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Practice Innovation Partner Paul Saunders has received a Lexpert Rising Star: Leading Lawyer Under 40 Award, recognizing his role as a trailblazer in the legal landscape across Canada.
Upon being admitted to the Stewart McKelvey partnership in 2015, Paul left his thriving corporate law practice to become the Firm’s first Practice Innovation Partner. He built a team to spearhead some of the Firm’s most complex and multi-faceted strategic priorities including practice re-engineering, legal project management, pricing and profitability and compensation alignment initiatives, all which have helped create a culture of continuous improvement throughout Stewart McKelvey. Using his background in IT and an innovative approach to the practice of law, Paul applies his technical skills to connect the dots, empathize with his client’s business needs, manage risk and solve structural problems resulting in long-term success. The innovative solutions that Paul has developed for Stewart McKelvey and our clients, both in delivering traditional legal services and in leading our Practice Innovation initiatives, is redefining how we deliver service to clients.
Paul has become a sought after speaker on the future of law practice, as a thought leader in legal practice innovation, project management, technology and process improvement. He presents regularly at Canadian Bar Association, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, and other conferences and events and has written numerous articles for Canadian Lawyer magazine and other legal publications.
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In part one of the LegalBizDev guest blog article by practice innovation partner Paul Saunders, he reviewed some of the Agile concepts that may be beneficial for legal teams. For this part two, Paul outlines…
Read MoreThe Canadian Bar Association Nova Scotia branch Estate Planning conference today will feature partner Richard Niedermayer, TEP, as a presenter. In his session, Structuring & Attacking Joint Tenancies, Richard will outline the concept of joint…
Read MorePartner Greg Moores and associate Joe Thorne provided a primer on construction bonds for the 2017 issue of the Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Association Journal (page 128). Their article reviews three commonly-used bonds in the…
Read MoreResearch lawyer Jennifer Taylor will speak at the Canadian Bar Association Nova Scotia branch constitutional and human rights law section meeting, Thursday, November 24 beginning at 12:00 p.m. in our Halifax office. Jennifer will present…
Read MorePractice innovation partner Paul Saunders was guest blogger for the newest article on LegalBizDev, discussing tips and best practices for using Agile. In this post, Paul recommends that teams start with a simple and easy…
Read MoreHalifax partner Candace Thomas will join three other accomplished female lawyers at tonight’s Women in Business Law panel, presented by the Dalhousie Feminist Legal Association. Starting at 6:30 p.m., Schulich School of Law, women from…
Read MoreIn the recent Legal Feeds Blog piece, Montreal musician wins small claim against record labels, St. John’s associate Erin Best was asked by author Elizabeth Raymer for her thoughts. Erin notes that she has never…
Read MoreHalifax partner Level Chan received a Lexpert Rising Stars award last night at a gala dinner in Toronto, celebrating his recognition as a leading lawyer under 40. This award honours excellence in the field of…
Read MoreHalifax partner Sara Scott, P.Eng., has been elected a member of the board of directors for Neptune Theatre, following a recent annual general meeting. Sara will take over from fellow partner Daniela Bassan, who served…
Read MoreDuring the annual firm-wide lawyer retreat, three individuals were celebrated for the many contributions they have made internally over the years. These first ever Stewart McKelvey Awards recognized Josie Marks with the Mentor of the…
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