Pulse
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March 02, 2026
Purim, the Esther trap and why the age of court politics is over
As Jews around the world mark Purim this March, roughly 2,800 years after the events it commemorates, it is worth asking whether the political lesson many Jews draw from the story still holds. The uncomfortable answer is that it does not.
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March 02, 2026
More than 85,000 Canadians registered in Middle East as Iran war disrupts air travel in region
Ottawa says more than 85,000 Canadians have registered their presence in the Middle East with the Department of Foreign Affairs, urging those still in Iran to “shelter in place.”
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March 02, 2026
Dentons Canada names new energy group leaders
Dentons Canada has appointed partners Bernard (Bernie) Roth and Hazel Saffery to lead its national energy group in Calgary, according to the firm.
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March 02, 2026
Matthew Boswell joins Norton Rose Fulbright as partner
Matthew Boswell, Canada’s former Commissioner of Competition, has joined Norton Rose Fulbright Canada as a partner in its antitrust and competition practice in Ottawa, according to the firm.
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March 02, 2026
Septuagenarian lawyer’s AI caution: Requires child supervision
Can you teach an old boomer lawyer new tricks?
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February 27, 2026
Top judge, bar leaders call on profession to intensify defence of judicial independence, rule of law
To defend against the rising attacks on the rule of law in Canada, members of the bar and bench must step up their efforts to support judicial independence and counter misinformation and political interference with the courts, say Canada’s top judge and bar leaders.
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February 27, 2026
Loosening negotiation jams: Considered use of apologies in mediation
“I’m really sorry that you are overly sensitive and therefore were hurt by what I said.”
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February 26, 2026
Leeza Pece named partner at Jones Kopp
The Toronto-based Jones Kopp Litigation has named Leeza Pece as its newest partner.
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February 26, 2026
Langlois adds Séléna Flores-Desrochers to labour team
Séléna Flores-Desrochers has joined Langlois’ labour and employment law group in Quebec City, the firm has announced.
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February 26, 2026
A lawyer’s guide to developing leadership skills
A desire to lead should begin not with a hunger for power, but with an impulse to meet needs. The urge to lead should be born out of a desire to serve and empower. Whether for customers or clients, members or patients, markets or institutions, fulfilling needs through service is leadership.