Canada
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.26.15
* Oh, the Onion… what would I do without you? Their take on gay marriage is masterful, as always. [Onion]
* Conservatives, troubled with the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, vow to move to Canada. There’s only one teeny, tiny problem with their plan… about a decade in the making. [BuzzFeed]
* Of all the arrogant, jiggery-pokery, pure applesauce, Putsch! Find out exactly how Justice Scalia would mock you in this fun insult generator. [Slate]
* Some Alabama counties have come up with a crackerjack way to avoid marrying same sex couples. [Vox]
* The only way to get to today’s historical gay marriage case was to defeat the nomination of Judge Robert Bork, and Reagan aides always suspected this would happen. [Roll Call]
* For marriage equality fans with a sweet tooth. [Ben & Jerry’s]
* Surely you jest! Justice Scalia? Intellectually inconsistent to fit a political agenda? Pshaw. [BloombergView]
* A handy guide to today’s landmark SCOTUS decision. [Legal IO]
* News you can use: what is the legal status of cursing at cops? [The Marshall Project]
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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. - 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. -
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.
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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. -
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. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
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?
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Lawyer Advertising
Crazy Law Firm Vid Or Action Movie Trailer? You Decide.
You've got to see this over-the-top, wacky law firm ad that looks more like an Ocean's 11 sequel. Was it intentional or tongue-in-cheek? Who cares! It's awesome. -
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? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 03.24.15
* Justice Anthony Kennedy says that while the Supreme Court is trying to attract more minority law clerks, lower court judges have it easier because they can recruit from local schools. Some justices have an Ivy League addiction, and thus, a diversity problem. [Legal Times]
* The next step in the confirmation process for Loretta Lynch, the lawyer who will someday be the first black woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, isn’t likely to occur until at least mid-April. Why the wait? SENATE SPRING BREAK, WOO! [Reuters]
* Give me maple syrup, or give me death: According to legal experts from the National Constitution Center, even though Republican candidate Ted Cruz was born in Canada, he still counts as a “natural born citizen” who’s eligible to be president. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Foley & Lardner partner Howard Shipley avoided a supreme spanking from SCOTUS over his submission of a garbled cert petition last year, but the high court took the opportunity to remind all lawyers to write “in plain terms.” [National Law Journal]
* How badly do you want to go to a top law school? Exactly how desperate you are to feel the warm and gentle embrace of prestige? How hard can you gun? Would you be willing to take the LSAT three times? [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
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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? -
Contract Attorneys
Document Review Attorney Takes On Deloitte
Another document review David challenging an industry Goliath. -
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. -