Steve Dykstra
Steve Dykstra is a Canadian-trained lawyer and legal recruiter. He is the President of Steven Dykstra Law Professional Corporation, a boutique corporate/commercial law firm located in the greater Toronto area. You can contact Steve at steve@stevendykstralaw.ca. You can also read his blog at stevendykstra.wordpress.com, follow him on Twitter (@Law_Think), or connect on LinkedIn (ca.linkedin.com/in/stevedykstra/).
Posts by Steve Dykstra
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Canada, Technology
The View From Up North: Cool Piece Of Legal Tech Targets Deplorable Practice Of Carding
Knowing how to properly deal with the police? There's an app for that. -
Canada, Law Schools
The View From Up North: Where Did All My Classmates End Up?
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Attorney Misconduct, Canada, Legal Ethics
The View From Up North: The Wisdom Of Calling The Law Society A 'Turd'
Insulting the body that's disciplining you is not a wise idea -- for your pocketbook, or for advancing the valid reform proposals you might have.
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United Kingdom / Great Britain
The View From Up North: The Most Important Benefit of Publicly Traded Law Firms
Columnist Steve Dykstra explores the benefits to law firms being publicly traded. -
Canada, Litigators, United Kingdom / Great Britain
The View From Up North: Who’s More Litigious, Canada or the United States?
How do the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. compare in terms of litigiousness, litigation spending, and types of cases being brought? -
Canada
The View From Up North: A Look At Who's Advising On The Biggest Canadian Deals
How are Canadian Biglaw firms doing when it comes to advising on debt and equity public offerings? -
Canada
The View From Up North: The Joy Of Taking A Law Firm Public
Canadian columnist Steve Dykstra predicts that publicly traded law firms will smoke a lot of their traditional counterparts on the business front. -
Benchslaps, Canada
The View From Up North: Judge Benchslaps The Cops For Beating A Black Man
Police abuses against minorities don't happen only in America, as Canadian columnist Steve Dykstra explains. - Sponsored
How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report. -
Canada
The View From Up North: Find Your Kumbaya
What is the meaning of "Kumbaya," and what relevance does it have for lawyers? Columnist Steve Dykstra explains. -
Canada, Minority Issues, Old People
The View From Up North: More On The Dinosaurs Who Run The Law Society
Hey, you know who else is good at addressing minority issues? Minorities. But, why let minorities speak for themselves when old, white dudes can do it for them? -
Canada
The View From Up North: Changing the Complexion Of The Law Society’s Leadership
A hundred years ago it was cool for old, white dudes to run the Law Society, and society in general. It ain’t today. -
Canada, Career Alternatives
The View From Up North: The Perfect Blend Of Law And Beauty
Columnist Steve Dykstra profiles Cià Gabriella Manes, who has two passions: practicing law and providing beauty and wellness advice. -
Canada, Politics, Trials
The View From Up North: Canadian Senator On Trial
Finally, Canada has a juicy political scandal -- with a lawyer at its center.
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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Canada, Minority Issues
The View From Up North: Where Do Old, White Lawyers Go To... Serve?
Why are minorities underrepresented on the governing body of the Law Society of Upper Canada, a very powerful and important institution? -
Biglaw, Canada, Rankings
The View From Up North: The Seven Sisters vs. The Internationals
Chambers and Partners has published its Canadian law firm rankings for 2015. How did your firm do? -
Canada, Police
The View From Up North: Alberta Town Needs 'Footloose' Intervention
Does this small town need the kind of assistance that only Kevin Bacon can provide to save it from an unconstitutional law? -
Canada, Career Alternatives
The View From Up North: A Lawyer Who Helps You Make Babies
Meet a lawyer who spends her entire day assisting couples who are having difficulty navigating the complex world of assisted reproduction. -
Biglaw, Canada, Law Firm Mergers
The View From Up North: The DLA Piper/Davis Merger
Was Davis in financial trouble prior to the announcement of its merger with DLA Piper? -
Canada, Sports
The View From Up North: Two Lawyers Chase Their Hockey Passion
Two lawyers explain their interesting outside pursuit to Canada columnist Steve Dykstra. -
Canada, Money
The View From Up North: Toronto Lawyer Wins The Lottery!
The lawyer has apparently taken a one-year sabbatical from her litigation job. We guess the firm doesn't think she'll be back -- it already pulled her bio from its website.