Newly admitted equity partners often expect to land a sizable raise and acquire greater power within the firm. But is that true? In this article, we take a frank look at the legal industry’s most sought-after role. lawandstyle.ca/career/pulling…

Have you recently added a lawyer to your firm? Give your new colleague a proper welcome on The The Precedent A-List. You can create an account and start sharing news today. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

When you schmooze with a potential client over a boozy lunch, an interminable round of golf or an overpriced Leafs game, you can chat, casually, over the course of several hours. For the best rainmakers, it’s a remarkably effective way to build rapport. lawandstyle.ca/career/the-las…

If you hope to land a seat on the bench, it’s vital to understand what happens behind the scenes in the appointment process. Based on nearly a dozen on-background interviews with experts, we’ve published advice you won’t find on any government website. lawandstyle.ca/career/how-to-…

Inside law firms, junior lawyers have started to take issue with certain clients on ethical grounds—including those in the carbon-emitting energy sector and the misinformation-spreading tech industry. But is it ever okay to refuse a file? lawandstyle.ca/career/the-new…

Is your firm growing? Do you need to fill a gap after a recent departure? Use The The Precedent A-List to find qualified candidates. The job board is cost-effective, easy to use and exclusively for lawyers. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

When you schmooze with a potential client over a boozy lunch, an interminable round of golf or an overpriced Leafs game, you can chat, casually, over the course of several hours. For the best rainmakers, it’s a remarkably effective way to build rapport. lawandstyle.ca/career/the-las…

Newly admitted equity partners often expect to land a sizable raise and acquire greater power within the firm. But is that true? In this article, we take a frank look at the legal industry’s most sought-after role. lawandstyle.ca/career/pulling…

Tomorrow, Canada will observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As that period of reflection approaches, we’d like to share an in-depth feature—published in 2022—that charts a path that lawyers can follow to bolster justice and equality. lawandstyle.ca/innovation/how…

It’s not too late to announce your incoming first-year associates on The The Precedent A-List. Once your posts are live, they’ll appear on social media and in The A-List newsletter. Get started today. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

Origination credits might be the worst way to reward business development—that is, except for all the other methods that law firms have tried. In this story, we examine the controversial tradition that lies at the heart of the modern law firm. lawandstyle.ca/news/why-bay-s…

In September, Atrisha Lewis—a former partner at McCarthy Tétrault and a current bencher at the Law Society of Ontario—threw a party to celebrate the opening of her new firm: Lewis Litigation. We’ve published a photo series of the evening on our website. lawandstyle.ca/news/photos-fr…

From the Archives: In theory, income partnership is supposed to reward talented associates with a pay bump and an impressive job title as they elegantly transition to equity status. But is that true? lawandstyle.ca/career/the-ris…

From the Archives: Lawyers often find themselves hemmed in by the restraints of their organization, unable to take their career to the next level. In many cases, the solution is to leave and start something better. lawandstyle.ca/news/the-magic…

“As lawyers, we spend our days poring over privileged information,” writes Daniel Waldman. “That can make our social lives—with friends, family and even colleagues—rather awkward.” lawandstyle.ca/career/the-con…

Is your firm growing? Do you need to fill a gap after a recent departure? Use The The Precedent A-List to find qualified candidates. The job board is cost-effective, easy to use and exclusively for lawyers. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

If you hope to land a seat on the bench, it’s vital to understand what happens behind the scenes in the appointment process. Based on nearly a dozen on-background interviews with experts, we’ve published advice you won’t find on any government website. lawandstyle.ca/career/how-to-…

Origination credits might be the worst way to reward business development—that is, except for all the other methods that law firms have tried. In this story, we examine the controversial tradition that lies at the heart of the modern law firm. lawandstyle.ca/news/why-bay-s…

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From the Archives: In theory, income partnership is supposed to reward talented associates with a pay bump and an impressive job title as they elegantly transition to equity status. But is that true? lawandstyle.ca/career/the-ris…