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October 6, 2017

In-House Counsel Compensation and Career Survey – Complete the survey by November 15

To ensure you have access to current Canadian compensation data, The Counsel Network is partnering with the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) and Bramm Research to conduct ...
October 2, 2017

2017 Canadian Lawyer Readers’ Choice Awards – Thank you!

The Counsel Network is thrilled to announce we have been named a preferred service provider for the 2017 Canadian Lawyer Readers’ Choice Awards in the Legal Recruiter ...
October 2, 2017

2017 CBA Leadership Conference for Professional Women | The Counsel Network

The 2017 CBA Leadership Conference will bring together women to discuss the challenges and opportunities we face as the legal industry continues on a path of unprecedented change. ...
September 12, 2017

How to spot an emotionally intelligent leader in the workplace

If you have ever come across a manager with great technical skills, but who also treated their staff poorly, you probably have an understanding of what Emotional ...
August 19, 2017

How emotional intelligence influences success at work

Emotional intelligence (EI) at the top can be contagious. Team leaders with high EI are most likely to achieve the most collaborative and productive results. By inspiring ...
August 10, 2017

Legal recruitment agencies Canada market update – Summer 2017

Legal Recruitment Agencies Vancouver Update With the new NDP/Green Party coalition forming government in BC, we’ve noted some hesitation in the business and legal community, as we ...
August 9, 2017

Upward mobility for in-house counsel

We, as in-house legal recruitment specialists, are often asked by in-house counsel whether positions have any potential of upward mobility or how to achieve upward mobility within ...
August 3, 2017

The shifting track to law firm partnership

Is the law firm partnership track as appealing today as it was 10 or even 20 years ago? From our perch in the legal professionals’ recruitment space, ...
August 1, 2017

What does emotional intelligence mean in the legal world?

Many managers still downplay emotional intelligence (EI) as a “touchy-feely”, soft skill and in the legal industry it is no different. Lawyers have been taught to orient ...
July 28, 2017

Employers: How to choose a legal recruitment provider

The process of choosing a legal recruiting services provider has many similarities to retaining a lawyer. It can hinge on the circumstances, your particular issue, and budget, ...
July 28, 2017

Finding the right fit – it’s not all about a big name

Transitioning from a university Recruitment Officer to a legal recruitment consultant, I have noticed one common trend – the appeal of a big name. While the idea ...
July 26, 2017

Critical questions to ask before joining a partnership

It may be obvious to most lawyers when advising their clients who seek to enter a partnership that basic questions must be asked. What continues to amaze ...