Pulse
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May 26, 2025
King’s Counsel nominations open in B.C.
Nominations for the honorary designation of King’s Counsel (K.C.) for 2025 are now open in British Columbia.
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May 26, 2025
This phone is made for answering
There is a plumbing company out in the country where I live whose slogan is, “We answer the phone.” It should not be a big differentiator, but it is. I have no idea how good they are at plumbing, but they answer the phone. That tells me that they care about their customers. So, why not call them?
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May 23, 2025
Five new associates at Harper Grey
Harper Grey has welcomed five of its 2024–25 articling students as associates: Jayden Friesen-Kehler, Jasmine Kang, Charlotte Lam, Haiger Ye and Jordan Yonge.
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May 23, 2025
Kosta Kostic joins Dentons as partner in Montreal
Dentons has announced the addition of Kosta Kostic as a partner in its corporate group in Montreal.
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May 23, 2025
Selling legal services: Ads nauseum
The road not taken? Actually, I would not mind taking it if it had fewer lawyers’ billboard ads. To wit, while snowbirding in Florida recently, I could not escape the tsunami of lawyers’ ads inundating the highways.
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May 23, 2025
A different approach to professional success
By and large, most formulas for professional success emphasize some kind of behavioural change or challenge. “Do more of this, and less of that.” Humans love the appeal of a dare or challenge, and we’re always ready to sign up and lay out cash for the next big thing that will make us thinner, stronger or more profitable.
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May 23, 2025
Appeal Court cites misapplication of totality as basis for new sentence
No one would deny that child abuse is serious, and more so when the conduct involves child sexual abuse. Should the abuser’s physical and mental condition be factored into a sentence when that person is sentenced? That was a key question before a Manitoba court recently.
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May 22, 2025
Trial prep 101: A practical guide for lawyers (and a message for clients who want to win)
Preparing for trial is not something that begins a month out, or while drafting the trial scheduling endorsement. It begins the moment a lawyer first opens a file. This article walks through the foundational elements of strong trial preparation in the context of family law.
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May 22, 2025
Opening Iran to tourism and technology: Economic potential, strategic implications
This article examines the transformative potential of opening Iran’s tourism and technology sectors to international investment and co-operation.
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May 22, 2025
Larissa Roche returns to BD&P’s business law team
Larissa Roche has rejoined Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP (BD&P) as an associate.