Issue 9.1 – Spring 2015
New LSUC report reveals a dearth of black lawyers at big firms // On The Record
March 12, 2015Seven: the percentage of black lawyers in Ontario working at big firms, compared to 23 percent of white lawyers, according to the Law Society’s recent report on diversity in law. To explain that gap, Arleen Huggins, a partner at Koskie Minsky LLP and the…
The best upscale lowbrow dining in Toronto // Judge Foodie
March 12, 2015Part fancy. Part trashy. The high-low mix is just right
Gowlings’ managing partner on the firm’s new bonus structure // Cross Examination
March 12, 2015Peter Lukasiewicz on what it takes to get a bonus now that firms are looking at more than hours billed
There's no escaping Douglas Coupland // The Docket
March 11, 2015You can't walk a block downtown without tripping over a Coupland piece. Here's where to find the best
What Shelby Austin does all day // Making It Work
March 10, 2015Find out how the Bay Street partner-turned-legal entrepreneur spends her (very valuable) time
Inside the rapid growth of Axess Law // Best Practices
March 10, 2015In less than two years, Mark Morris and Lena Koke have opened law firms in eight Walmarts, offering wills at rollback prices. Here’s how they did it
How Angela Chaisson does it // Making It Work
March 10, 2015Meet the ass-kicking activist lawyer who goes out for lunch with her firm every day
Why the Law Society needs younger benchers // Exhibit A
March 10, 2015At the Law Society, there are only two benchers under the age of 50. Here’s why it matters
How Cornell Wright does it // Making It Work
March 10, 2015Meet the lawyer who handles $12.4-billion deals and still makes it to soccer practice
Decoding the bencher elections // Editor's Note
March 10, 2015Precedent staffers tackle both a magazine redesign and the baffling jargon of the bencher elections
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