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Precedent is a career and lifestyle publication for Toronto lawyers.

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If you have a fabulous associate on your team, make no mistake: the competition is planning to poach that person away. So how can you retain your best talent? To start, you’ll need to scrap the annual review and end your obsession with origination credits. https://t.co/6sBukUX8l5

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This hireback season, many students will land a plum associate position. But others will accept a role on the document-review team or sign a short-term contract. In this column, @danwaldman222 offers advice on how to navigate a range of hireback outcomes. https://t.co/TMSfsSbymi

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“The internet was once a collection of neat little app silos,” writes journalist Leah Rumack. In this column, she explores how LinkedIn has “started to function like a stealth dating site” while dating apps have “turned into incidental networking hubs.” https://t.co/Y0sEJe0wg7

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Daniel Brown runs a rare sort of criminal-defence firm: talent tends to stick around for the long term. “It happened very organically,” he says. “Everything’s been an experiment.” https://t.co/FHOpRJcFhL

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Have you recently added a lawyer to your firm? Give your new colleague a proper welcome on the @PrecedentAList. You can create an account and start sharing news today. https://t.co/jWHSxsoiLJ

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The demands on in-house counsel have never been so high. In this story, we serve up practical advice on how to succeed in a corporate legal department. https://t.co/cMCBMMmPfs

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“I’ve watched plenty of seasoned lawyers become visibly frustrated—if not downright alarmed—when they find out how little a rookie associate can take on independently,” writes @danwaldman222. He now considers that moment “a professional rite of passage.” https://t.co/l0rJKt5g8j

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Is your firm growing? Do you need to fill a gap after a recent departure? Use The @PrecedentAList to find qualified candidates. The job board is cost-effective, easy to use and exclusively for lawyers. https://t.co/jWHSxsoiLJ

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Associates at the litigation boutique Paris & Sayer only have to bill 1,200 hours a year. The firm is thriving. https://t.co/buOBFQ4MkE

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“The internet was once a collection of neat little app silos,” writes journalist Leah Rumack. In this column, she explores how LinkedIn has “started to function like a stealth dating site” while dating apps have “turned into incidental networking hubs.” https://t.co/Y0sEJe145F

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Daniel Brown runs a rare sort of criminal-defence firm: talent tends to stick around for the long term. “It happened very organically,” he says. “Everything’s been an experiment.” https://t.co/FHOpRJdd7j

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Have you recently added a lawyer to your firm? Give your new colleague a proper welcome on the @PrecedentAList. You can create an account and start sharing news today. https://t.co/jWHSxsoQBh

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The demands on in-house counsel have never been so high. In this story, we serve up practical advice on how to succeed in a corporate legal department. https://t.co/cMCBMMnn50

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Is your firm growing? Do you need to fill a gap after a recent departure? Use The @PrecedentAList to find qualified candidates. The job board is cost-effective, easy to use and exclusively for lawyers. https://t.co/jWHSxsoiLJ

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The Hireback Watch is back for 2026!

So far, we have numbers in from some of the top firms on Bay Street, including @Dentons, @FaskenLaw and @NLawGlobal.

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“I’ve watched plenty of seasoned lawyers become visibly frustrated—if not downright alarmed—when they find out how little a rookie associate can take on independently,” writes @danwaldman222. He now considers that moment “a professional rite of passage.” https://t.co/l0rJKt4IiL

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Associates at the litigation boutique Paris & Sayer only have to bill 1,200 hours a year. The firm is thriving. https://t.co/buOBFQ4MkE

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“The internet was once a collection of neat little app silos,” writes journalist Leah Rumack. In this column, she explores how LinkedIn has “started to function like a stealth dating site” while dating apps have “turned into incidental networking hubs.” https://t.co/Y0sEJe145F

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From the Archives: In theory, income partnership is supposed to reward talented associates with a pay bump and an impressive job title as they elegantly transition to equity status. Does it? https://t.co/F618fiymOy