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How can managing partners adapt to the current business environment?

In a recent Canadian Bar Association National Magazine blog article, practice innovation partner Paul Saunders was quoted on the issue of billable hours versus fixed fees in today’s legal landscape. “Clients increasingly seek non-hourly billing arrangements like fixed fees and other alternative pricing structures … in the past client buying decisions were primarily based on the relationships between clients and the partners of law firms,” said Paul. He notes that managing partners should become more familiar with this, and other similar areas involving change management, as it will help them evolve to meet new client requests and industry standards.

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Timothy Matthews, QC, litigation panelist at upcoming trust & estate practitioners conference

June 8, 2016

Halifax partner Timothy Matthews, QC, will speak at the 18th annual Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Canada conference in Toronto, Thursday, June 9. Stewart McKelvey is pleased to be a sponsor of this event. Tim will be…

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Lydia Bugden, Twila Reid & Paul Saunders among nominees for Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential

June 7, 2016

The 2016 Top 25 Most Influential, presented by Canadian Lawyer, features chief executive officer Lydia Bugden and partners Twila Reid and Paul Saunders, as nominees. This recognition is given to those who go above and beyond their profession, as well as…

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What advice would Stewart McKelvey lawyers give their 16-year-old selves?

June 3, 2016

As part of Stewart McKelvey’s presenting sponsorship of the Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame gala honouring this year’s inductees, we provided our 16-year-old selves – and Junior Achievers – with some advice, and caught…

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Candace Thomas inspires legal minds during recent community workshop

June 2, 2016

Residents in East Preston, Nova Scotia and surrounding communities were given a glimpse into various areas of law at a workshop hosted by the East Preston Empowerment Academy, Saturday, May 28. The information session, You and…

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Knowledge manager Cyndi Murphy named Canadian Association of Law Libraries Honoured Member

May 27, 2016

During the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (“CALL”) annual conference, Cyndi Murphy was the recipient of the Honoured Member Award for her many years of service and dedication to this organization and fellow legal information specialists. This…

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Tauna Staniland & Amanda Whitehead recognized by Community Centre Alliance

May 25, 2016

At the Community Centre Alliance (“CCA”) annual general meeting today, St. John’s lawyers Tauna Staniland and Amanda Whitehead were recognized for the work they have done for this organization. Both Tauna and Amanda assisted the CCA in a pro-bono project last…

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Tipper McEwan speaks on products liability primer panel at Canadian Defence Lawyers conference

May 25, 2016

Following the annual general meeting, the Canadian Defence Lawyers conference, Thursday, May 26, will feature associate Tipper McEwan as a session panelist. Beginning at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Tipper will be joined by two others to present a basic…

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Firm lawyers contribute to the country’s leading book on maritime law

May 18, 2016

Partners Will Moreira, QC, FCIArb, Kim Walsh and Scott Campbell, as well as former partner David Henley, have made substantial contributions to what has been billed as, “the leading scholarly text and reference work on maritime law in Canada”, Canadian…

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Halifax partner Nancy Rubin, QC, speaks at energy & utility regulators conference

May 16, 2016

At the Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (“CAMPUT”) 2016 conference in Montreal, Nancy Rubin, QC, will be a panelist discussing demand management. Shawn McCarthy, Global Energy Reporter for The Globe and Mail will moderate this…

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Karen Bennett-Clayton quoted in The Lawyers Weekly about recent Internet libel decision

May 13, 2016

Halifax partner Karen Bennett-Clayton was quoted in the recent article, ‘Despicable’ web campaign means blanket ban, by John Schofield. This piece, featured in the latest issue of The Lawyers Weekly, outlines a recent decision out of Ontario in which…

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