The job market on Bay Street is holding strong
This October, weed will become legal across Canada. In anticipation of that moment, the country’s licensed cannabis producers — there are now 113 of them — have turned to Bay Street with an endless list of legal questions. “It’s generating … Continue reading
How did partnership lose its lustre?
One partial solution has been to offer counsel positions to partner-averse associates. The counsel role, in essence, mimics the in-house working experience. It has all the benefits of a dynamic career in private practice, but it doesn’t come with aggressive … Continue reading
Survey says litigation will be focus of recruiting in near future Written By Alexia Kapralos A recent Canadian survey conducted by Robert Half Legal indicates that litigation, primarily in the areas of securities/corporate governance, intellectual property and employment law, is predicted … Continue reading
How Goodmans and Osler have become the source of Canada’s in-house real estate lawyers
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Goodmans LLP, two of Canada’s leading national law firms, seem to be breeding grounds for in-house counsel in the country’s commercial real estate sector. Four lawyers now prominent in real estate industry law departments … Continue reading
2016-2017 Canadian Lawyer Reader’s Choice Awards
It’s an honour to be acknowledged by the Canadian Lawyer Readers’ Choice Awards for the 2016-2017 year for our excellence in the Legal Recruiters category. More than 1,600 readers voted for their preferred suppliers and vendors across 40 categories via … Continue reading