Monday’s Mix
Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.
This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Family LLB 2. Sport Law Blog 3. The Lean Law Firm 4. The Authentic Lawyer 5. Double Aspect
Family LLB
Valentine’s Day and Divorce: A Bittersweet Reminder
Valentine’s Day is marketed as a time of love, romance, and celebration. But for those going through a divorce—or who are recently separated—it can be a painful and isolating reminder of what was, what could have been, or what’s been lost. At Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers, we’ve helped countless clients navigate the emotional and legal complexities of separation, and we know that certain dates—anniversaries, holidays, and especially Valentine’s Day—can bring a wave of emotions. If you’re feeling the weight of this Hallmark holiday, here are some ways to reframe the day and move forward with confidence. …
Sport Law Blog
When Robots Break Bad: Preparing for Technological Advancement in Sport
In an era of rapidly evolving sports technology, sport organizations face unprecedented developments and challenges that their rulebooks never contemplated. While innovation and pushing the boundaries of existing rules has always played a role in sport – from Dick Fosbury revolutionizing the high jump to Roger Neilson’s creative interpretations of the National Hockey League’s rulebook – there is a fine line between improvements within the bounds of fair competition and advances that raise ethical concerns. …
The Lean Law Firm
E240: How Smart Lawyers Save Time: 4 tech tools to streamline your practice
Delegating to Technology: Work Smarter, Not Harder. Let’s be real: there are only so many hours in the day, and nobody wants to spend any more of them in the office. But it’s easy to get bogged down in repetitive tasks that eat into your valuable time. Many (most?) of those tasks are probably not in your Power Zone. They’re tasks that could be done better, faster, and cheaper by someone—or something—other than you. They’re things you should be delegating. …
The Authentic Lawyer
How Legal Professionals can actually set goals for the year ahead!
If you’re like most legal professionals, you work at a firm that doesn’t believe in strategic or execution planning. If you’re in the minority of legal professionals, you might actually have some documented goals for the year (key word being documented). If you’re in an even smaller minority, you might actually look at those goals before the year is over. A plan without a goal is just a wish, and a goal that you set and forget is…
Double Aspect
The Left
What is the political left, at its core, and why is it wrong? Apropos of nothing in particular (really!), it occurred to me to write down what I think is the most benign definition of the political left, broadly conceived, and what is wrong with its views. My own sympathies lie elsewhere, and I have made no bones about it, but I hope there is some value in the exercise at a time when bad faith political labelling is routine, and clarity of thinking is in short supply. …
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