This blog post is the sixth in a series of eight updated posts summarizing the ethical rules that come into play when a law firm outsources legal work to a freelance/contract lawyer. See Ethics Rule #1 (Conflicts of Interest), Ethics Rule #2 (Aiding and Abetting), Ethics Rule #3 (Duty of Competence), Ethics
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Montage Serves as Emerald Sponsor for OCWLA’s 2024 Gala
We’re thrilled to invite you to the Orange County Women Lawyers Association’s 48th Annual Gala on October 17th! Montage Legal Group, a proud certified Women’s Business Enterprise, is honored to be an Emerald Sponsor once again this year.
At this year’s event, OCWLA will celebrate Mei Tsang as the Attorney of the Year and the…
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Is a Law Firm Required to Notify its Client that it is Using a Freelance Lawyer to Assist on a Matter?
This blog post is the fifth in a series of 8 updated posts summarizing the ethical rules that come into play when a law firm outsources legal work to a freelance/contract lawyer. See Ethics Rule #1 (Conflicts of Interest), Ethics Rule #2 (Aiding and Abetting), Ethics Rule #3 (Duty of Competence), and…
Balancing Legal Work and Busy Summer Schedules – 10 Practical Tips
As summer rolls on, many of us look forward to vacations, outdoor activities, and spending time with family and friends. However, for lawyers, the arrival of summer can bring its own set of challenges. How do you maintain productivity while juggling personal commitments? For parents, how do you manage sports and summer activities with drop-offs…
Does a Hiring Lawyer Violate the Duty to Preserve Client Confidences When He/She Reveals Information to a Freelance Lawyer?
This blog post is the fourth in a series of 8 updated posts summarizing the ethical rules that come into play when a law firm outsources legal work to a freelance/contract lawyer. See Ethics Rule #1 (Conflicts of Interest), Ethics Rule #2 (Aiding and Abetting), and Ethics Rule #3 (Duty of Competence).…
How to Become a Freelance/Contract Lawyer with Montage Legal Group
Are you an attorney who dreams of setting your own hours, your billing rate, and working from home? Join the Montage Legal Group platform of freelance attorneys! We are busy and need California litigators as well as these specific legal specialties: estate planning, probate litigation, family law litigation and real estate transactional.
If you have…
Becoming Certified as a Women-Owned Business in the Legal Tech Field
In a recent Law360.com article, Sarah Martinson discusses how legal tech owners struggle to obtain women-owned business certificates. Laurie Rowen and Erin Giglia, co-founders of Montage Legal Group, have owned 100% of their company since they launched in 2009, but Montage wasn’t certified as a women-owned business until last year. “The thing that…
Can a Hiring Lawyer Discharge His or Her Duty of Competence by Hiring a Freelance Attorney?
This blog post is the third in a series of 8 updated posts summarizing the ethical rules that come into play when a law firm outsources legal work to a freelance/contract lawyer. See Ethics Rule #1 (Conflicts of Interest) and Ethics Rule #2 (Aiding and Abetting).
Freelance Lawyering Ethics Rule #3: Can a hiring…
Collaborating with Attorneys Outside Your Firm – CEB
Erin Giglia, co-owner and founder of Montage Legal Group is now a CEB contributor! CEB provides practice guides, MCLE videos, case law analysis, county-level coverage and more for California attorneys. Erin’s recent program “Ethical Considerations of Collaborating with Attorneys Outside Your Firm” is now active on CEB’s Learning platform. This course is an option…