B.C. lawyer touts ‘assisted self-representation’
Denice Barrie is taking a unique approach to unbundled legal services at her new law firm in Nanaimo, B.C.In offering what she calls “assisted self-representation,” Barrie provides coaching to family...
View ArticleTorys sets up nearshoring office in Halifax
Torys LLP is opening a new office in Halifax — but it won’t be your typical law office.The Torys Legal Services Centre, set to open this autumn, will take on only fixed-fee work from the firms’...
View ArticleCLOs control costs by taking stock internally and externally
Innovative in-house departments are starting to look at every aspect of how their teams work to try and squeeze out costs and efficiencies. In doing so, they’re finding some big ways to save time and...
View ArticleBMO recognized for challenging its lawyers to find efficiencies
BMO Financial Group has been recognized by the Association of Corporate Counsel for the way it challenged its legal and corporate compliance departments to come up with an awards program to find...
View ArticleFreshfields could offshore work to Vancouver
Has pricey Vancouver become a low-cost legal offshoring destination? It’s not exactly obvious, but if the alternative is high-cost British or American talent, Vancouver might be a relative bargain....
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