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24 The race to
the bottom
7 Regional Wrap-Up
A look at what's happening
from coast to coast
while 'suicide pricing' hasn't taken
hold in Canada, law firms are still
often shooting themselves in the
foot by slashing fees in an effort to
attract the next big client.
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MATT ROUSSEl
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18 Tech Support
Km and the first-year associate
conundrum
by Danielle olofsson
20 Law Office
Management
by Luis millán
33 The going rate
The wind down
by marg. bruineman
The 2013 Canadian Lawyer
Legal fees survey shows more
than half of lawyers plan to
freeze fees this year.
by Charlotte santry
22 Cross Examined
Opinions
legal reports
14 Banking on Corporate
Do you like say on pay?
by Neill may
Securities Law
39 who holds the power?
As regulators look to step away from interfering in
how takeover bids are handled, the securities industry
contemplates who should have more power.
by Jennifer brown
Insolvency
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he's got their back
by mari-Len De guzman
16 Legal Ethics
Disbelief will be the catalyst
to kill the billable hour
by Philip slayton
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beware the ungrateful client
by Jim middlemiss
Presumptive privilege attaches to administrative and
peripheral information, including who paid a lawyer's
fee. but what if the person suspected of paying the
fee was outside the solicitor-client relationship?
by David gambrill
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