Pulse
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July 04, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault adds two partners to support new charities and non-profits group
McCarthy Tétrault has welcomed Robert Hayhoe and Nicole D’Aoust as partners in its new Charities and Non-Profits Group, part of its National Tax Group.
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July 04, 2025
Anisha Samat returns to Robins Appleby
Anisha Samat has rejoined Robins Appleby LLP’s litigation group as an associate.
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July 03, 2025
Two lawyers among 23 new diplomatic appointees
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand has announced 23 diplomatic appointments, including two members of the legal profession: Sandra Choufani and Stephen Doust.
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July 03, 2025
The Friendly Bar series, No. 3: More than a smile — Approachability as a professional duty
This is the third article in The Friendly Bar series, a collection of reflections on how we build a more respectful, inclusive and ethical legal profession, one relationship at a time.
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July 03, 2025
New regional senior justice appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario government has announced that Justice Anthony Frederick Leitch has been appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice as a regional senior justice.
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June 30, 2025
LSO awards honorary degrees to six distinguished individuals
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) honoured six individuals with a degree of doctor of laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the June Call to the Bar ceremonies, in recognition of their achievements in the legal profession, the rule of law or the cause of justice.
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July 02, 2025
Smart & Biggar promotes 10 lawyers, 3 to principal roles
Smart & Biggar has announced the promotion of 10 team members, including Dominique Lambert, Artemis Lai and Victoria Townsend, who have all been elevated to principal.
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July 02, 2025
If you love me, if you ever loved me: pay me faster
I pay my bills quickly. It is my way of telling the people with whom I deal that I value their services. I want my suppliers to remember that I am the guy who pays them the same day I receive their invoice. I figure there will be days in January when the furnace stops furnacing, or days in July when the air conditioner stops conditioning.
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June 30, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator’s 2024 report highlights mental health, AI, competency
Saskatchewan’s legal regulator was active last year in continuing its goals of increasing competency, minding members’ mental health and guiding lawyers in the use of artificial intelligence. The Law Society of Saskatchewan (LSS) laid out progress in these areas and others as part of its recently released annual report for 2024.
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June 30, 2025
Six notable members of the legal profession appointed to the Order of Canada
Governor General Mary Simon has made 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including, according to the new release from Rideau Hall, six notable members of the legal profession.