From Globe and Mail Ever since same-sex couples were allowed to marry here, Canada has gained a special status among gays and lesbians. Then came news this week that the Canadian government is arguing that same-sex marriages of non-residents are…
The following is an excerpt from a pithy posting by legal marketing expert Michael Waddington in the LinkedIn group Marketing the Law Firm. If you’re wondering whether you should have an AdviceScene profile and demonstrate your expertise to people looking…
You and your firm have all the clients you and your partners (and future partners) could ever want. You do not believe it is ethical or professional to attract new clients, or if you do, You already have more clients…
As of last week lawyers and other legal professionals verified by AdviceScene are able to edit and delete inappropriate and incorrect material from our Q&A. This means that lawyers answering questions on our Q&A are now able to immediately edit…
The making of Family Matters in Toronto, Ontario. March/April, 2010.
Pulat Yunusov We as a society know too little about lawyers. We believe some myths about lawyers (for example, that they are rich), but we know little truth about them. It’s pretty strange given the two critical things lawyers do…
As the economy continues to take its toll on lawyer related positions, depression is rising among attorneys. Many law students incorrectly assume their job future is secure because they attended law school. Nothing could be farther from the truth in…
Victoria Firm Settles Online Defamation Case AdviceScene.com announces today that it has reached a satisfactory settlement in its Internet defamation action against LawBuzz.ca. This case is one of a growing number of defamation cases involving online postings. Forum users are…
AdviceScene recently settled a case against Lawbuzz Canada Inc. over comments published on their legal forum last year. The apology is part of the settlement agreement. We sued Lawbuzz for publishing defamatory statements made by four of it’s anonymous members;…
Randy Wilson, a Texas judge, recently wrote a letter to his two children, who are both aspiring lawyers, on how to have successful careers as attorneys. Some of his advice sounds like common sense, but it is great advice to…