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Gowling partner and ex-Calgary Stampeder Greg Peterson will be inducted into Football Hall of Fame

The lawyer and ex-professional sportsman reflects on a life juggling two very different careers

Foreign influence commissioner releases bulletin on FITAA’s applicability to legal professionals

The Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act typically excludes providing legal advice

Law Commission of Canada’s ‘What We Heard’ report covers opportunities due to tech developments

Annual report for 2025–26 spotlights rule of law commitment, research progress

Alberta Court of Appeal to retry sexual assault case due to defence counsel’s ineffective assistance

Ruling says trial counsel didn’t submit argument on key substantive issues

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Excellence that no longer stays quiet

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How Shawn Wolfson turned Blaney McMurtry’s best-kept-secret reputation into a growth story

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Focus on intellectual property

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Every month, Canadian Lawyer will produce a series of articles on a theme affecting the legal profession. All coverage through the month can be found here

Opinion

The value of seeking mentors from outside the legal profession

By Barbara De Dios
Barbara De Dios

Moral injury: The wound the legal profession keeps calling burnout

By Jason Ward
Jason Ward

The Benchwood Builders case should refocus defamation on reputation

By Hilary Young
Hilary Young

BC lawyers are being asked to vote on climate – it may be their last chance

By Max Wilkinson
Max Wilkinson
Rankings

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams

Presenting Canadian Lawyer’s inaugural list of the 20 best family law firm teams in Canada for 2026, demonstrating what it looks like to practise exceptionally well and bypass court backlogs

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams

The Canadian Law Awards 2026

Collaboration, innovation, and impact: highlights from the 2026 Canadian Law Awards

The Canadian Law Awards 2026

Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada | 5-Star Pro Bono Firms

Canadian Lawyer’s best pro bono law firms show what access to justice looks like when it is built into the practice, not bolted on

Best Pro Bono Law Firms in Canada | 5-Star Pro Bono Firms
Resources

BC law society’s 2025 annual report spotlights progress on Indigenous, mental health initiatives

Of new British Columbian lawyers, 69 are male, 93 are female, 408 selected no gender

Bergeron Clifford's Warren WhiteKnight on compassion without false promises

Clio unveils legal AI workspace after Jurisage acquisition, prepares launch of accounting platform

Law Society of Alberta programming changes resulting from province's ‘Peterson law’ sparks criticism

Which service providers stand out in 2026?

International

UK’s Competition and Markets Authority greenlights Paramount-WBD combination

The deal must get through a March 2027 trial in the US

UK’s Competition and Markets Authority greenlights Paramount-WBD combination

Draft California bill sets penalties for influencers who keep mum on being paid for political ads

By Jacqueline So

The bill would allow the Fair Political Practices Commission to fine content creators up to US$5,000

Draft California bill sets penalties for influencers who keep mum on being paid for political ads

UK Employment Appeal Tribunal overrules decision on global firm Fieldfisher’s unfair dismissal case

By Jacqueline So

The EAT determined that the tribunal focused on an incident that did not factor into the dismissal

UK Employment Appeal Tribunal overrules decision on global firm Fieldfisher’s unfair dismissal case

California pitches bill to block use of artificial intelligence chatbots in mental health treatment

By Jacqueline So

Senate Bill 903 would require a licensed professional to validate AI-generated advice

California pitches bill to block use of artificial intelligence chatbots in mental health treatment

Capybaras attend lawmakers’ voting session in Brazil

By Jacqueline So

The rodents wandered into the Cuiaba legislative building from a nearby park

Capybaras attend lawmakers’ voting session in Brazil