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THE TOP 10 PRAIRIE FIRMS OF 2021-22
Persevering — and thriving — during a
pandemic
We can all agree it has been a tough 18+
months for everyone. However, firms on
the Prairies have also had to wrestle with
some particular circumstances related to
the pandemic, dealing with ever-changing
protocols for what is allowed — sometimes
being among the provinces with the highest
COVID-19 caseloads relative to popula-
WINNING PRAIRIE FIRMS ARE
EVOLVING ALONGSIDE AN EVER-
CHANGING ECONOMY AND SOCIETY
tion — and taking on the tricky questions of
vaccine "passports" and mandates.
All of these COVID-19 related issues have
led to changes for Prairie firms — both in
how they operate and the type of work they
take on. Remote work, or a hybrid model
of working from home and some days in
the office, have generally become the norm,
while new technology (Zoom or Teams
calls, electronic document signing) are now
"Our lawyers
are spending an
incredible amount
of time helping
businesses here walk
through various
pandemic responses,
vaccine policies
and privacy issues,
as well as any tax
and corporate or
insolvency issues."
Norm Snyder, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
PRAIRIE GROWTH
Number of Saskatchewan and Manitoba lawyers at Top 10 firms (2021 vs. 2019)
Fillmore Riley LLP
70
193
119
70
65
60
82
77
39
30
63
60
89
79
31
24
181
110
2019
2021
Pitbaldo LLP
Thompson Dorfman
Sweatman
Miller Thomson LLP
MLT Aikins LLP
Taylor McCaffrey LLP
McKercher LLP
McDougall Gauley LLP
Robertson Stromberg LLP
Total
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commonplace when dealing with clients.
As for the types of cases confronting
firms, lawyers are increasingly dealing with
the fallout of COVID-19, such as employ-
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