Stewart McKelvey accredited as a STEP Employer Partner
Stewart McKelvey has been accredited as an Employer Partnership Programme (“EPP”) Partner with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”) to further the learning and professional development of our estates and trusts lawyers.
With 88 Employer Partners worldwide, EPP accreditation demonstrates an organization’s commitment to, and investment in, professional development and is an important staff recruitment and retention tool.
Accredited companies also demonstrate significant contributions, achievements and commitment to education in the estates and trusts field, with programming providing Employer Partners with benefits and opportunities to strengthen knowledge and better meet client needs.
Many of the Firm’s experienced estates and trusts lawyers have been long-standing members of regional and national STEP boards, have authored industry pieces for STEP publications, and have shared their insights on a variety of related matters at events hosted by STEP.
For more information on STEP, visit https://www.step.org/ or https://step.ca/
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