Announcements
Congratulations to Twila Reid, ICD.D, Partner in our St. John’s office, on being named a Fellow of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers. Twila is one of the Atlantic region’s most experienced labour and employment lawyers, and primarily practices in the areas of respectful workplace, harassment, investigations, arbitrations, collective bargaining, administrative law, and privacy.
Twila is the second ever named Fellow from Newfoundland and Labrador, and the only one currently practicing (the first being the now-retired Harold Smith, K.C.). Twila joins Managing Partner Rebecca Saturley, Partner Brian Johnston, K.C. (both in the Halifax office), and Partner James LeMesurier, K.C. (Saint John) in this esteemed group of the most accomplished members of the labour and employment law community in Canada and the United States.
The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers “is a distinguished body of individuals drawing its membership from the best and brightest lawyers, academicians and scholars in the field of Labor and Employment Law.” Twila will officially be inducted in a ceremony taking place in Seattle, WA, on November 11, 2023.
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Partners Robert Dysart, Sacha Morisset and Richard Petrie, along with associates Tanya Butler, TEP and Erin Hardy, will be speaking at The Canadian Bar Association New Brunswick branch Mid-Winter Meeting, Thursday, February 5 – Saturday, February 7, in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Moncton partner Robert Dysart and Halifax associate Tanya Butler, TEP will be speaking at various education sessions, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Friday…
Read MoreAssociate Lana MacLellan will be outlining changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program during a Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute national webinar, Thursday, January 29. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program was a large topic of discussion in 2014 and recent changes to it continue to limit an employer’s ability to hire temporary foreign workers. Lana will review the…
Read MoreHalifax partner Richard Niedermayer, TEP, will be presenting a seminar for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia, Wednesday, January 28. Entitled “Estate and Probate Planning – Using Trusts Tax Efficiently”, Richard’s seminar will review trusts, estate planning and the recent changes to the taxation of testamentary trusts and discuss the important issues surrounding these topics…
Read MoreWe congratulate Scott Campbell, Paul Saunders and Tauna Staniland on their admission to the partnership, effective January 1, 2015. Scott Campbell Called to the Nova Scotia bar in 2008, Halifax lawyer Scott Campbell strives to gain a clear understanding of his clients needs in order to develop a sophisticated, yet practical plan for their situation.…
Read MoreCharlottetown partner Gary Demeulenaere will be speaking on a panel, Tuesday, January 20, at the session “Best Practices for your Business: Receivable, Credit, and Collections.” Gary will be joined by Blair Corkum from Corkum Financial and Krista Walsh from KC Collect to discuss effective ways to manage accounts receivables and reduce the time spent on collections.
Read MoreHalifax-based partner Nancy Rubin, QC, is speaking at Nash 77 – Canada’s student journalism conference in Ottawa on Thursday, January 15. For her Thursday afternoon session, “How to Write the Story Without Getting Sued” Nancy will focus on the defences to defamation claims available to the media and provide top 10 tips. Nancy’s evening keynote…
Read MoreJohn MacDonell will take a one year leave of absence from the firm to assume the role of Chief of Staff to the Honourable Erin O’Toole, federal Minister of Veteran Affairs, commencing January 21. John has known Minister O’Toole for almost 20 years. It is the combination of the caliber of this minister and their…
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