How can managing partners adapt to the current business environment?
In a recent Canadian Bar Association National Magazine blog article, practice innovation partner Paul Saunders was quoted on the issue of billable hours versus fixed fees in today’s legal landscape. “Clients increasingly seek non-hourly billing arrangements like fixed fees and other alternative pricing structures … in the past client buying decisions were primarily based on the relationships between clients and the partners of law firms,” said Paul. He notes that managing partners should become more familiar with this, and other similar areas involving change management, as it will help them evolve to meet new client requests and industry standards.
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The Canadian Bar Association is hosting its 16th annual Administrative Law, Labour and Employment Conference, Sex, Drugs & The Charter of Rights, today and tomorrow in Ottawa, featuring Twila Reid, St. John’s, and Rebecca Saturley, Halifax. In addition…
Read MoreLast night at a gala dinner and awards presentation in Toronto, partner Scott Campbell received a Lexpert® Rising Star award, celebrating his recognition as a leading lawyer under 40. This award honours excellence in the field of business law…
Read MoreRichard Niedermayer, TEP, will speak this afternoon in Halifax for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners seminar, Does Estate Planning End With Incapacity? Beginning at 2:30 p.m. AST, Richard will review to what extent a third party…
Read MoreThe Fall 2015 Atlantic Employers’ Counsel article by St. John’s partner Twila Reid, Top 10 Considerations for Workplace (and Thereabouts) Sexual Misconduct, has been printed in the November 2015 issue of Workplace Environment Health & Safety Reporter. Over the…
Read MoreAt the Ad IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers Association (“CMLA”) annual general meeting, Friday, November 13, it was announced that Halifax partner Nancy Rubin, QC, has been elected president of the organization, the first female in this role. CMLA is…
Read MoreGeoffrey Machum, QC, Halifax partner, joins over 2,900 other business professionals who have demonstrated their value as directors to receive an Institute of Corporate Directors designation (“ICD.D”). Through the completion of specific education and examinations, Geoff has…
Read MoreHalifax partner Nancy Rubin, QC, will speak at the upcoming Ad IDEM/Canadian Media Lawyers Association annual conference, November 13 and 14 in Toronto. She will join two other panelists to review Bill C-13 amendments to the Criminal…
Read MoreRob Dexter, Chair, Empire Limited Company has announced the election of Jim Dickson to the Board of Directors of Empire Company Limited (TSX: EMP.A). Jim has been a key member of Stewart McKelvey’s team providing services for Empire Company Limited…
Read MoreLevel Chan is among the recipients of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute (“CPBI”) Atlantic Region Volunteer of the Year Award. This recognition is awarded to individuals who have helped CPBI in its mission of providing high…
Read MoreBeginning at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, Andrea Baldwin will discuss immigration and employer compliance at a Human Resources Association of Nova Scotia seminar. Within her presentation, Andrea will outline what employers should know about hiring foreign workers,…
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