Canadian Lawyer

October 2026

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CONTENTS @canlawmag linkedin.com/company/canadianlawyer facebook.com/CanLawMag 2 www.canadianlawyermag.com CHECK IT OUT ONLINE CANADIANLAWYERMAG.COM CONNECT WITH US Got a story or suggestion, or just want more information? UPFRONT 01 Editor's desk Institutional leadership is needed to manage systemic problems 04 News analysis Suing ChatGPT for mass shooting – why lawsuits have moved south PEOPLE 06 Cross examined The shift to flat-fee billing and client value at a small firm 12 Cross examined AI adoption frees time to focus on client relationships, says McCarthy Tétrault's Matthew Peters OPINION 09 Bringing order to complexity GCs must see the big picture to make informed decisions 16 Deploying AI A new way to measure the work that law firms produce 72 Back page Why are individuals, not law firms, sanctioned for discrimination and harassment? FEATURES 10 Mental health Heed psychological components of personal injury files, advises Gluckstein Lawyers' Jonathan Burton 67 Reproductive malpractice Canada's legal framework regarding fertility and obstetrics still being developed 70 SPECIAL REPORT TOP 25 MOST INFLUENTIAL LAWYERS Meet industry trailblazers who are driving change and setting the standard for excellence PROFILE CROSS EXAMINED Harvey Brownstone's new memoir chronicles his challenges as a gay judge and raises problems with the family court model FEATURES PROPERTY DIVISION Common-law separation rules vary among provinces SPECIAL REPORT TOP LITIGATION LAW BOUTIQUES Small but mighty: select group of litigation boutiques rank highest year after year 44 17 FEATURES BEST OF INHOUSE INTERVIEWS In-house innovators steering their companies to success 53 40

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