August 24, 2026
A national civil liberties group has launched a Charter challenge against what it calls the “chronic” underfunding of criminal legal aid in Manitoba. And a leading voice for criminal lawyers in the province is echoing the sentiment that funding has long stagnated.
August 24, 2026
Roman Baber has joined Devry Smith Frank LLP as part-time counsel in Toronto.
August 24, 2026
Kayla Míguez has rejoined MLT Aikins as a member of its competition/antitrust, investment and trade group in Ottawa. She previously articled with the firm in Vancouver.
August 24, 2026
Lucas Novak has joined Shores Jardine LLP as an associate in Edmonton.
August 24, 2026
As generative artificial intelligence becomes more capable, law schools at some Canadian and American universities have announced bans on laptops, tablets and mobile phones in classrooms. Supporters say restrictions protect academic integrity and restore focused learning. Critics counter that blanket bans are difficult to enforce, disadvantage some students and avoid the challenge, that of teaching future lawyers to use AI responsibly.
August 24, 2026
When we think about leadership development, we tend to picture executive education, MBA programs or leadership retreats. We imagine professionals preparing to lead organizations, governments or businesses. But what if one of Canada’s most important leadership development systems isn’t happening in boardrooms at all?
August 24, 2026
I sometimes speak to young lawyers who are being burned on their accounts receivable. I gently explain to them that it is their own damn fault, and they should do better.
August 21, 2026
Law firms rarely suffer from a shortage of business-development ideas.
August 21, 2026
Luciana Iammarrone has joined Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP (RSS) in its insurance law group in Montreal.
August 21, 2026
WeirFoulds LLP has welcomed Andreea Muth as a partner in its wills, trusts and estates practice group.