Pulse
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August 27, 2025
AI in the legal profession: Clients are driving the next wave of change
Artificial intelligence has long been framed as a tool that will reshape how lawyers work, from automating discovery to accelerating legal research. However, the real story emerging in 2025 is not simply about the technology itself but about what clients now demand from their lawyers.
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August 27, 2025
O’Sullivan adds 2 new estate lawyers
O’Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP has added two trust and estate lawyers: Josh Cohen and Namratha Sankar.
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August 26, 2025
Miller Thomson welcomes Sodavex team to Montreal office
Miller Thomson has announced the addition of seven new lawyers from the Sodavex team to its Montreal office effective Sept. 2.
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August 26, 2025
Robert Bothwell joins Edmonton’s Reynolds Mirth as partner
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP has welcomed Robert Bothwell to its team as partner.
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August 26, 2025
The accidental lollipop order: A cautionary tale
In an unusual twist of events, a seven-year-old boy inadvertently ordered 70,000 lollipops via Amazon, triggering a cascade of carton deliveries that quickly turned his family’s home into a logistical and sugary nightmare.
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August 26, 2025
On being an old white guy commenting on legal issues
I got into a bit of a dustup with a lawyer on LinkedIn the other day. She wrote something that I did not agree with, which was clothed in reverence for human rights, so I countered with my usual intelligent and incisive commentary, informed by my long history in the legal profession.
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August 26, 2025
View from inside prison: The daily struggle
I wrote a lot of letters while in prison. Letters and phone calls (which can only be outgoing) were a lifeline for me, reminding me there was another life I would be going back to.
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August 25, 2025
BMKP Law appoints Terra Klinck as managing partner
BMKP Law has named Terra Klinck managing partner of the firm.
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August 25, 2025
Lawyer and diplomat Karine Asselin appointed Permanent Representative to ICAO
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand and Minister of Transport and Internal Trade Chrystia Freeland have announced the appointment of Karine Asselin as Canada’s Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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August 25, 2025
The Friendly Bar Series, No. 9: Where everyone knows your name — The rural advantage in legal practice
I used to believe that meaningful legal work required the energy of skyscrapers and the anonymity of big-city courthouses. But somewhere between the winding back roads of Lanark and the worn wooden benches of Perth in Ontario, I discovered a quieter kind of purpose.