Magic circle firms, in-house legal departments and litigation firms alike are embracing more flexible ways to manage surges of workloads, the success of Flex Legal has shown
The current and upcoming generations of lawyers and paralegals are also taking advantage of opportunities to retain control over their working lives by signing up with the flexible working company.
Flex Legal, which began in 2016 with the launch of a tech platform matching law students to paralegal work in law firms and in-house legal departments, now has more than 6,000 lawyers, paralegals, trainees and company secretaries on its books.
The company says it can have a candidate shortlist ready in 24 hours. Once signed up and vetted, lawyers and paralegals are passed suitable roles which they can accept or reject.
The process benefits both sides—firms and legal departments can quickly and easily scale up their teams, while Flex Legal professionals retain control over their working lives, enjoy a better work-life balance and have access to a wide range of opportunities.
Leigh Day, for example, approached Flex Legal for
