Lawyer says bruising legal battle with LSBC worth setting mental health precedent

BCCA sent case back for another hearing set for March, lawyer says he spent $300K in legal fees

Canadian firms continue to cut pro bono efforts, failing to sustain COVID-era upswing, survey shows

Law firms in Canada lag the UK, the US, and Australia in pro bono engagement

Federal Court welcomes Langlois Lawyers partner Danielle Ferron to the bench

She has tackled matters involving civil fraud, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and piracy

Removal of interprovincial trade barriers welcome but not immediate solution to tariffs, lawyers say

The federal and some provincial governments responded to US tariffs by lifting trade restrictions

NS Supreme Crt. adjourns jury trial in slip and fall case after lawyer ‘severely let down’ plaintiff

Prejudice to plaintiff outweighs competing prejudices if trial proceeds as scheduled, court says

Immigration minister announces education and other new express entry categories for 2025

Express entry system aims to tackle labour shortages and increase Francophone immigration

Canadian Centre for Elder Law moves to Thompson Rivers University law school

Elder law centre provides legal information and educational resources to community organizations

Métis Nation’s third lawsuit against Saskatchewan over title issues not abuse of process, SCC rules

Lawyers say the lawsuit helped clarify the abuse of process doctrine

Thornton Grout Finnigan represents parties in commercial cases worth $160 million to $1.7 billion

Chaitons partner listed as representative in five commercial list suits this past week

OPINION

Law firms have moved from AI exploration to integration – what's working and what's not?

From economic turmoil to legislative shifts, lawyers are tackling existential risks, writes Tim Wilbur

Corporations siphon billions, yet it's the hungry who are prosecuted for petty crimes

Data shows the in-house role is broadening, so law firms need to expand their focus, argues Tim Wilbur

FEATURES

Reverse mentorship key to AI adoption in law firms, says Meritas Legal tech advisor Corey Garver

Global law firm alliance rep says young lawyers can teach tech and small to mid-sized firms often more agile

Two former GCs on how general counsel can shed the ‘Department of No’ label

Bindu Cudjoe and Judith McKay spoke to the CL Talk podcast about the role of in-house departments

Legal leaders facing overwhelming challenges that require resilience and focus on tech: survey

With complex cross-border collaboration, consultant Patrick McKenna warns against focus on mundane

Succession planning for lawyers: Start now

Thinking critically about the future of your practice is a valuable — and timely — exercise

INTERNATIONAL

American Bar Association condemns intimidation tactics against the US legal profession

A Washington, D.C. law firm was recently penalized for representing a person the government disliked

UK Legal Services Board, Solicitors Regulation Authority heads Alan Kershaw, Paul Philip step down

Kershaw was board chair for under two years while Philip led the SRA for over 11

‘Judge shopping’ lands LGBTQ rights lawyers in hot water with Alabama judge

Lambda Legal's Carl Charles was referred for possible criminal investigation