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 […]
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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, […]
BorderPass Reimagines Immigration with AI and Lawyers
As immigration policy grows more complex and global competition for talent intensifies, a new generation of legaltech companies is rethinking how cross-border mobility is delivered. Among them is BorderPass, which is using a hybrid model of generative AI and licensed legal professionals to make immigration services faster, more predictable, and significantly more accessible. At the […]