Canada
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Canada, Rankings
The View From Up North: How Influential Are Canada’s Most Influential Lawyers?
Canadian columnist Steven Dykstra wonders: how much stock should we put in such rankings? -
Canada, Donald Trump
The View From Up North: Dear America, Donald Trump… Really?
America, please do yourself and the rest of the world a huge favor -- rise up and fire The Donald right now. Don’t wait until it’s too late. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Canada, Legal Ethics
The View From Up North: Top Practitioner Hounded By Conflict Allegations
Always make sure you do a conflict check before taking on a new client, or else you could wind up in a costly and embarrassing mess like this.
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Benchslaps, Canada
The View From Up North: Judge Benchslaps Lawyer For Sharp Practice
TV lawyers may be fun to watch, but there’s just no room for their antics in a real courthouse. -
Attorney Misconduct, Canada
The View From Up North: Prominent Canadian Lawyer Surrenders License To Practice
If you think something like this can’t happen to you, maybe you’re right -- but maybe you’re wrong.... -
Canada, Football
The View From Up North: Meet Tim Green (Lawyer, Novelist, TV Host, ex-NFL Player)
Chase your passions, don't let convention stand in your way, and you might someday have a career like this inspiring lawyer. -
Biglaw, Canada, Legal Ethics
The View From Up North: Canadian Law Firm To Pay $45 Million Judgment For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty
You don’t need an elaborate system to resolve conflict. It's as simple as, “Hey, aren’t we already working on that matter for somebody else?” -
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. - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Canada, Law Schools
The View From Up North: Where Did All My Classmates End Up?
What are your law school classmates doing with their careers? Columnist Steve Dykstra did research to find out. -
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. -
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.
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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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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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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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. -
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. -
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?