Our Practice Innovation team is growing
At Stewart McKelvey, we are committed to being leaders in the practice of law, and providing the innovative solutions clients need to move forward confidently. That’s why we are pleased to announce that Paul Saunders has been appointed to Chief Innovation Officer and Partner, and will continue to lead the Firm’s Practice Innovation Department and initiatives throughout Atlantic Canada. Paul will work with Firm management, lawyers, staff and clients to advance various projects relating to business development, client and matter management, financial dashboards and document automation.
We are also pleased to announce that Kathleen Leighton, Practice Innovation Lawyer and Immigration Team Lead, and Kimberly MacLachlan, Practice Innovation and Business Development Lawyer, have moved to full-time positions in the Practice Innovation Department, and will continue to work alongside Paul to support a number of initiatives involving client solutions, practice re-engineering, project management and digital literacy.
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The Atlantic Canadian branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners is hosting its third seminar of the 2016 – 2017 season today, March 9, at 2:30 p.m., featuring Richard Niedermayer, TEP. Richard will…
Read MoreHalifax partners Sheree Conlon and Candace Thomas join 12 other lawyers in the province who have received a Queen’s Counsel designation for 2017, as announced by Justice Minister Diana Whalen. This recognition is given to…
Read MoreStewart McKelvey is the only North American law firm to have been named Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation five years in a row and the only firm in Atlantic Canada to have received…
Read MoreRia Guidone and Jessica Habet, two incoming firm articled clerks, were a part of the recent ‘research-a-thon’ for individuals looking to seek asylum in Canada, following the United States travel ban. ‘Research 4 Refugees‘ brought…
Read MorePresented at the annual Canadian Bar Association – New Brunswick branch (“CBA-NB”) Midwinter 2017 President’s Dinner, Saint John partner Robert Vincent, QC, was given the Distinguished Service Award. This recognition celebrates the top legal professionals…
Read MoreAt the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia branch Mid-Winter Conference, it was announced that research lawyer Jennifer Taylor was the recipient of the Zöe Odei Young Lawyers’ Award. This recognition is given to an…
Read MoreDuring the Canadian Bar Association – New Brunswick branch Midwinter 2017, Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4, a number of Stewart McKelvey lawyers will be presenters or panelists. Clarence Bennett, Robert Dysart, Charles LeBlond,…
Read MorePartners Christa Brothers, QC, Scott Campbell, Christopher Madill and Candace Thomas, as well as research lawyer Jennifer Taylor, will explore a wide range of legal topics at the Canadian Bar Association – Nova Scotia branch…
Read MoreDalhousie University Board of Governors chair Lawrence Stordy, QC and vice-chair Candace Thomas, continue to help students learn and grow with opportunities outside of the classroom. At the grand re-opening of the Student Union Building,…
Read MoreHalifax partner Richard Niedermayer, TEP, will review how trusts can be used to plan estates and avoid probate at tomorrow’s Canadian Bar Association Prince Edward Island branch Wills, Estates and Trusts lunch and learn. Beginning…
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