Aidan Macnab

Aug 7, 2024 | canadianlawyermag.com | Aidan Macnab

Amid a backlash to policies aimed at enhancing inclusivity for trans and gender-diverse people, Lee Nevens will be president of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (CBABC) for the 2024-2025 term, the first trans lawyer to serve in the role and CBA’s first non-binary branch president. Based in Vancouver, Lee Nevens is senior counsel in civil litigation with the federal government. Throughout the years, Nevens has worked with and chaired the CBABC’s sexual and gender diversity alliance.

Aug 7, 2024 | lawtimesnews.com | Aidan Macnab

Fairness to self-reps often drives up costs for opposing parties, says Dorothy Hagel BY 07 Aug 2024 In a recent Superior Court decision in an estate matter, one party used a litigation funder, and the judge ordered the unsuccessful parties to cover, as a disbursement, the interest on the loans.   The case arose from a dispute between siblings over their father’s estate.

Aug 6, 2024 | canadianlawyermag.com | Aidan Macnab

Six months volunteering in El Salvador, advocating for reproductive rights and victims of gender-based violence, reminded Frédérique Forget of the passion that guided her into a legal career, the tangibility of international human rights law, and led to a 180-degree career shift when she returned to Canada. Forget joined Lawyers Without Borders Canada (LWBC) in 2023 as a volunteer legal advisor.

Aug 6, 2024 | thelawyermag.com | Aidan Macnab

For many respondents tech adoption includes using new functions in old systems By A survey of business law firms in 90 countries found that most intend to increase their investment in legal tech this year, with risk, compliance, and generative AI as top priorities. Sixty-seven percent of respondents said risk and compliance were the number one priority for their new tech investment this year. Generative AI was the most critical issue for 57 percent.

Aug 2, 2024 | canadianlawyermag.com | Aidan Macnab

A survey of business law firms in 90 countries found that most intend to increase their investment in legal tech this year, with risk, compliance, and generative AI as top priorities. Sixty-seven percent of respondents said risk and compliance were the number one priority for their new tech investment this year. Generative AI was the most critical issue for 57 percent. The survey also found that 77 percent of respondents had a formal technology strategy in place.