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New Vancouver law firm Jiwaji Law ‘focused on excellence in women’ expands with latest hire

Firm launched last year with the aim of providing high quality work and a distinct work culture

Canadian Lawyer reveals best personal injury law firms in 2026

Top 10 in Ontario and top five each in Western and Atlantic Canada unveiled

Dentons boosts real estate practice with new partners Michael Kershaw and Kamil Umar

Umar returns after a stint at Norton Rose Fulbright while Kershaw comes from McCarthy Tétrault

Help decide Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers 2026

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Inside today’s long term-disability battlegrounds

Inside today’s long term-disability battlegrounds

Dick of Howie Sacks & Henry on what it takes to see these cases succeed

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Understanding civil sexual assault damages

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Understanding civil sexual assault damages

Why victims increasingly choose civil court and what makes these cases so complex

AI-powered conveyancing speeds up real estate closings

AI-powered conveyancing speeds up real estate closings

Quintalink helps Ontario firms secure data and tame complex real estate files

Opinion

Prohibiting judges from considering immigration consequences at sentencing ignores reality

By Michael Spratt
Michael Spratt

The top business succession questions trusts and estates lawyers wish you asked your clients

By Tim Wilbur
Tim Wilbur

The unique mental health challenges of government lawyers require a tailored approach

By Jason Ward
Jason Ward

The impact of past Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers winners demonstrates the importance of nominating

By Tim Wilbur
Tim Wilbur
Rankings

Canada’s Best Personal Injury Law Firms | Boutique Personal Injury

Canada’s leading personal injury law firms are shaping outcomes early and carrying that position through to resolution

Canada’s Best Personal Injury Law Firms | Boutique Personal Injury

Top Criminal Law Firms in Canada

Canadian Lawyer reveals the top criminal law firms nationwide that are distinguished by their ability to deliver effective defence in the most demanding cases

Top Criminal Law Firms in Canada

Top 10 Regional Law Firms in Quebec

Quebec’s top 10 regional law firms meet rising client expectations and demonstrate consistency at the highest level

Top 10 Regional Law Firms in Quebec
Resources

Law firms’ biggest cybersecurity missteps according to online security and legal tech experts

They say most Canadian firms are ill-equipped to address modern risks

Ken Mandzuik elected as 106th president of Law Society of Manitoba

Why some associates succeed where others fail: It is not just about knowing the law

Asper Centre names Justin Safayeni as 2026 constitutional litigator in residence

Law that replaces Law Society of BC, diminishes bar’s self-regulation is constitutional: BC court

International

Sullivan & Cromwell apologizes to US bankruptcy judge for AI‑generated errors in Prince Group case

By Tim Wilbur

High‑profile Chapter 15 missteps highlight how AI 'hallucinations' can penetrate even elite firms’ safeguards

Sullivan & Cromwell apologizes to US bankruptcy judge for AI‑generated errors in Prince Group case

West London court reopens after £26 million refurbishment

By Jacqueline So

Eight courtrooms have been fitted with wheelchair accessibility and updated technology

West London court reopens after £26 million refurbishment

California Supreme Court disbars attorney who pushed for reversal of 2020 US election results

By Jacqueline So

John Charles Eastman was found to have displayed egregious and deceitful conduct

California Supreme Court disbars attorney who pushed for reversal of 2020 US election results

US Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to fellow justice over ‘hurtful’ remarks

By Jacqueline So

Sotomayor had commented on Brett Kavanaugh’s upbringing while speaking at the University of Kansas

US Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to fellow justice over ‘hurtful’ remarks

Global firms Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft to merge in landmark combination

By Jacqueline So

Both firms described it as “the largest law firm merger in history”

Global firms Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft to merge in landmark combination