Pulse
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November 17, 2025
Law Firm Owner Success Guide: Does virtual law firm training help owners?
In an era where technology shapes the dynamics of every industry, law firms are no exception. Virtual law firm training represents a paradigm shift in the way legal professionals enhance their skills, develop their businesses and interact with clients. This article examines the nature of virtual law firm training, its significance for contemporary law firms and its direct benefits to law firm owners.
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November 17, 2025
Sheri L. Woods joins Court of King’s Bench in Saskatchewan
Sheri L. Woods has been appointed a judge of the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in Prince Albert.
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November 17, 2025
Geneviève Langlois appointed to Court of Quebec
Geneviève Langlois has been appointed to the Court of Quebec, where she will primarily serve in the Criminal and Penal Division in Joliette.
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November 17, 2025
Saying ‘yes’ to discomfort: How risk-taking grows elder law advocacy
Most legal careers are built on expertise, specialization and predictability. But some of the most meaningful work happens when lawyers say “yes” to cases that push them far outside their comfort zones.
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November 17, 2025
Refresher on legal ethics for unscrupulous litigators, part one
I am going to tell you a true story from out west. The names and a few details have been changed to protect me.
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November 17, 2025
Continuing education for judges
When an accused person is found guilty and sentenced to prison, it is likely that no one in the courtroom — not the prosecutor, not the defence counsel, not the jury and not the judge — fully understands what a prison term involves. To address this, the Ontario Court of Justice has established a continuing education program to enhance and maintain professional skills, as well as foster social awareness.
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November 14, 2025
Associate joins Thomson Rogers
Thomson Rogers LLP welcomes Melanie White as an associate.
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November 14, 2025
Be it resolved: Finders keepers
Ever hear of a place in Russia called Khanty-Mansiysk? Didn’t think so. Vladimir Rychagov was a factory worker there, until he hit the jackpot, or rather helped himself to it. Through a software glitch, his employer deposited into his bank account the salaries of 34 of its employees, being over seven million rubles instead of about 47,000 rubles, which is $87,000 instead of $581. Vlad, however, refuses to return the slight excess.
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November 13, 2025
Dear Mr. Machiavellian JD: Your services are not needed
Niccolò Machiavelli, the 16th-century Florentine diplomat, philosopher and political theorist, is perhaps best known for his controversial guide for rulers on how to maintain power — even if it meant resorting to deceit, coercion or ruthlessness.
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November 13, 2025
Justice Dumais named senior associate chief justice of Quebec Superior Court
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Justice Daniel Dumais, a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Quebec, as the court’s new senior associate chief justice.