Law Society announces 2024 award recipients
TORONTO, March 20, 2024 /CNW/ – Members of Ontario’s legal professions will be recognized for their outstanding career achievements and contributions to their communities at the annual Law Society...
View ArticleThomson Reuters Unveils Generative AI Solutions at SYNERGY 2024 Legal...
SYDNEY, March 21, 2024 – Thomson Reuters (TSX/NYSE: TRI), a global content and technology company, today kicked off its inaugural SYNERGY Australia conference for legal professionals, showcasing...
View ArticlePodcast Highlights: Pablo Arredondo on the Legal Profession’s “Fervor and...
Pablo Arredondo, vice president of CoCounsel at Thomson Reuters and co-founder of Casetext, has been making the rounds on legal tech and AI podcasts, celebrating the one-year anniversary of CoCounsel....
View ArticleWomen In Law Statistics 2024 – Forbes Advisor
Attorneys practice across the United States, but there are higher concentrations of lawyers in certain areas than others. Much of this is explained by different demographics. For example, there are...
View ArticleLegal profession’s most powerful among members of London’s men-only Garrick...
Some of Britain’s most powerful judges, including a serving member of the supreme court, along with about 150 leading barristers, are members of the Garrick Club, which has repeatedly blocked attempts...
View ArticleGenerative AI is changing the legal profession – future lawyers need to know...
Generative AI – technology such as ChatGPT that creates content when prompted – is affecting how solicitors, judges and barristers work. It’s also likely to change the work they are being asked to do....
View ArticleOverruled: The New LegalTech Precedent
Speaker 1 [00:00:01] Hi, it’s John here. I was recently in Silicon Valley with some of the leading minds in AI from across the United States and Canada. Investors, engineers and executives from some...
View ArticleVancouver Lawyer’s Use of AI in Legal Proceedings Sparks Ethics Debate
Vancouver lawyer Chong Ke has recently found herself at the centre of a case concerning the ethics of using artificial intelligence (AI) in legal proceedings. The controversy unfolded when it was...
View ArticleFemale Attorney Pay Remains Skewed, and Law Firms Must Step Up
Remarkable women throughout history continue to defy societal norms, shatter barriers, and pave the way for future generations. Arabella Mansfield and Charlotte Ray, historically two of the first...
View ArticleNational – Exploring legal innovation
The Law Society of Alberta is showing the vital role regulators can play in improving access to justice and streamlining legal processes. At the forefront of legal service innovation in the province...
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Top Canadian legal podcasts to listen to right now
Aside from CL Talk, here are some other legal podcasts in Canada: CBA’s podcasts series The CBA has four series of podcasts that listeners can choose from: Conversations with the President: a podcast...
View ArticleWhat to Do if You’re Concerned About Your Lawyer
“I run a small agricultural services business in the South and our lawyer — Emma — wears several hats. She handles not only business matters, but family law and is occasionally appointed to handle...
View ArticleSexual harassment persists in the legal profession
Finally, there is a need for more consideration of the role of alcohol in increasing the risk of sexual harassment. I have seen this in my personal experiences of sexual harassment as well as in the...
View ArticleLocal Crown counsellor appointed Provincial Court Judge
The Government of British Columbia announced April 5 it has appointed two new Provincial Court judges including a former Cranbrook-based Crown counsellor. The new judges appointed to the Provincial...
View ArticleHow AI is Revolutionizing the Practice of Law
Artificial Intelligence and the Law Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents attorneys with an opportunity to evolve as legal practitioners, to increase efficiency, to expand abilities, and to...
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Law Society of BC opposes Bill 21 – the Legal Professions Act
Jeevyn Dhaliwal THE Law Society of British Columbia said on Wednesday that it is deeply concerned that Bill 21 – the Legal Professions Act, tabled by the Province will have detrimental effects on the...
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U of A Receives $300,000 to Evaluate Efficacy of Summer Pre-Law Program
Photo by Austin Brown U of A’s Shaun Thomas, left, Johanna Thomas, and Greneda Johnson, recipients of a $300,000 grant from AccessLex Institute to evaluate and expand the U of A School of Law’s Summer...
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Legal professionals and law firms embracing a new standard of hybrid work-...
Despite fears over return-to-work mandates, many legal professionals are eagerly embracing the office attendance policies that their law firms have put in place, a new report shows The large law firm...
View ArticleMore options coming for people needing legal help
Nancy Merrill, KC, lawyer, mediator and family arbitrator, Merrill, Long & Co; past president, The Law Society – “For years, I have seen people struggle to find services and support in our legal...
View ArticleB.C. introduces legislation on legal profession reform; law society, bar...
Law360 Canada (April 11, 2024, 2:19 PM EDT) — The B.C. government has unveiled long-promised legislation to bring lawyers, paralegals and notaries under the umbrella of one regulator. But the...
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