At gala honouring their achievements, Lexpert Rising Stars reflect on careers, mentors

Members of Canada's legal community came together to celebrate outstanding lawyers 40 and under

2024 Lexpert Rising Stars revealed

This year's winners were celebrated on Tuesday evening at Toronto's Liberty Grand

Ont. Superior Court upholds caution against doctor for public statements on church's COVID policy

The doctor opposed the church's decision to replace a shared communion spoon with individual spoons

Privacy Commissioner provides feedback on proposed Canada Elections Act changes

Philippe Dufresne shared three recommendations in a detailed submission

BC Supreme Court rejects 'marriage-like' relationship assertion in spousal status claim

The couple did not consistently share a home or engage in typical marital activities: court

BC Court of Appeal dismisses son's bid for larger share of mother's estate

Court acknowledged his caregiving contributions but it did not justify a larger share of the estate

NextGen Lawyers report offers vital insights on how to stay ahead of multigenerational trends

Firms that proactively address generational divides stand to benefit the most

McCague Borlack appears in $2-million commercial case

Chaitons and Dickinson Wright act in four commercial list suits this past week

Federal Court of Appeal schedules hearing for environmental law case

Matters set at Federal Court this week involve class proceedings and Charter rights

OPINION

Ontario's plan to change mandatory sentences and bail would damage public safety

A caution to firms pondering costly new apps that promise to revolutionize research

It is crucial to support students’ legal literacy, argues Shelan Markus at Level Justice

Combining legal rigour with people management provides a strategic edge, argues Fernando Garcia

FEATURES

Why CEO Kurt Schlachter stopped practising to accelerate Stringam Law's strategic growth

With 15 locations, the Western Canada firm aims to continue its expansion into underserved areas

Beyond billables: Patrick McKenna on best practices for evaluating partner performance

The consultant offers strategies to expand criteria beyond financials for true partner impact

To meet legal needs, Abudi Awaysheh provides pro bono services after religious service at mosque

Vancouver labour lawyer offers free notarization services downtown

Sustainability standards evolve: experts examine Canada’s growing ESG compliance challenges

At the ESG Summit, panellists spoke about regulating, standardizing and complying with ESG standards

INTERNATIONAL

Male lawyers may no longer outnumber female lawyers within 20 years: American Bar Association

A report highlighted the increase in the proportion of women in the US legal profession

UK tax hike to take £33,000 from law centre cohort

South West London Law Centres put forward a request to exempt charities from the next increase

Soft law developed by lawyers could drive ethical legal practice: report

This approach could better preserve the independence of the legal profession

UK solicitors' watchdog encourages expert witnesses to report unethical conduct

One in four experts reported being pressured into providing biased takes, a survey found