Pulse
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February 12, 2026
Does having a law society certificate hanging on your wall make you a lawyer?
I own probably 15 or so hammers. A tack hammer, a 10-pound sledge, several ball peens, a brick hammer, claw hammers, a framing hammer… You name it, I probably have one. I also have enough saws and levels and squares and power tools to start a small construction business.
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February 12, 2026
DLA Piper updates office leadership across the Americas
DLA Piper has announced changes to its regional office leadership across the Americas, including new managing partners in Toronto and Vancouver, according to the firm.
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February 11, 2026
Marie-Christine Côté joins Lavery’s health law team
Lavery has added Marie-Christine Côté as a senior associate in the firm’s health law group in Quebec City, according to an announcement.
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February 11, 2026
Pape Salter Teillet adds Jesse McCormick as senior counsel
Jesse McCormick has joined Pape Salter Teillet LLP as senior counsel, bringing experience in Aboriginal and treaty rights, regulatory matters, economic participation and governance, the firm has announced.
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February 10, 2026
Amanda Lawrence-Patel named head of Hicks Morley’s Universities Practice Group
Hicks Morley has named Amanda Lawrence-Patel as leader of the firm’s Universities Practice Group, according to an announcement.
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February 10, 2026
McLennan Ross welcomes Cody Van de Veen
Cody Van de Veen has joined McLennan Ross at its Edmonton office, where he practises insurance defence and commercial litigation, according to the firm.
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February 10, 2026
B.C. law society has ambitious plans for the year, new president says
The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) opened its first meeting of 2026 by welcoming a new president, who says there will be an ambitious agenda over the year in areas such as governance improvements and strengthening legal training.
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February 10, 2026
Ontario lawyers could learn a lesson from Alberta Law Foundation’s funding dilemma
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey could learn a thing or two about stretching a dollar from his Alberta compatriot, Mickey Amery. Progressive Ontario lawyers, meanwhile, may soon have to put their money where their mouth is on hard questions of justice funding, economic reality and what it truly means for civil society organizations to operate at arm’s length from government.
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February 09, 2026
Heidi Gordon joins McCarthy Tétrault’s M&A leadership
McCarthy Tétrault has appointed Heidi Gordon as co-head of the firm’s national mergers and acquisitions group, alongside Jonathan See and Shea Small, according to an announcement.
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February 09, 2026
Gowling WLG adds Pascal de Guise to Montreal corporate finance and M&A team
Gowling WLG has welcomed Pascal de Guise as a partner in its Montreal office, bolstering the firm’s corporate finance, capital markets, M&A and funds practices.