Starting on July 4,, 2023, the Law Society of Alberta will officially roll out a new approach to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for lawyers in the province. The decision was …
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Law Society’s Indigenous Intercultural Course receives positive feedback from B.C. lawyers
The Law Society of British Columbia’s Indigenous Intercultural Course is helping lawyers increase their understanding and awareness of Indigenous culture. The online course provides valuable information about the colonization of …
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Julia Shin Doi of TMU has been appointed judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario
Julia Shin Doi, general counsel, secretary of the board of governors, and university privacy officer of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has been appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court …
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N.W.T. lawyer, accused of unprofessional conduct in wrongful dismissal case, removed as defendant in court case challenging law society’s ruling
A lawyer in the Northwest Territories, who was the subject of a law society complaint over his work in a wrongful dismissal case, has won his attempt to be removed …
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Thirty lawyers from British Columbia have been awarded the King’s Counsel (KC) designation for their remarkable contributions to the legal profession. Among the awardees are lawyers from private practice, government, …
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Private equity firm TPG has announced its plans to acquire a majority stake in Elite, a business that provides financial and practice management solutions to law firms. The announcement was …
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Dave Leonard, CEO of McCarthy Tetrault, has been appointed chair of United Way Greater Toronto’s 2023 Community Campaign. This will be the largest fundraising campaign in the world, with 2,200 …
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The Ontario Government has announced the appointment of the Honourable Sharon Margaret Nicklas as the new Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice. Doug Downey, the Attorney General of …
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New legislation has been proposed in British Columbia that aims to simplify the process of collecting money owed to individuals following a civil court decision. The Money Judgment Enforcement Act …
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Bennett Jones, a national law firm founded in Calgary in 1922, has announced the opening of a new office in Montréal. The firm’s expansion aims to provide better service to …