Pulse
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February 04, 2025
Practising law in the age of social media | Amelia Yiu
“So, are we influencers now?” This was a question asked of me when our law firm’s TikTok account (tiktok.com/@elmlawpc) amassed over 200,000 followers. I laughed at the time. It seemed preposterous to think of our firm’s efforts on social media in that light, and even more ridiculous to reconcile the idea of ourselves with a stereotypical young influencer doing dances.
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February 04, 2025
11 new Canadian partners at Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that 47 of its lawyers received promotions to partner around the world and director in South Africa, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Eleven of those appointments were in the Canadian offices.
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February 04, 2025
New partners at Hicks Morley
Rebecca Liu and Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell have been appointed partner at Hicks Morley.
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February 04, 2025
Should accidental overdose events be treated as ‘culpable homicide’? | Liam Michaud
Communities across Canada have been struggling to respond to the toxic drug overdose for well over a decade, driven overwhelmingly by the unregulated supply of fentanyl. This scope of the crisis has caused declining life expectancy and is now the leading cause of death among certain groups.
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February 04, 2025
When is the right time to start your own practice? | Jacob Murad
Starting a practice is an extremely sensitive topic for many lawyers and is certainly not for everyone. There are many factors to consider: practising law vs operating a business, managing a payroll vs receiving a payroll, taking on personal liability over and above what professional insurance will cover, etc.
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February 03, 2025
Chief Justice Wagner says federal judicial appointments on ‘right path’ as vacancies hit low of 30
The minority Liberal federal government has turned around the “untenable” situation Canada’s top judge warned about two years ago that was harming Canadians, due to a persistently-high number of federal judicial vacancies caused by Ottawa’s years-long chronic delays in appointing judges.
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February 03, 2025
New associate for Kruse Law Firm
Victoria Zavitz is the new associate at London, Ont.-based Kruse Law Firm.
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February 03, 2025
New M&A partner for McCarthy Tétrault
The former vice president, general counsel mergers & acquisitions and strategic projects at a leading agricultural firm has joined McCarthy Tétrault’s national M&A team as a partner based in the firm’s Calgary office.
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February 03, 2025
Ethics considerations for lawyers advertising on social media | Renee Jiang
Lawyers use social media for many reasons: advertising and promoting their legal practice are significant ones. With the release of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO)’s white paper on generative artificial intelligence (AI) and certain lawyer disciplinary decisions concerning their use of social media attracting media attention, this article intends to provide a refreshed review of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) provisions that lawyers should consider when advertising on social media in Ontario.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario law foundation launches call for applications for access to justice program
The Law Foundation of Ontario has launched a call for applications for the newest iteration of its Catalyst program, which assists non-profits that are working to advance access to justice in the province.