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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m A P R I L 2 0 1 8 5 F E AT U R E S L E G A L R E P O RT S Contents TA X L AW 44 U.S. tax reform hits Canada Trump's tax overhaul will have many ripple effects on tax planning in Canada By Elizabeth Raymer E N V I R O N M E N TA L L AW 47 Legislative overhaul Ottawa's new environmental regime is causing consternation from critics on all sides By Shannon Kari 7 L E T T E R T O T H E E D I T O R 7 R E G I O N A L W R A P - U P A look at what's happening from coast to coast 20 L AW O F F I C E M A N A G E M E N T 2018 Legal Fees Survey By Marg. Bruineman 28 C R O S S E X A M I N E D David Wotherspoon advocates for the homeless By Jennifer Brown SA_CL_Jan_18.indd 1 2017-12-08 11:38 AM D E PA RT M E N T S 15 B A N K I N G O N C O R P O R AT E Livent litigation, last act By Neill May 16 L E G A L E T H I C S The #MeToo conundrum By Philip Slayton 18 L E G A L I N N O VAT I O N N O W The small-firm advantage By Stephen Mabey 50 B A C K PA G E Hail, hail the blockchain kings! By Jim Middlemiss 44 47 O P I N I O N S Continuing a tradition of excellence L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Finaliste 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Finalist L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 20 14 Médaille d'argent L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Magazine de l'année L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Médaille d'or 2 01 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Silver Winner 2 01 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Gold Winner 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Magazine of the Year L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 01 4 Site Web de l'année 20 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Website of the Year L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 01 4 Magazine de l'année Finaliste 20 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Magazine of the Year Finalist L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s L ' é lite du s ecte u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ss i onn e ll e s L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n ess P u b li s h i n g L ' é lit e du s ecte u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ss i o nn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n ess P u b lis h i n g L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi o nn e ll es B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i ng 30 April 2018 • Volume 42, Issue 4 38 B.C. regional report Opportunities for lawyers abound in British Columbia as smaller centres attract legal talent and Vancouver continues to grow By Jean Sorensen 30 Accounting for legal work The Big Four accounting behemoths have supplanted law firms in many countries, and Canada may be next on their list By Jim Middlemiss 43 C R A , TA X E S A N D Y O U Sponsored By KPMG S P O N S O R E D C O N T E N T

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