Candace L. Thomas, QC, receives 2017 Community Service Award
Halifax partner Candace L. Thomas, QC, has been chosen as the recipient of the Canadian Bar Association Nova Scotia Branch 2017 Community Service Award. This recognition is given to one individual each year who has made significant contributions to the community, including to a charitable cause, at the local, provincial or federal level.
In addition to her legal practice, Candace Co-Chairs Stewart McKelvey’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is a current member of the Governance and Nominating Committee, as well as the Hearing Committee of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, and a member of the Dalhousie University Board of Governors. Candace’s community service has been guided by the goals of championing literacy and social equality through her fundraising work as Co-Chair of the Halifax Central Library’s Capital Campaign; supporting women leaders through the Atlantic Canada Chapter of the International Women’s Forum; and giving back to her home community of East Preston and greater Black Nova Scotian community, through the East Preston Empowerment Academy. For these and many other outstanding achievements, Candace received her Queen’s Counsel designation in February 2017.
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Jennifer Taylor co-presents on legal research at 2015 Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society annual meeting
Halifax research lawyer Jennifer Taylor spoke alongside Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society (“NSBS”) Librarian Deborah Copeman at the 2015 NSBS annual meeting, June 13 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Their presentation, Staying in control, on budget, and in the know, reviewed…
Read MoreHalifax partner Daniela Bassan and research lawyer Jennifer Taylor will speak at the Canadian Bar Association 2015 National Aboriginal Law Conference, June 11 and 12 in Membertou, Nova Scotia. Daniela will be on the panel, Advancing Economic Development Goals through Litigation,…
Read MoreHalifax research lawyer Jennifer Taylor has published an article on the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine website titled, The evolution of reasonableness. Within this piece, Jennifer reviews the “reasonable person” standard and compares two recent Supreme Court of…
Read MoreRob Aske, Trevor MacDonald and Adam Bata will be speaking at the third annual Atlantic Venture Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 10 and 11, of which Stewart McKelvey is a Pathfinder sponsor. This event brings individuals together from the entrepreneurial…
Read MoreBrian Tabor, QC and Larry Freeman, QC, will speak at the Atlantic Real Estate Forum, Tuesday, June 9, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In session C2, beginning at 1:50 p.m. AST, Brian will be the moderator of the discussion, Major…
Read MoreSt. John’s associate Philip Milley‘s Spring 2015 Atlantic Employers’ Counselarticle, Well, what did you expect? Setting expectations for probationary employees, has been reprinted in a variety of LexisNexis Canada Inc. publications, such as The Ultimate HR Manual, Labour Notes and HR…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Nova Scotia articling clerks who were admitted to the bar today, June 5. We welcome Kyle Hartlen, Daniel MacKenzie, Dante Manna, Christena McIsaac, Scott Pike and Laura Rhodes to the firm, as they begin their careers with us as associates.
Read MoreHalifax partner Mark Tector will be chairing the June 9 session of the upcoming Infonex Duty to Accommodate conference, June 9 and 10, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. During this time, he will be speaking on two occasions: Beginning at…
Read MoreNancy Rubin, QC, will be speaking at the Canadian Association of Journalists conference, Saturday, June 6 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The panel, Fair use of images and video online, will begin at 2:00 p.m. AST and review…
Read MoreHalifax research lawyer Jennifer Taylor and associate Leah Grimmer will be co-presenting at the Canadian Bar Association Nova Scotia branch Insurance Law section meeting beginning at 12:00 p.m. today. This session will review the case of MacKean v Royal &…
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