Madeleine Coats receives Trust and Estate Practitioner designation
Halifax lawyer Madeleine Coats has become a certified Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP), following the completion of membership requirements for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”). STEP is a global professional body, with more than 21,000 members comprising lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitioners that help families plan for their futures.
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Halifax research lawyer Jennifer Taylor and associate Leah Grimmer will be co-presenting at the Canadian Bar Association Nova Scotia branch Insurance Law section meeting beginning at 12:00 p.m. today. This session will review the case of MacKean v Royal &…
Read MoreMark Tector will be speaking at the Canadian Association of Family Enterprise Nova Scotia Chapter Personal Advisory Group (“PAG”) meeting, June 3 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. PAG’s are comprised of members of family companies who come together to…
Read MoreHuman Rights and Workplace Bullying: In a word: “unacceptable”, by Lisa Gallivan and Alison Strachan, has been reproduced on the news section of the Canadian Employment Law Today website. This blog post, originally published May 26, outlines a recent British…
Read MoreThe partnership board of Stewart McKelvey is pleased to announce the appointment of Lydia Bugden to the position of CEO & Managing Partner, effective August 1, 2015. Lydia’s appointment follows an extensive search process that included a…
Read MoreSt. John’s partners Twila Reid and Stephen Penney will be presenting at the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers’ Council 2015 Case Law Review, Thursday, May 28. During this event, Twila will review events of the past year and how they may affect…
Read MoreFredericton partner Frederick McElman, CM, QC, hosted the annual Lifesaving Society New Brunswick Investiture of Commonwealth Honours, his first official act as society governor. This event honours society members and award recipients for their outstanding volunteer work to…
Read MoreStewart McKelvey chief executive officer John Rogers, QC, joins 11 other professionals from across the province in leading the new Nova Scotia Health Authority. With a focus on people and outcomes, the board of directors work together…
Read MoreWithin the article “I’ll never retire” by Stephen Kimber, found in the latest issue of Atlantic Business Magazine, Halifax partner Richard Niedermayer, TEP, outlines the top five tips for business succession planning, including the importance of starting early…
Read MoreHalifax associate Tanya Butler, TEP, quoted in CBC article on accessing digital material after death
Estate lawyer Tanya Butler, TEP, was interviewed for the CBC article, Facebook account for Joanne MacLean’s dead son still online, by David Burke. Tanya states that it is becoming increasingly frequent for individuals to be unable to…
Read MorePeter McLellan, QC, Stephen Penney and Rebecca Saturley will be participating in the upcoming Lancaster House Human Rights and Labour Law conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Halifax partner Lisa Gallivan is on the conference advisory committee. In a pre-conference workshop, beginning at 9:00 a.m.…
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