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  After a somewhat turbulent 2022, this year remains shrouded in uncertainty. It’s become more crucial than ever for lawyers to assess their careers. Career management isn’t …

  September 30th marks The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, which serves as a solemn reminder of Canada’s dark history, shaped by the legacy of residential …

  During the first half of 2023, interest rates and inflationary pressures prompted recessionary fears. High levels of dealmaking, which drove demand from 2021 to mid-2022, decreased. …

**This opportunity has been filled and is now closed. Please visit our job board to view our current opportunities.**   The Law Society of Alberta is the self-governing body for Alberta’s lawyers …

  The legal profession has always aimed to uphold justice and equality, but it’s crucial to acknowledge the experience of black lawyers is distinct. While growing, literature …

**This opportunity has been filled and is now closed. Please visit our job board to view our current opportunities.**   Neuman Thompson, a boutique law firm based in Edmonton and serving clients …

  Every week, The Counsel Network fields questions from associates and partners considering a move in-house. Although in-house roles may be coveted by lawyers, they are not …

  “We need to collect race-based data” – this is the latest phrase to enter recent mainstream conversations about how to combat oppressive hiring practices within law …

  As 2022 came to a close, economic uncertainty caused much unrest in the corporate world. In 2023, we anticipate the legal industry will continue to transform, …

  “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes” – Mark Twain   M&A activity remained strong throughout 2022, albeit not at the historic levels of 2021. Profit …

  In 2021, private equity resilience and a flourishing technology sector drove strong M&A activity and unprecedented levels of dealmaking. Demand for corporate associates was exceptionally high …

  As legal recruitment consultants, we have worked with lawyers who did not put much effort in choosing their career. They stumbled onto their practice area ‘by …

Lateral movement is a way of life for both lawyers and law firms. Lawyers can find themselves moving laterally at any point of their career and law …

How Associates can prepare to weather recessionary periods   Like the certainty of death and taxes, economic markets shift.  Speculation continues that Canada might head into a …

Pre-Covid, the legal profession had been in a state of flux for over a decade, owing to new technologies, client fee sensitivities, the rise of millennial lawyers, …

  The 2022 In-House Counsel Compensation & Career Survey results are in! Now in its seventh wave, the report, conducted in partnership with the Canadian Corporate Counsel …

  2021 was the year of the IPO and frenzied M&A activity fueled a hypercompetitive market for legal talent, characterized by diminishing talent pools and high turnover …

By now, it’s safe to say most lawyers have heard about or been directly affected by the extraordinarily busy legal market. Over the past year, we’ve seen …

The 2022 In-House Counsel Compensation and Career Survey is ongoing and results will be released in May 2022. In this blog, we look back at 2021 and …

  This was a year like no other. Law firms in Canada and the US shifted into expansion mode, resulting in a hypercompetitive market for legal talent, characterized by diminishing talent pools and …

  For many years, both legal and business communities opined over the legal profession’s next ‘great disruptor’. Predictions included changes in billing models and technology, the rise …

Today’s market for top talent is more competitive than ever.  Becoming a law firm of choice requires both a clear understanding of exactly what Associates want and …

I had the pleasure of joining fellow panelists Leanne Hull, Associate General Counsel and Director of Employment, Pension and Compensation Law, Legal & Regulatory Compliance at BMO Financial …

Moving in-house is always a hot topic. In the past, legal departments sought to hire lawyers who had at least four to five years of legal experience, and preferably from a law firm; …

After five year’s practice in a mid-sized law firm, you’ve decided to pursue a position in a corporate legal department.  Your technical skill set and educational background …

Earlier this year, private equity resilience and a flourishing technology sector drove strong M&A activity and the biggest ever Q1 crop of IPOs by Canadian companies in the past 15 years. Carrying forward the momentum into Q2, we saw private practice …

Lateral movement is a way of life for both lawyers and law firms. As we progress, Canada’s recovery is being described as ‘K-shaped’. The continued strength of private equity and a flourishing technology sector has driven strong M&A activity and the biggest ever Q1 crop …

High-fives all round…..  You’ve recently hired that highly skilled star quality Associate to your legal team.  The lead Partner and recruiting team take a huge sigh in …

Every week, The Counsel Network is asked for our advice when associates and partners are considering to make a career move.  Of course we are happy to …