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Heenan Blaikie: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm

Heenan Blaikie: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm

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Uncovers the complicated history of Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie.

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. The firm seemed to punch above its weight: bilingual, humane, and national with international aspirations. However, hidden beneath its façade of a kind, inclusive culture were accounts of workplace bullying, challenges for women and other minorities, and sexual harassment. In Heenan Blaikie, 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.

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BrandUniversity of British Columbia Press
Pub dateNov 18, 2024
ISBN-100774870737
ISBN-139780774870733
Hardcover396.0 pages
LanguageEnglish
Dimensions9 × 1.3 × 6 in
Weight2 lb
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