Halifax partner Nancy Rubin, QC, inducted as a new Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
The ACTL is composed of preeminent members of the trial bar from the United States and Canada, and is recognized as the leading trial lawyers organization in both countries. Fellowship is extended only by invitation, after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Membership can never be more than 1% of the total lawyer population of any state or province, and is limited to only those trial lawyers who are unquestionably and eminently qualified, in addition to being regarded as the best in their state/province. Qualifications include high ethical and moral standards, as well as excellent character.
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Practice innovation partner Paul Saunders has authored a piece in the July edition of Canadian Lawyer InHouse which provides eight tips on how to ensure the successful implementation of innovation initiatives within in-house legal departments. How In-House…
Read MoreThe leading provider of Microsoft SharePoint-based products and services for law firms, Handshake Software, recently wrote a case study which looks at the newly redesigned SmartNet portal used by Stewart McKelvey. With the goal of re-energizing and re-building…
Read MoreFriday, June 24 beginning at 12:00 p.m. at our Halifax office, Daniela Bassanwill present, Roadmap to E-Discovery, at the Canadian Bar Association Nova Scotia branch young lawyers and civil litigation/alternative dispute resolution law joint section meeting. During this…
Read MoreThe Canadian Independent Adjusters’ Association/Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association joint conference, June 22 – 24 in St. Andrews by-the-Sea, New Brunswick, will feature speakers Hugh Cameron and Katherine Toner. Stewart McKelvey is pleased to be a sponsor of the conference…
Read MoreStewart McKelvey recently received the 2015 Patron of the Arts award from the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council, and as part of the ceremony to present this recognition, the firm’s support of various artistic activities was…
Read MoreCalled to the New Brunswick bar at a ceremony earlier today, June 14, we welcome Allan Morgan and Brittany Trafford to our Fredericton office, Catherine LeBlanc and Samuel LeBlanc to our Moncton office, as well as Lauren Henderson and Brent McCumber, P.Eng, to our Saint John…
Read MoreHalifax partner Rick Dunlop and Fredericton associate Nick Russon will present the session, The Start Up’s Guide to Avoiding HR Hell – Lesson 1 – Employment Agreements, tomorrow, June 14. This First Angel Network webinar will touch on some key…
Read MoreThe Newfoundland and Labrador division of the Canadian Cancer Societyhas recently elected Christopher Lewis to its volunteer board of directors. This board is responsible for such aspects as governance, public accountability and leadership, as well as ensuring that…
Read MoreDuring a ceremony today, June 10, Ibrahim Badawi, Kathleen Forward, Sara Nicholson, David Wedlake and Gavin Johnston were called to the Nova Scotia bar. They recently completed their articles and will now begin their legal practices.
Read MoreHalifax partner Richard Niedermayer, TEP, has been elected to the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”) Canada board as director at large for a two-year term. Nominations for positions on the STEP Canada board are considered and…
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