Melanie D. Flynn Law Office was created by its namesake with an Access to Justice Initiative inspired business model. We are passionate about providing accessible and affordable legal services by breaking down barriers and adapting to the ever-changing economic environment.
How Are We Different?
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Are Affordable Legal Services and Profitable Business Practices Mutually Exclusive?
The short answer: not a chance. At Melanie D. Flynn Law Office, we recognize that a large portion of the population falls into the middle class economic status and therefore, make too much money to qualify for Legal Aid but too little to afford traditional full representation by a lawyer. Thus, the majority of our community are not able to "access" legal services. This concept of inaccessibility is commonly known in the legal community as the Access to Justice Crisis. Many legal professionals believe to do their part they must occasionally offer free legal representation, also known as pro bono services. However, this is not the only way, nor is it a sustainable way, to combat this crisis.
Our Firm strives to provide a viable solution to this crisis in our community that is both accessible to the public and a profitable business model for law firms. Hence, our founder, Melanie D. Flynn, a Gander native, created the A2J Practice Model and we are now ready to roll this out to the community.
Areas We Practice:
Family Law
Criminal Defence
Business Law
Civil Litigation
Wills & Estate Planning
Labour & Employment Law
Personal Injury
Administrative Law
Legal Coaching*
Unbundled Legal Services*
Legal Coaching - involves behind the scenes legal services provided by your lawyer while you take on some portion of your case yourself. This can significantly reduce your legal fees.
Unbundled Services - involves the ability to pick and choose which legal services you want to take advantage of, allowing you to reduce your legal fees.
Why Use Legal Coaching & Unbundled Services in Place of Traditional Full-Representation?
Know your costs upfront so you are never surprised by the bill;
Choose from various payment options so you can find the one that is right for you;
Take control of your case;
Choose which services you use and how often you use them – therefore, you can control the amount that you spend on legal fees;
Get legal assistance and advice accessible for people of all income levels;
Build a collaborative relationship with your lawyer – working as a team to achieve your desired outcome;
Take advantage of increased communication between you and your lawyer as you work collaboratively towards your goal; and
Feel confident that solicitor-client privilege still applies to these non-traditional services.