Those of you who have been following this series know that I said that Part Seven was the final article in the series. It turns… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Eight: The Chief Marketing Officer
This is the last in a series about the questions which Articling Students and new Associates should figure out about their firms when deciding whether… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Seven: The Supervising Lawyer
This is the sixth in a series about information that Articling Students and new Associates should have before deciding to stay at a firm for… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Six: The Law Clerks
This is the fifth in a series about questions that Articling Students and new Associates should consider when trying to size up their new firm.… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Five: The Chief Financial Officer
This is the fourth in a series about questions that Articling Students and new Associates should ponder while trying to determine whether they have landed… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Four: The Chief Technology Officer
In Parts One and Two, I set out some questions that articling students and young lawyers should ask about their firm’s Managing Partner and Practice… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Three: The Chief Operating Officer
In Part One, I set out some questions that articling students and young lawyers should ask about the Managing Partner. This time let’s talk about… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part Two: The Practice Group Leader
When articling students or young lawyers enter a law firm of any size for the first time, they see the carefully cultivated image that the… Read More »Law Firm Primer For Articling Students and New Associates – Part One: The Managing Partner
This is a true story, even though it may not sound like one. Chris was a law partner who joined a new firm. Two of… Read More »The Importance of Asking The Right Questions
I spent most of my career at Pallett Valo LLP, a medium-sized law firm in Mississauga, Ontario. On my first day at the office, I… Read More »In Memoriam – Mindy Dodds