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Managing Client Expectations

Slaw

In almost every context, first impressions are key. I would argue that, for lawyers, communicating clear expectations during that first meeting is an essential skill. It is not a skill that comes easily. I have spoken about this topic with many lawyers over the years. There seems to be a clear divide between newly-called lawyers who have a tendency to make grand promises and seasoned lawyers who t... more »

Police Misconduct and the Duty to Disclose: Edmonton (Police Service) v McKee

TheCourt.ca

Does an accused have a right to the disclosure of an administratively expunged record of police misconduct? In Edmonton (Police Service) v McKee, the SCC clarified Canada's criminal disclosure framework, holding that police must transmit obviously relevant misconduct information to the Crown, which... more »

IA : que fait réellement l’institut Mila ? (Quartier Libre, 15 octobre 2026)

Vincent Gautrais

Situé à Montréal, l’Institut québécois d’intelligence artificielle Mila est le plus grand centre de recherche universitaire en apprentissage profond au monde. Malgré son statut, le rôle qu’il assume dans l’industrie de l’intelligence artificielle (IA) demeure peu connu du public. Qu... more »

What Canadian law says about smart glasses, and using them in public and semi-public places.

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

  Here’s a simple question: Can you legally wear smart glasses and record people in public in Canada? The short answer is: generally, yes. But—because this is privacy law—the complete answer is a bit more complicated. And I think smart glasses are particularly interesting because the tech... more »

Spear Phishing Campaigns

AvoidAClaim: Claims Prevention & Practice Management for Lawyers

You may think that phishing attempts are easy to spot and you couldn’t be fooled, but not all phishing attempts are created equal. Meet the spear phishing campaign. Spear phishing occurs when fraudsters target a specific person, organization, or group using information they have gathered in advanc... more »

Court of Appeal affirms robust interpretation of academic freedom exclusion in Alberta

All About Information

On October 28, 2025, the Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed that the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (the OIPC) acted unreasonably in narrowly construing the teaching and research records exclusion in the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA... more »

TLC Lunch Bites: Building Self-Awareness to Improve Efficiency and Productivity

Attorney With a Life

We are excited to publish our second episode of The Lawyer Coach’s Lunch Bites! TLC Lunch Bites are short videos on a variety of topics that come up commonly in coaching conversations with lawyers. These short videos provide an opportunity to learn useful coaching nuggets quickly. As lawyers, we k... more »

Michael Woods and Wayne Garnons-Williams Honoured to Say Hello to former PM Jean Chrétien

Woods, LaFortune LLP

During their meeting at the Rideau Club in Ottawa, a few days before Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th). Wayne Garnons-Williams and Michael Woods reviewed the work of the International Inter-Tribal Trade and Investment Organization (IITIO) [https://iitio.org/] in pr... more »