George Caines, QC, a 2016 Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame Laureate
George Caines, QC, Pete Luckett and David Read will be inducted into the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame June 2, 2016 at the gala intended to honour their outstanding contribution to the success of a business and their effective leadership. George joins Nova Scotia’s most impactful business leaders, including Donald and David Sobey, John Bragg and counsel to the firm, Sir Graham Day and Rob Dexter, QC, all recognized for their significant impact on the province.
George joined the firm in 1961 and is recognized as a firm builder – shaping Stewart McKelvey into what it is today; a family of exceedingly smart, engaged professionals, as committed to each other as they are to their clients. As managing partner of the Halifax office from 1991 to 2003, George was instrumental in seeing the vision of a merged firm that values collaboration and collegiality.
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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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