I often hear from colleagues about a general discontent in working for a standard law practice and its culture. There is often resentment and politics between the different classes of employees — partners, associates, articling students, law clerks and operation
Many lawyers (myself included) over the course of any practice, run into issues withdrawing from representing and terminating a difficult client. (A recent example of this was when Peter Nygard’s defence lawyer asked to be removed as his counsel just
Table of Contents What are Trust Accounts? Who Can Have a Trust Account? Why Must Lawyers Have Trust Accounts? Advantages and Disadvantages of a Trust Account What Would Happen Without Trust Accounts? Things to Be Aware of While Dealing With
Table of Contents Navigating the Legal Processes of Real Estate Transactions The Crucial Role of a Lawyer Why You Need a Lawyer for Real Estate Transactions Benefits of Hiring a Real Estate Lawyer FAQs Conclusion Navigating the Legal Processes of
There are many self-help articles and books for every profession to assist with work-life balance, a trait that has never been more essential to service professionals like lawyers. There are many self-help articles and books for every profession to assist
The conventional notion of what makes a successful, valuable lawyer has and continues to undergo a transformation. While it is still important to have legal expertise, this has become just the starting point for the profession as a whole and
Alternative business structures for law firms were researched and debated back in 2014. Many lawyers were advocating to reform the current structural limitations of law firm ownership. Currently, law firms in Ontario can only be owned 100 per cent by
The barrister and solicitor examinations in Ontario are ripe for reform. With the continuous influx and new generation of law students, I have found that the current examinations are not properly testing the competency levels of incoming students.been lawyers for
So the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced on March 6’24 that interest rates will remain unchanged. This decision was widely expected by the finance community. However, regardless of how smart Bay St prognosticators think they are – that doesn’t help
In my work as a mergers and acquisitions lawyer, I have noticed there is a concept that is consistently argued about at every stage of negotiations including after a transaction closes — the concept of “working capital” in business transactions.
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