Heenan Blaikie
Author | : Adam Dodek |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2024-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780774870764 |
ISBN-13 | : 0774870761 |
Rating | : 4/5 (761 Downloads) |
Download or read book Heenan Blaikie written by Adam Dodek and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1973, three young lawyers established Heenan Blaikie. It would become one of Canada’s highest-profile law firms, counting former prime ministers, premiers, and Supreme Court justices in its ranks. It was like a family, according to many who worked there. But it was a dysfunctional family. In 2014, the firm’s dramatic collapse became front-page news. Based on extensive interviews with firm lawyers and legal industry insiders, Heenan Blaikie is the story of a respected law firm that ultimately buckled under weak governance and management. Heenan Blaikie seemed to punch above its weight: bilingual, humane, national with international aspirations. But beneath its unique culture as a kinder, gentler law firm lay workplace bullying, challenges for women and visible minority lawyers, and sexual harassment. Adam Dodek, an unbiased outsider, situates the firm’s evolution within the context of a changing legal profession and society, producing an account that is gripping from beginning to end.