May 15, 2026
Most law firm owners didn’t start their careers thinking carefully about their life design. They started thinking about cases, clients, qualifications and building something credible in a demanding profession.
May 15, 2026
After articling with Langlois, Gabrielle Poulin has begun her career as a lawyer with the firm’s litigation group in Montreal.
May 15, 2026
Dentons has welcomed Michael Kershaw as a partner in its national real estate group in Toronto.
May 15, 2026
This column is quite different from most of my previous ones in that it focuses on something other than my own experience. However, it grows entirely out of that experience. To reassure readers (beyond the many citations in the text), when I was arrested I had an extensive background in reading and analyzing social science research. In the years since my arrest, I have read and made notes on more than 1,000 books, reports and research studies in this field. I have talked with dozens of experts — lawyers, criminologists and community leaders — and even given presentations at conferences. Every claim in this column can be verified by looking at reputable sources in the field, including the reports of Canada’s Correctional Investigator.
May 15, 2026
“Qui cum canibus concumbunt cum pulicibus sargent,” thus (perhaps) said Seneca: “If you lie down with dogs, you’ll arise with fleas.”
May 14, 2026
Langlois has added Andréanne Foisy-Chrispin as a lawyer in its labour and employment group.
May 14, 2026
Three members of British Columbia’s legal community were recognized by the Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch (CBABC) on May 9 for their dedication to the profession and to supporting others.
May 14, 2026
During my more than 20 years as a member of the parole board, it was normal (not required) that after a hearing had ended (no further questions from the panel members), the chair of that panel would ask the parole officer who had presented the case whether they had any comments that flowed from the hearing process.
May 13, 2026
Toronto-based employment and workplace human rights law firm Rubin & Co. LLP has begun operating under its new name. The firm succeeds Rubin Thomlinson LLP, which ceased operating under that name on April 30 after more than 20 years in practice.
May 13, 2026
Dentons has welcomed Kamil Umar back to the firm as a partner in its national real estate group in Calgary.