By Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen
As co-owners of Montage Legal Group, we have been asked every imaginable question about the ethical issues involved when working with a freelance attorney, or when working as a freelance attorney. We frequently answer questions
On September 28, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 988 into law, creating the Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA), which took effect on January 1, 2025. The FWPA was enacted to address some of the ambiguities faced
We are excited to share that Laurie Rowen, co-owner and founder of Montage Legal Group, has been elected to the 2025 Board of Directors of the Orange County Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA). The new board was sworn in at OCWLA’s
By Erin Giglia
As Thanksgiving approaches and we embrace this season of gratitude, I find myself reminiscing about the moment Montage Legal Group’s mission came to life. It was just another day as an attorney, and I was walking into
This blog post is the last 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),
By Erin Giglia
Over the summer, I took a call from an attorney who was looking for help preparing an opposition to a motion. He said, “I’m ostensibly on vacation, but I’ve been working the entire time because I can’t
This blog post is the seventh 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),
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),
