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Is your firm growing? Do you need to fill a gap after a recent departure? Use The @PrecedentAList to find qualified candidates. The job board is cost-effective, easy to use and exclusively for lawyers. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

When you schmooze with a potential client over a boozy lunch, an interminable round of golf or an overpriced Leafs game, you can chat, casually, over the course of several hours. For the best rainmakers, it’s a remarkably effective way to build rapport. lawandstyle.ca/career/the-las…

Have you recently added a lawyer to your firm? Give your new colleague a proper welcome on The @PrecedentAList. You can create an account and start sharing news today. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

If you have a terrific associate on your team, make no mistake: the competition is planning to poach that person away. So how can you retain your best talent? To start, scrap the annual review and end your obsession with origination credits. lawandstyle.ca/career/treat-y…

Is your firm growing? Do you need to fill a gap after a recent departure? Use The @PrecedentAList to find qualified candidates. The job board is cost-effective, easy to use and exclusively for lawyers. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

This much is clear: the arrival of generative AI is about to transform the legal industry. Does that mean the job market for legal services is on the precipice of disaster? lawandstyle.ca/innovation/is-…

“As lawyers, we spend our days poring over privileged information,” writes @danwaldman222. “That can make our social lives—with friends, family and even colleagues—rather awkward.” lawandstyle.ca/career/the-con…

Law firms need capable junior talent. “Unfortunately, the best associates—the ones with sought-after skills and battle-tested experience—have plenty of suitors,” writes journalist Andrea Yu. How can you build a workplace that young people want to join? lawandstyle.ca/career/how-law…

When you sign up for Precedent’s flagship newsletter, we’ll send you a curated mix of stories that shed light on the inner-workings of the legal profession and help you thrive in your career. Subscribe today. lawandstyle.ca/newsletter-sub…

When you schmooze with a potential client over a boozy lunch, an interminable round of golf or an overpriced Leafs game, you can chat, casually, over the course of several hours. For the best rainmakers, it’s a remarkably effective way to build rapport. lawandstyle.ca/career/the-las…

Have you recently added a lawyer to your firm? Give your new colleague a proper welcome on The @PrecedentAList. You can create an account and start sharing news today. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

For new lawyers, the job market is a hostile place. “Even if you were an all-star articling student or the best rookie associate in your firm’s history, you’re still quite inexperienced and virtually unknown,” writes journalist Ian Portsmouth. lawandstyle.ca/news/how-can-a…

If you have a terrific associate on your team, make no mistake: the competition is planning to poach that person away. So how can you retain your best talent? To start, scrap the annual review and end your obsession with origination credits. lawandstyle.ca/career/treat-y…

Newly admitted equity partners often expect to land a sizable raise and acquire greater power within the firm. But is that true? In this article, we take a frank look at the legal industry’s most sought-after role. lawandstyle.ca/career/pulling…

When you sign up for Precedent’s flagship newsletter, we’ll send you a curated mix of stories that shed light on the inner-workings of the legal profession and help you thrive in your career. Subscribe for free today. lawandstyle.ca/newsletter-sub…

Law firms need capable junior talent. “Unfortunately, the best associates—the ones with sought-after skills and battle-tested experience—have plenty of suitors,” writes journalist Andrea Yu. How can you build a workplace that young people want to join? lawandstyle.ca/career/how-law…

In September, the Law Society of Ontario issued a report with a proposal to axe the bar exam and replace it with a skills-based course. Critics argued that such a reform would scrap a vital tool that measures the competence of each new call. Is that true? lawandstyle.ca/news/the-great…

Is your firm growing? Do you need to fill a gap after a recent departure? You can trust The @PrecedentAList to help you find qualified candidates. The website’s popular job board is cost-effective and easy to use. Get started today. a-list.lawandstyle.ca/how-it-works/

“Remember: junior lawyers are new,” writes Daniel Waldman of Dickinson Wright. “You can’t expect them to understand the intricacies of legal practice without your help.” lawandstyle.ca/news/a-step-by…