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A legal counsel shares her observations and suggestions about work from home etiquette, particularly as organizations ramp up work from home arrangements in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Decision Tree Analysis is simply a process of analyzing an issue on a step-by-step basis while applying the principles of probability.

The author discusses certain family law legislation (particularly the Family Law Act and the Partition Act) and legal principles when their clients are selling the matrimonial homes during a split, including when both spouses are on title and when only one spouse is on title.

There are two kinds of attribution that we apply every single day: dispositional attribution, and situational attribution. The former is when we view an internal characteristic such as a personality trait, as the explanation for behaviour. We do this often with other people. The latter is when we view situations, circumstances or environmental factors outside our control as an explanation for behaviour. We do this often with ourselves. How does this impact mediation and everyday life?

A judicial system that cannot hear cases and deliver fair, decisive, and timely results weakens social bonds and can sow distrust and disfavour of the government. What can lawyers and litigants do to help?

There were five substantive civil decisions released by the Court of Appeal for Ontario this week.

Whether you have always wanted to start your own firm, or recent circumstances have encouraged you to consider practicing solo, there are many aspects of law firm ownership that were not a part of the law school curriculum. In this article, the author summarizes ten lessons she wished she learned in law school prior to starting her own firm.