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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Biglaw, Canada, Law Firm Mergers, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
The View From Up North -- Why Aren’t There More International Law Firms in Canada?
Canadian columnist Steve Dykstra identifies 6 possible explanations. -
Canada, Technology
The View From Up North: CBA Recommends Sweeping Changes to Canadian Legal Profession
Canadian lawyers are making an attempt to join the twenty-first century. Will it work? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Bar Exams, Canada, Law Schools
The View From Up North: The Ontario Bar Exam is Easy!
What is it like to study for and take the bar exam in Canada?
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Canada, Law Schools
The View From Up North: Law Schools Acting Like Businesses
A Canadian perspective on what U.S. law schools need to do to survive in a challenging market. -
Canada, Intellectual Property, Litigators, Patents, Plaintiffs Firms, Texas
The View From Up North: Patent Litigation — Canada Versus America
Which nation takes the better approach to patent litigation? -
Biglaw, Canada, Money, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
The View From Up North: How Much Do Canadian Law Partners Earn?
Hint: a lot less than Biglaw partners in the United States. -
Barack Obama, Canada, Politics
The View From Up North: Obama v. Harper — Ready to Rumble
Why is Prime Minister Stephen Harper more powerful than President Barack Obama? -
Attorney Misconduct, Canada, Celebrities, Entertainment Law, Legal Ethics, Theater, White-Collar Crime
The View From Up North: Phantom Of The Opera Disbarred
How did Canada's most famous lawyer (now ex-lawyer) wind up in prison? - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Canada, Law Schools, Rankings, Student Loans
The View From Up North: Law School Grifting
What are the top law schools in Canada, and how much do they cost? Hint: a lot less than U.S. law schools. -
Canada, Celebrities, Federal Judges, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
The View From Up North: Stroking Your SCOTUS
What are the differences between the Canadian and United States Supreme Courts? -
Admin, Announcements, Biglaw, Canada, Clerkships, Job Searches, Law Schools, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Politics, Television
Greetings From The Great White North
What are some of the major differences between the U.S. and Canadian legal professions?
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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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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.