Canada looked like a growth market for the legal profession when 2020 began, and as spend was expected to grow, in-house teams’ strategic priorities centered on two core areas: being more effective and efficient. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic fallout, these primary goals have largely remained unchanged. These are among the findings …
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Top 10 Canadian Law Firm Brands
Blakes is ranked as the top Canadian law firm brand for a fifth consecutive year, according to the 2020 Canadian Law Firm Brand Index from Acritas, now part of Thomson Reuters. McCarthy Tétrault, the runner-up, has steadily held that position over the same period of time, and this year managed to close the gap slightly …
- March 3, 2020
- Leonard Lee
Thomson Reuters Canada Listed Among 2017 Best Workplaces in Canada
This week, Thomson Reuters in Canada was listed by Great Place to Work Institute Canada to their 2017 Best Workplaces in Canada list. The annual list identifies organizations that embody innovation, collaboration and productivity “I am so proud to be a part of our tremendous Canadian community and grateful that our employees are so engaged and …
- May 2, 2017
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thomson Reuters Recognized as “Top Canadian Employer”
Thomson Reuters has been named one of “Canada’s Top 100 Employers” for 2017. The 17th annual list is a national competition to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. The list is based on a review of independent research, a formal employer submission and employee engagement scores with organizations …
- December 15, 2016
- Alex Cook
Canadian Association of Law Libraries Recognizes WestlawNext Canada with Prestigious Annual Award
WestlawNext Canada received the prestigious Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing from the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) during its 2016 annual meeting held in Vancouver, British Columbia from May 15-18. Established in 1998, CALL established the award to acknowledge publishers that provide high-quality materials such as books, services or series in …
- May 31, 2016
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters Practical Law Canada Announces New Law Department Service for In-House Counsel, as well as four New Practice Area Modules
Thomson Reuters Practical Law Canada continues to expand its coverage with the addition of a Law Department service specifically for in-house counsel, and four new practice area modules for transactional, litigation and in-house counsel lawyers. “We’re proud to offer more practice-focused legal resources that will transform the way in-house counsel, litigators and business lawyers in …
- May 5, 2016
- Alex Cook
Shaping the future: Views from top Canadian general counsels
Canadian Lawyer InHouse has just published its third annual View feature for 2015 — an annual “look ahead” series of interviews in which they talk to leading Canadian corporate counsel about their current challenges and projects for the year. While two of this year’s in-house lawyers have increasingly global interests, the other two are squarely …
- February 2, 2015
- Susan Martin
Legal Feeds named top legal news blog in Canada
The 9th annual Clawbies were announced on Dec. 31, 2014, and Legal Feeds, the daily news blog of Canadian Lawyer and Law Times, was named the top legal news blog in Canada. Legal Feeds has either been a winner or runner up in the news category since it was launched in Dec. 2010. Gail Cohen, editor-in-chief of the …
- January 8, 2015
- Susan Martin
Know-How for Canadian law firms and corporations: Practical Law Canada announced
Today Thomson Reuters launched Practical Law Canada, providing legal know-how for Canadian law firms and corporate law departments on transactional law and practice in the areas of Corporate M&A, Capital Markets and Securities. “Since 1990, lawyers in the UK, and since 2009 lawyers in the US have been relying on Practical Law to provide them …
- November 10, 2014
- Gretchen DeSutter
Carswell’s A Tax Guide for American Citizens in Canada
The more than 1 million United States citizens residing in Canada were pulling out legal pads, sharpening pencils and firing up their Wi-Fi to complete their U.S. filing by today’s deadline, in addition to their Canadian tax return. Greater U.S. interest to hold citizens to this tax filing requirement has led to increased compliance tracking. So …
- April 15, 2013
- Gretchen DeSutter
