Pulse

  • September 01, 2026

    Coyote vs. Acme: Litigation parable proves most compelling story not necessarily strongest case

    After years spent in litigation for my clients and, in retirement, assisting a prominent litigation lawyer in writing his autobiography, it is good to take a break. Last Friday I attended a showing of the newly released feature Coyote vs. Acme.

  • September 01, 2026

    Optometrist’s machine, part three: We can’t focus exclusively on the disadvantages

    In part two of this series, I suggested that artificial intelligence could start out on parking tickets as a way of measuring its abilities regarding adjudication. There is also no reason the first generation of AI adjudication would need to eliminate humans from the process. In fact, I think it should do precisely the opposite.

  • August 31, 2026

    What keeps me up at night and keeps me in family law

    This past July, the Ontario Bar Association’s family law section executive held its annual planning and insights meeting to help prepare for the year ahead. One of the questions we were asked was: What issues keep you up at night? As someone who has struggled with insomnia for basically my entire adult life, this wasn’t a straightforward question. But it did get me thinking about some of the serious challenges facing family lawyers today. This is not my typical research-heavy article. Instead, I wanted to share some of my reflections on my top three issues.

  • August 31, 2026

    McKenzie Lake’s Alf Mamo retires after 50-year career

    Alf Mamo has retired from the London, Ont., office of McKenzie Lake Lawyers, effective Aug. 28, following a legal career spanning more than five decades.

  • August 31, 2026

    Linda Chen joins Lindsay Kenney in Vancouver

    Linda Chen has joined Lindsay Kenney LLP in its Vancouver office, practising with the firm’s estate planning and business law groups.

  • August 31, 2026

    A minute about minutes and professional ethics

    I was doing annual minutes for my teeny tiny corporation today, and I got to thinking.

  • August 31, 2026

    Optometrist’s machine, part two: The inevitable evolution of AI

    Anyone who has had a modern eye examination has encountered some version of “the machine,” which is formally known as an autorefractor. Before the optometrist begins the familiar process of asking whether one lens is clearer than another, the autorefractor takes an initial measurement of the eye.

  • August 28, 2026

    Alexander Holburn welcomes 2 associates

    Alexander Holburn has added two associates: Jordan Mario Jutras in Vancouver and Ty Maccagno in Toronto.

  • August 28, 2026

    Friendly Bar Series, No. 18: Self-reps — Where does the work go?

    There is a familiar moment in family court.

  • August 28, 2026

    Stefanie Holland joins Aird & Berlis as chief growth officer

    Litigator Stefanie Holland has joined Aird & Berlis as the firm’s chief growth officer, leading the firm’s business development, marketing and communications functions and advising on the firm’s growth strategy, with a focus on client experience, business development and service excellence.