Our Practice Innovation team is growing
At Stewart McKelvey, we are committed to being leaders in the practice of law, and providing the innovative solutions clients need to move forward confidently. That’s why we are pleased to announce that Paul Saunders has been appointed to Chief Innovation Officer and Partner, and will continue to lead the Firm’s Practice Innovation Department and initiatives throughout Atlantic Canada. Paul will work with Firm management, lawyers, staff and clients to advance various projects relating to business development, client and matter management, financial dashboards and document automation.
We are also pleased to announce that Kathleen Leighton, Practice Innovation Lawyer and Immigration Team Lead, and Kimberly MacLachlan, Practice Innovation and Business Development Lawyer, have moved to full-time positions in the Practice Innovation Department, and will continue to work alongside Paul to support a number of initiatives involving client solutions, practice re-engineering, project management and digital literacy.
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At the Canadian Association of Members of Public Utility Tribunals (“CAMPUT”) 2016 conference in Montreal, Nancy Rubin, QC, will be a panelist discussing demand management. Shawn McCarthy, Global Energy Reporter for The Globe and Mail will moderate this…
Read MoreHalifax partner Karen Bennett-Clayton was quoted in the recent article, ‘Despicable’ web campaign means blanket ban, by John Schofield. This piece, featured in the latest issue of The Lawyers Weekly, outlines a recent decision out of Ontario in which…
Read MoreDalhousie University College of Continuing Education is hosting an Occupational Health and Safety (“OH&S”) Law and Regulations coursewhich will feature Lisa Gallivan as an instructor and Mark Tector as a guest lecturer. This four-day course, May 9 – 12, will…
Read MoreIn industries that are adverse to change, it can be challenging to bring about a fundamental shift necessary to meet the desires of your clients. Within this month’s Business Voice magazine (page 34), Practice Innovation Partner Paul Saunders presents…
Read MorePresented by The Advocates’ Society, the Atlantic Women in Litigationconference, May 5 in Halifax, will feature Nancy Rubin, QC, as a panelist, as well as Christa Brothers, QC and Candace Thomas as mentors during a roundtable discussion. Beginning at 10:00 a.m.…
Read MoreArtsNL will present Stewart McKelvey with the Patron of the Arts award at a Gala reception at the Arts and Culture Centre in Stephenville on Saturday, May 28. As a longstanding contributor to the arts through…
Read MoreLawrence Stordy, QC, Brian Johnston, QC and Rebecca Saturley will be involved in the 30th annual Canadian University Board Association (“CUBA”) conference, April 28 – 30 in Halifax, which Stewart McKelvey is sponsoring. As one of CUBA’s conference hosts, and chair…
Read MoreChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner Lydia Bugden and Practice Innovation Partner Paul Saunders were interviewed by allNovaScotia’s Eve Hoare about the firm’s partnership with global software company TheFormTool, LLC. TheFormTool’s software and our dedicated team of document assembly experts…
Read MoreCalled to the Newfoundland and Labrador bar today, Gwenyth Stadig joins our St. John’s office as an associate. Gwenyth’s practice will focus on municipal law, privacy law, as well as corporate and commercial law, as she strives…
Read MoreChief executive officer and managing partner Lydia Bugden will speak at the upcoming Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society event, Women – Strength in Leadership: Remembering Dara Gordon, QC, April 14 at Pier 21.
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