The role of the General Counsel is changing quickly. Once defined primarily by legal judgment, risk management, and responsiveness to the business, today’s GC is increasingly expected to operate as a strategic executive, technology decision-maker, transformation leader, and architect of a more efficient legal function. Paula Pepin has seen that shift from both sides of […]
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Canada’s Refi Wave Could Reopen the Door for Real Estate Lawyers
For much of the past two decades, refinance closing work in Canada has moved away from traditional legal practices and toward centralized providers built around speed, scale, and cost efficiency. That shift made sense in a lower-volume, more predictable mortgage environment. But the market entering 2026 looks very different. Nearly two million Canadian mortgages are […]
How Beitel Tax Law Is Building the Knowledge Foundation for Legal AI
As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in legal work, the firms best positioned to benefit may not be the ones chasing every new tool, but the ones building the knowledge infrastructure to use those tools responsibly. At Beitel Tax Law, that work is being led in part by Caroline Elias, the firm’s Knowledge Management and […]
Harvey’s Joe Marando on Why Legal AI Adoption Is a Human Challenge
As legal AI moves from early experimentation into daily practice, the biggest challenge for law firms may no longer be choosing the right technology. It may be changing how lawyers work. Joe Marando has seen that shift from both sides. Before joining Harvey as Legal Innovation Partner, he helped lead AI and legal technology adoption […]
BLG Elevates AI as Strategic Priority
BLG is putting artificial intelligence at the centre of its legal innovation strategy. The national law firm recently created a partner-level role dedicated to innovation and artificial intelligence, appointing Laura Levine as Partner, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence. For Levine, the move signals that AI is no longer being treated as a conventional legal technology project, […]