The Weekly Brief is a short, sourced roundup of what matters this week to lawyers in private practice in Canada: recruit dates, law society changes, pay and market data, and moves in the lateral market. Every item links to its original source, and each edition stays online so you can look back.
For the day-to-day, see today's headlines: moves, firm news, pay, and regulators each weekday, with a link to every source.
What each edition covers
- This week: dates and deadlines in the next seven days, from student recruits to law society filings.
- Regulators: changes from the law societies that affect how you practise or what the public can see about you.
- Market and pay: salary moves, new data, and what firms are announcing.
- By the numbers: one or two figures worth knowing, with the source.
Editions are written from public sources such as the Law Society of Ontario's news page, court and government data, and firm announcements. We summarize and link; we do not republish other outlets' reporting.
Editions
- Weekly Brief: October 23, 2026Fasken, Lerners, and KMB Law add litigation partners, Alberta bencher campaigns open, and Ontario's family court sets page limits for 2027.Updated October 23, 2026
- Weekly Brief: October 16, 2026Vancouver in-firm week and offers, Toronto call day, Miller Thomson buys a Vancouver boutique, new tax and health law hires, and bencher elections in Alberta and BC.Updated October 16, 2026
- Weekly Brief: October 14, 2026This week for Canadian lawyers: Vancouver in-firm week and offers, Toronto call day next, more on the LSO directory, a phishing warning, and the size of each market.Updated October 14, 2026
Sources and scope
The Weekly Brief is general information, not legal advice. Dates and rules can change after publication, so confirm them with the original source.