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We congratulate The Honourable J. Michael MacDonald on receiving an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D) from his alma mater, Mount Allison University at their annual Convocation today in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the legal profession.
After graduating from Mount Alison in 1976, Michael went on to receive his Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie University in 1979 and was called to the bar that same year. He has since gone on to have a distinguished career on the Bench, acting as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Associate Chief Justice, and Chief Justice of Nova Scotia and the Chief Justice of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. He has acted as counsel to Stewart McKelvey since 2019.
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Stewart McKelvey has been accredited as an Employer Partnership Programme (“EPP”) Partner with the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (“STEP”) to further the learning and professional development of our estates and trusts lawyers. With 88 Employer Partners worldwide, EPP accreditation demonstrates an organization’s commitment to, and investment in, professional development and is an important…
Read MoreHappy Holidays from / Joyeuses Fêtes de la part de Stewart McKelvey.
Read MoreCorner Brook (City) v. Bailey, 2021 SCC 29, a case successfully argued by St. John’s lawyers Erin Best and Giles Ayers, has been named as a Lexpert “Top 10 business decision of 2020 – 2021”. The unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of Canada is relevant to anyone drafting or signing a release in Canada,…
Read MoreHalifax lawyer Rick Dunlop led a national panel of industry experts in a webinar today (November 30), hosted by the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers. The webinar provided a checkup on construction industry labour relations across the country, with Rick guiding speakers through the different approaches jurisdictions take with respect to certification rules, accreditation…
Read MoreHonouring excellence in the field of business law and litigation across Canada, Josie Marks from our Moncton office has been recognized with a Lexpert® Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40 award. Winners of this award have demonstrated an outstanding track record of success in deals, cases or files, have made contributions to the legal profession,…
Read MoreRebecca Saturley (managing partner, Halifax) will be a speaker at the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of Nova Scotia annual Law Conference. Rebecca will lend her decades of experience in labour, employment and human rights law to explain how to balance work and family status accommodations. She will explain how family status is defined across…
Read MoreWe are pleased to welcome former articled clerk Emily Murray to our Halifax team as an associate, following her admittance to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society. Emily will assist clients on the management-side of their employment, labour and human rights matters.
Read MoreTwo Canadian Bar Association (“CBA”) webinars Tuesday, November 23, will feature Firm lawyers as speakers, discussing different changes businesses should expect following the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning at 12:00 p.m. AST, labour and employment lawyers Twila Reid, ICD.D (St. John’s office), Mark Tector (Halifax office) and Hilary Newman (Charlottetown office) will discuss the Atlantic perspectives of…
Read MoreSpeaking to her practice in health law, Saint John lawyer Jamie Watson will speak to the University of New Brunswick Health Law and Bioethics Society later today, November 19. Jamie will talk about her experiences practicing health law, since being called to the New Brunswick Bar in 2017. She will share her insights into how…
Read MoreSt. John’s lawyers Erin Best and Justin Hewitt will be presenting a session at the Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador 2021 annual conference, trade show and annual general meeting, November 4. Erin and Justin both have experience assisting various municipalities and companies in a number of different legal areas, and will answer one of the most…
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