Stewart McKelvey accredited as a STEP Employer Partner
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 staff recruitment and retention tool.
Accredited companies also demonstrate significant contributions, achievements and commitment to education in the estates and trusts field, with programming providing Employer Partners with benefits and opportunities to strengthen knowledge and better meet client needs.
Many of the Firm’s experienced estates and trusts lawyers have been long-standing members of regional and national STEP boards, have authored industry pieces for STEP publications, and have shared their insights on a variety of related matters at events hosted by STEP.
For more information on STEP, visit https://www.step.org/ or https://step.ca/
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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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