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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/

The demands on in-house counsel have never been so high. In this story, we serve up practical advice on how to succeed in a corporate legal department. lawandstyle.ca/career/the-in-…

“I’ve watched plenty of seasoned lawyers become visibly frustrated—if not downright alarmed—when they find out how little a rookie associate can take on independently,” writes @danwaldman222. He now considers that moment “a professional rite of passage.” lawandstyle.ca/news/new-lawye…

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/

Associates at the litigation boutique Paris & Sayer only have to bill 1,200 hours a year. The firm is thriving. lawandstyle.ca/news/taking-ai…

“The internet was once a collection of neat little app silos,” writes journalist Leah Rumack. In this column, she explores how LinkedIn has “started to function like a stealth dating site” while dating apps have “turned into incidental networking hubs.” lawandstyle.ca/career/linkedi…

Daniel Brown runs a rare sort of criminal-defence firm: talent tends to stick around for the long term. “It happened very organically,” he says. “Everything’s been an experiment.” lawandstyle.ca/news/rethinkin…

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/

The demands on in-house counsel have never been so high. In this story, we serve up practical advice on how to succeed in a corporate legal department. lawandstyle.ca/career/the-in-…

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/

The Hireback Watch is back for 2026! So far, we have numbers in from some of the top firms on Bay Street, including @Dentons, @FaskenLaw and @NLawGlobal. precedentjd.com/hireback-watch…

“I’ve watched plenty of seasoned lawyers become visibly frustrated—if not downright alarmed—when they find out how little a rookie associate can take on independently,” writes @danwaldman222. He now considers that moment “a professional rite of passage.” lawandstyle.ca/news/new-lawye…

Associates at the litigation boutique Paris & Sayer only have to bill 1,200 hours a year. The firm is thriving. lawandstyle.ca/news/taking-ai…

“The internet was once a collection of neat little app silos,” writes journalist Leah Rumack. In this column, she explores how LinkedIn has “started to function like a stealth dating site” while dating apps have “turned into incidental networking hubs.” lawandstyle.ca/career/linkedi…

From the Archives: In theory, income partnership is supposed to reward talented associates with a pay bump and an impressive job title as they elegantly transition to equity status. Does it? lawandstyle.ca/career/the-ris…

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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…

This hireback season, many students will land a plum associate position. But others will accept a role on the document-review team or sign a short-term contract. In this column, @danwaldman222 offers advice on how to navigate a range of hireback outcomes. lawandstyle.ca/career/the-com…

Late last year, 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 the reform would scrap a vital tool that measures the competence of each new call. Is that true? lawandstyle.ca/news/the-great…

From the Archives: In theory, income partnership is supposed to reward talented associates with a pay bump and an impressive job title as they elegantly transition to equity status. Does it? lawandstyle.ca/career/the-ris…