Pulse
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July 16, 2025
View from inside prison: Opening the box
I’m not a person who is hugely attached to things. I have no trouble throwing out or giving away old clothes or furniture or even books. But I do tend to hang on to reminders of my past life, such as letters and pictures.
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July 16, 2025
Prepare for change: The plain language legal writing standard is coming
What lawyer has not heard that legal writing should be clear and concise? Everyone wants legal documents to be straightforward, client-oriented and “crisp.” Yet, cryptic memoranda, wordy submissions, legalese-filled judgments and insurmountable walls of text in contracts and policies remain common. Even with clarity in mind, writing clearly is hard without knowing the rules to guide the process.
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July 15, 2025
Blakes names Birch Miller office managing partner in Calgary
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) has announced that Birch Miller has been appointed office managing partner of its Calgary office.
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July 15, 2025
DLA Piper welcomes associate Cameron Fox
Cameron Fox has joined the Edmonton office of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP as an associate in the litigation, arbitration and investigations group.
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July 14, 2025
Federal Court judge strikes SRL’s submission in employment dispute over AI hallucination citation
In another sign of AI’s growing impact on the law, the Federal Court has ordered that a self-represented respondent’s motion record be removed from a court file because it relied in part on a non-existent court decision hallucinated by an artificial intelligence (AI) research tool.
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July 14, 2025
BLG appoints Gus Karantzoulis head of specialized business law group
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has announced the appointment of Gus Karantzoulis as its national group head, specialized business law.
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July 14, 2025
Harinder Basra named Calgary managing partner at Bennett Jones
Bennett Jones has announced that Harinder Basra has been appointed managing partner of the Calgary office.
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July 14, 2025
Managing a family law practice on two tracks: Digital practices and court processes
As a family lawyer practising in Ontario, I find myself navigating two distinct worlds simultaneously. One world moves quickly, dynamically driven by digital tools, client expectations of immediacy, and the efficiency required to manage multiple cases effectively. The other world moves at a very different pace, governed by the established timelines, procedures and rhythms of the courts. Balancing these two realities is both a challenge and an essential skill for any lawyer aiming for professional success.
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July 14, 2025
The implications of my ice cream diet on law firm management
I have been overweight for a good long while. My wife, Maureen, is not shallow. She loves me exactly as I am. But she is smart, beautiful and talented, and her marketability far exceeds mine, so why take chances?
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July 11, 2025
Choosing a mediator/arbitrator: Balancing expertise v. bias
Choosing a mediator/arbitrator with subject-matter expertise requires extra care to avoid potential conflicts arising from existing professional relationships between the arbitrator, parties’ counsel and experts.