Due North: Navigating Legal Licensing In Canada For US Lawyers
License conversion is far from impossible.
Law Student Rips Up Biglaw Offer For Canadian Pride
He doesn't want to be in the land of Trump-lovers.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Law Firm Partner Flames Out After Wild ‘Disturbing’ And ‘Misogynistic’ Email
He's no longer at partner at that law firm.
Morning Docket: 06.23.23
* Downed sub had passengers sign waivers but those aren't necessarily holding up in court. [Reuters] * Speaking of the sub, the passenger who missed the tragic dive is a lawyer. [MarketWatch] * Canada makes Facebook & Google pay media outlets for links. You know what that means, Canadian friends? Time to start posting more humorous and insightful stories from Above the Law! [Wall Street Journal] * Facebook says it will retaliate by ending news access in Canada entirely. Good luck with that... because people definitely scroll Facebook for the cat pictures. [CNN] * And George Santos got bail help from... his family. Just like he said. WOW. He said something and then it turned out to be true! [Courthouse News Service] * Law360 releases its "176 Under 40" list. Real rigorous vetting process there... blowing by the right number for an "under 40" list by a cool 136. [Law360] * Prosecutor fired by DeSantis for refusing to enforce abortion crimes can't get his job back because he took six months before filing. Do they have a 6-week limit on this too? [Bloomberg Law News]
Lexis+ Arrives In Canada For Firms Hoping To Be Kilometers Ahead Of The Competition
The company's powerful new service heads north.
Bar Exam Canceled After Questions Leak Out
Didn't see that one coming.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
Remember When Martin Luther King Was Arrested? Because Jonathan Turley Sure Doesn’t!
George Washington University Law School students watch the value of their degree continue to plummet.
Ontario Court Lays Down The Law On Technology Competence And Video Proceedings
A judge ruled that every lawyer has a duty to keep pace with changing technology, and that a lawyer’s discomfort with new technologies is no excuse for reverting to pre-pandemic methods.
Levelling The Playing Field: The Rise Of Litigation Funding In Canada
Insights offering the Canadian viewpoint and legal framework of litigation funding.
Dog-Napping Lawyer Ordered To Return Pooch
Attorney couple wages custody battle over dog.
How Checkbox’s ‘Legal Front Door’ Can Transform Your Workflow
Leveraging agentic AI to triage, prioritize, and automate the law department inbox.
International Lateral Moves
You might expect Biglaw firms to be reluctant to hire associates from one country for roles in a different country. But in fact, despite the possible obstacles, the market for cross-border hiring is booming.
Associates Fleeing The Great White North To Collect Tons Of U.S. Biglaw Cash
And they're not sorry aboot it.
Leading Biglaw Firm Joins In On Associate Salary Raise Frenzy
Even Canadian firms are getting in on the action. Congrats!
Are The New Canadian Surrogacy Rules Good Or Bad, Eh?
The guidance document was generally positive to clarify certain matters, but it did not address a bigger issue.
Attempt At Adverse Possession Ends With Bean Bag Gun To The Groin
As they say, ‘adverse possession reaccs only.’