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Number of law society members in Winnipeg
with active practising status.
Number of law firms in Manitoba
(not including sole practitioners).
Percentage of firms in the province with 10 or less lawyers.
Percentage of firms with 50 or more lawyers.
Percentage of members in Manitoba who
practise within the city of Winnipeg.
Percentage of lawyers in active practice
in Manitoba who are female.
Percentage of male lawyers in private practice.
Annual income for the 75th percentile
of lawyers in Winnipeg (as of 2010).
Average price of a home in Winnipeg.
Percentage of female lawyers in private practice.
1,706
134
84
3.7
88
36
72
$193,303
$271,489
58
Sources: Law Society of Manitoba, 2014 Annual Report (data is as of Dec. 31, 2013);
Canadian Real Estate Association report, December 2014; 2011 Judicial Compensation
and Benefits Commission, submissions of the federal government.
Winnipeg
by the numbers
are residents of the province, are based in Winni-
peg. e smaller markets, though, are still impor-
tant, says Fineblit. "One of the things our firm has
done is a series of partnerships with small regional
firms. It enables them to have the support and
backup of a large firm."
Norman Snyder, managing partner at Taylor
McCaffrey LLP, says his firm has for many years
had a "loose affiliation" with lawyers in smaller
communities. "is is an emerging trend. I think
In the centre of it all.
Grounded in history and focused on the future.
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