Canvas Legal's core mission is to promote Detroit's economic recovery by providing affordable legal services to emerging and established businesses. Canvas Legal was established specifically to change the way legal services are provided by educating and counseling clients throughout the course of their business to ensure that they employ best practices and manage risks. Canvas Legal is unique in that it offers a number of legal services on a flat-fee basis, allowing clients to properly budget for their legal needs. Canvas Legal also offers a monthly installment plan that is designed to encourage businesses to access and utilize their attorneys, ensuring that clients get the counsel they need without concerns about high legal bills. These innovative changes and core mission were the basis of the firm being named "Best of MichBusiness" by the Michigan Business & Professional Association in 2014 and one of "15 Disruptive Startups in Southeast Michigan" by Michipreneur in 2015.Consistent with its core mission, Canvas Legal routinely partners with local organizations to provide free and low-cost seminars on topics relevant to business owners including business formation, protecting intellectual property, hiring employees and contract negotiation.