Firm Sponsors Women in Litigation Symposium

We are pleased to sponsor The Advocates’ Society Women in Litigation Symposium (Western Canada Edition) on Thursday, May 20th.

The theme of the live online symposium is Leading Culture Change in the Profession and provides a unique networking opportunity designed for women advocates. Attendees will receive candid advice and practical strategies for enhancing one’s life and practice as a litigator. Panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions will help attendees connect with colleagues and build strong support systems.

Topics include:

Finding your Voice and Building your Leadership Brand
Navigating and Leading Culture Change in the Workplace, the Courtroom, and the Community
Breaking Disruptive Habits: How to Leave Negative Culture Behind
Business Development Techniques for a Changing World: Mentoring Roundtable Discussion
Sharing Strategies for Leading Change: Mentoring Roundtable Discussion

For more information, including how to register, please visit The Advocates’ Society web site.… Read More

Pleased to Sponsor the CBA’s Competition Law Symposium

We are once again pleased to sponsor the Canadian Bar Association‘s (CBA) Competition Law Spring Online Symposium April 29th and 30th.

Presented by the CBA Competition Law and Foreign Investment Review Section the theme of the two-day symposium is “Staying Ahead of the Curve: Advanced Topics in Mergers and Joint Ventures” and will focus on answering the following questions:

What are the best practices in merger reviews?
Where are the major pitfalls and risks for clients undertaking a complex merger?
How could merger reviews be conducted more expeditiously in today’s economic environment?

Leading experts will discuss these topical issues on the law, policy and practice of mergers and joint ventures in the following sessions:

The “But For” World: Competitive Effects and Plausible Remedies
Keynote Presentation and Discussion with Commissioner Boswell and Senior Deputy Commissioner Pratt
Transaction Negotiations, Information Exchanges and Gun-Jumping
Risky Business: Merger, Joint Venture or Conspiracy?

Interested in eDiscovery? Come Join Us!

The spring is shaping up to be a busy season and we’d like to expand our team to manage several new matters about to begin.

To meet the growing demand for our innovative approach to eDiscovery and document review the firm is looking to add several full time Discovery Review Counsel and contract Document Reviewers to its team.

For a detailed description of what we are looking for and how to apply for either of the positions please visit our Careers Page.

Federal Government Redaction Blunder Makes Headlines

Candice Chan-Glasgow, Director, Review Services and Counsel

March 15, 2021

A recent CBC news article highlights the Federal Government’s failure to properly redact sensitive information. This follows some high profile redaction failures south of the border, most notably when Paul Manafort’s lawyers failed to properly redact sensitive and damaging information in documents filed with the Federal Court.

Proper redaction tools and workflows should be used to ensure privileged or sensitive information is appropriately redacted. As a gentle reminder, The Federation of Law Societies of Canada amended its Model Code of Professional Conduct in October 2019 to include commentary on technological competence:

[4A] To maintain the required level of competence, a lawyer should develop an understanding of, and ability to use, technology relevant to the nature and area of the lawyer’s practice and responsibilities. … Read More

O’Donnell and Felsky Contribute to eLitigation Course

The firm is excited to contribute to the University of Calgary Law School‘s innovative new eLitigation course.

Crystal O’Donnell, the firm’s founder and CEO, is co-instructing the course and Martin Felsky, Senior Counsel, will contribute as a guest lecturer.

The course, taught by Assistant Professor Gideon Christian, is a specialized civil litigation course that seeks to introduce students to the practice of litigation in the era of social distancing. The intent is to develop the knowledge and practical skills necessary to initiate and conduct litigation using electronic technology, and to foster specialized competence in the commencement and conduct of civil proceedings virtually. … Read More