Pulse
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August 15, 2025
The Friendly Bar Series, No. 8: Sweating for justice
At The Friendly Bar, we share more than case law. We exchange courtroom war stories, debate best practices and, during a heat wave, map out which of us has a dog pool deep enough to lie face-down in.
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August 15, 2025
Nicola Corbo joins De Grandpré Chait’s construction group
De Grandpré Chait has announced the arrival of Nicola Corbo as a partner in its construction team.
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August 15, 2025
Dentons adds new Toronto partner Myron Mallia-Dare
Dentons has announced the arrival of Myron Mallia-Dare as a partner in the corporate group in Toronto.
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August 15, 2025
Lindsey Bombardier returns to BLG to lead brand strategy
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has welcomed Lindsey Bombardier back to the firm as executive director, brand and market strategy.
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August 15, 2025
Bad for lawyers: The downside of relying on referral firms
I have a theory about lawyers who do not have much of their own client base, and that is that they would be better lawyers if they did have a client base. I say this despite having run across quite a few lawyers who were dripping with clients but sorely lacking in legal skills, and others who had great legal skills but few of their own clients.
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August 15, 2025
Beyond the bar: When nobility rings hollow
I recently sat for the New York “bar exam” (also known as the Uniform Bar Exam or UBE), which is a gruelling and high-stakes test that marks the gateway to practising law in the United States. On the second day of this 12-hour exam, a tragic and jarring incident occurred: a fellow examinee collapsed from cardiac arrest while the test continued unabated.
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August 14, 2025
DEI dilemma: U.S. state bars grapple with DEI programs, language amid legal threats
State bar leaders across the U.S. are wrestling with whether to stand firm on their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs or quietly rework programs and language as they face rising political pressure and potential legal challenges.
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August 14, 2025
BD&P welcomes Katerina Maragos to its energy group
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP (BD&P) has announced that Katerina Maragos has joined its energy group.
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August 14, 2025
The ‘best interests test’ and cultural significance in Indigenous communities
As I entered the courtroom in Iqaluit, I was immersed in a world of child welfare, where the glaring significance of rich culture and heritage formed part of the backdrop and undertone in cases where it should be front and centre.
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August 14, 2025
Bar ramps up campaign to end ‘Zoom-only’ policy & get intervener counsel back into SCC’s courtroom
Prominent intervener groups are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that its 2022 practice direction confining their counsel to Zoom and barring intervener lawyers from making submissions in person before the judges is hurting their advocacy and restricting access to justice for public interest groups. However, the top court says it’s sticking with its current policy since “virtual appearances have proven to be an effective means of supporting equal access.”