistakes Small Businesses Make,” Hera Herald Magazine (June, 2015)
Heather Condon, “What is ‘Good Moral Character’?”, Orange County Lawyer (May, 2014)

Montage Selected as Outstanding Small Business for 2017 National Philanthropy Day
Montage Legal Group’s Co-Owners/Founders Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia Honored as Nominees for Orange County Business Journal’s 2017 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award
Montage Legal Group Honored with 2014 Enterprising Women of the Year Award
USD School of Law Names Laurie Rowen as their 2012 Rising Star Recent Alumni Award recipient
Laurie Rowen is Named One of NAWBO-OC’s Remarkable Women – view video

March 31, 2025: Laurie Rowen featured as a guest on Episode 36 “How Law Firms Are Using Freelancers to Scale,” on the Blended Workforces @ Work podcast
March 6, 2025: Laurie Rowen is moderating a panel, College Admission & Ambitions: Alleviating Anxiety and Navigating the Current Landscape, for OCBA’s Mommy Esquire Meeting
May 19, 2023: Montage Sponsoring and Speaking at the CWL Conference, Erin Giglia spoke for the California Women Lawyers Conference about ethical rules that come into play when hiring freelance lawyers
January 31, 2023: Marketing Strategies that Work, Erin Giglia & Laurie Rowen, OCBA’s Mommy Esquire
June 24, 2020: “Creating” Time and Finding Work-Life Balance: Montage Legal Group featured on Gravity Legal Podcast
April 14, 2020: Erin Giglia spoke on a panel with Louise Keefe of Perspektives, hosted by OCBA’s Covid-19 Task Force: Managing a Virtual Law Firm
March 25, 2020: Laurie Rowen spoke on a panel hosted by OCBA’s Covid-19 Task Force: Attorney Well-Being
March 17, 2020: Erin Giglia spoke on a panel hosted by OCBA’s Covid-19 Task Force: Coronavirus: Law Firm Best Practices/Employment Issues
August 28, 2018: Laurie Rowen Featured on Lessons from a Quitter Podcast
April 24, 2018: Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia to Speak on Panel About “Embracing A Culture of Philanthropy“
October 19, 2017: Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia will be speaking on a panel for Chapman Women Lawyers Association.
September 19, 2017: Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia presented for an ABA CLE webinar: “Legal Process Outsourcing: Is the Technology Right for Your Firm?”
August 11, 2017: Erin Giglia spoke for the ABA on “How to Become a Freelance Lawyer: Rates, Contracts, Legal Ethics and More.
May 18, 2017: Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia spoke for an OCBA’s Small Firm and Solo Section on Ethics of Growing Your Practice: Use of Contract Attorneys, Referrals and Associations.”
February 28, 2017: Ethics and Professional Marketing: Erin Giglia will speak to the OCBA Sports, Entertainment and Marketing section about legals and marketing.
June 14th, 2016: Contract/Freelance Lawyering: Erin Giglia will speak to the OC Managing Partners group about ethics of contract lawyering and best practices.
May 5, 2016: “Ethics of Contract Lawyering (Provisors Orange County LLP): Montage founders, Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, will speak about the ethics of contract lawyering.
April 14, 2016: “Lessons Learned re Gender: A Look at Progress Made and Challenges Still to be Addressed,” (Women’s Roundtable): Erin Giglia co-presented to the Women’s Roundtable regarding gender issues and bias.
January 13, 2015: “Ethics of Contract Lawyering: What Corporate Counsel Should Know About Freelance/Contract Attorneys” (OCBA – Corporate Counsel Section): Montage founders, Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, spoke for the OCBA’s Corporate Counsel section on the Ethics of Contract Lawyering. (1 hour of ethics CLE credit). Details here
October 4th, 2013: “Does Your Law Firm’s Relationship With Contract Lawyers Comply with CA Ethical Rules?” (OCBA – Business Litigation Section): Montage founders, Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, will be speaking for the OCBA’s Business Litigation section on the Ethics of Contract Lawyering. (1 hour of ethics CLE credit available). Details here.