April 2021

Aujourdʼhui
Aujourdʼhui

Build as You Go – and Four Other things you Should Know Before Opening Your Firm

  • 11 décembre 2023
  • Emily Sinkins

No firm is the same, but there are common keys to establishing a successful enterprise uniquely yours while building a solid reputation and stepping up client service. Sparing would-be sole and small-firm practitioners potential missteps or missed opportunities, OBA members from a variety of practice areas share what they wish they'd known before setting out on their own.

Praticien exerçant seul, petit cabinet et pratique générale, Gestion de la pratique du droit, Student Forum

The Litigator and Mental Health – a Must Read Article by Chief Justice Strathy of Ontario

  • 11 juillet 2022
  • Heather S. Douglas, B.A., J.D., LL.M.

In “The Litigator and Mental Health“, Chief Justice Strathy writes about mental health in our profession and what we can do to improve it. Unfortunately, practicing law can be damaging to one’s mental health. In fact, there is a strong correlation between traditional markers of success in the law and depression in lawyers.

Gestion de la pratique du droit, Student Forum

5 Ways to Increase Efficiency In Your Law Firm

  • 11 juillet 2022
  • Sukhi Hansra

For many lawyers, time is everything. But time is hard to manage, particularly when you are busy dealing with a slew of phone calls, emails, invoices and document preparation, which, unfortunately, are not typically billable. In this article, I’ll be taking a look at 5 unique ways to manage your growth and expand your law firm while being cost effective and without, in fact, expanding the number of people working in your law firm.

Gestion de la pratique du droit, Student Forum

Hiring Associates in a Depleted Pipeline

  • 22 avril 2022
  • Deborah Glatter

Deborah Glatter outlines factors that have led to the current dearth of mid-level and senior associates available for hire in law firms and offers suggestions for firms hiring in a depleted pipeline, including expanding your pool, changing your interview approach and identifying your candidates' 'must haves'.

Gestion de la pratique du droit, Student Forum

What makes a good leader?

  • 21 décembre 2021
  • Heather S. Douglas, B.A., J.D., LL.M.

In the Harvard Business Review "10 Must Reads: On Emotional Intelligence", Daniel Goleman writes about what makes a good leader. He concludes that there are three crucial ingredients: technical skill, IQ, and emotional intelligence.

Gestion de la pratique du droit, Student Forum