Queen’s Marque
600-1741 Lower Water Street
Halifax, N.S.
B3J 0J2
Paul is Stewart McKelvey’s first Chief Innovation Officer and Partner. Paul partners with lawyers and staff, both internal and external to the firm, to develop new tools and processes to solve the challenges they face. Paul’s work, and that of his team in the firm’s Practice Innovation Department, results in streamlined processes, reduced costs, and increased profitability. Using his background in IT and innovative approach to the practice of law, Paul applies his technical skills to offer clients greater efficiencies. He does so by leveraging cutting edge technologies and creative problem solving to maximize client value while minimizing costs and waste.
Paul has a passion for developing processes and systems that increase efficiency for clients. His proficiency in Lean Six Sigma process improvement, project management, pricing, data analytics, computer programming, database design, application development, Excel, Access, Sharepoint, automated document assembly (theFormTool and Doxsera), and other related fields and technologies, combined with ten years of corporate practice experience, has enabled him to develop a number of solutions that have had far reaching benefits for his clients.
Education & Career
Education
Dalhousie University, LLB, 2007
Dalhousie University, MBA., 2003
Dalhousie University, BComm, 2002
Activities
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Chair, Technology Sub-Group, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, Law Office Management Standards Committee
Member, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, Law Office Management Standards Committee
Past Instructor, Legal Aspects of Business, Dalhousie School of Business Administration
Past Instructor, Legal Aspects of Business, Mount Saint Vincent University School of Business and Tourism
Group of 20 Participant, A Younger Perspective: Nova Scotia’s Economic Future
Accolades
Lexpert® Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40, 2019
Lexpert rating: Computer & IT Law, 2020
Publications
Author, Tips for Successful Technology Adoption in Legal Teams, Nova Voce, Winter 2019
Presentations
Legal Service Delivery: Integrating Tech into Your Practice, CBA Digital Literacy Series, June 2020
Change Management and Technology: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic, Canadian Lawyer LegalTech Virtual Summit
September 15, 2020
Practical Automation Tools to Maximize Your Firms Efficiency and Reduce Overhead, Canadian Lawyer LegalTech Virtual Summit
September 15, 2020