Hey - it’s Idin here (founder of FlowHuddle).

I thought I’d share a few words on FlowHuddle and how I aim to make the community as accessible as possible.

Improving access to the career of law is an important value of mine. I’ve created free content for aspiring lawyers on LittleLaw since 2016 and on YouTube and Instagram since 2020.

I want to contribute in a small way to a world of equal opportunity and believe in the value of diversity in the legal profession. I want to use what I’ve learnt over my years of trying to break into a career in law to help others get into this career.

That’s why I’ve introduced FlowHuddle for Everyone.

Why does FlowHuddle have a membership fee?

After a lot of reflection, I took the decision to charge a small monthly membership fee for access to FlowHuddle.

The main reasons for this are:

• Running Costs: There are costs to running FlowHuddle to make sure the community as useful as it can be (e.g. website hosting, tech subscriptions, guest speakers…). Without contributions from members, it would not be possible to keep the community running sustainably. I’ve set the price for the membership fee as low as I can, while still ensuring that members are contributing to the community’s costs.
• Accountability: FlowHuddle is primarily a support and accountability network relying on the engagement of its members. In the past, in running online free communities or accountability groups, attendance quickly dropped off. A monthly financial ‘investment’ will act as a commitment to the community. I’m hoping that this improves attendance and engagement, making the community more valuable for everyone.
• Incentive: As I juggle my current online content creation alongside my job as a commercial lawyer, I often end up not committing to any regular schedule. Since I make the content available for free, I don’t consider it a huge problem if I slip up and don’t post for a while. Charging for FlowHuddle changes this. It gives me an incentive to invest my time to improve the community, as I want to ensure that members feel that they have received value for the money they’ve put in.

Does a paid community limit access to information that could help others?

It won’t in this case.

I plan to share any useful information discussed on the community or in the office hour publicly (e.g. on social media). This will ensure that access to knowledge is not limited to those who are part of the community.

Attendance at the community events (e.g. the co-working sessions or office hours) will primarily be for members of the community.

I cannot afford to pay the membership fee. Can I still join?

Yes! If you can not afford to pay the membership fee, send me an email to let me know. I’ll give you access to the community at whatever price that you can afford.

I won’t be conducting any assessments or imposing any requirements for this and will trust in your good faith!

- Idin