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December 2022: 41 members December 2023: 157 members December 2024: 301 members Counselwell is not a "build it, and they will come" product. Growing the community takes effort, trust, time, and a whole lot of back and forth with in-house lawyers who are justifiably conscious of how to allocate their budgets. But here we are at 300 and I'm so grateful to everyone who helped along the way. In the words of King Leonidas from the movie 300, "Prepare for glory!" Here are some pics from our holiday party last week, where we celebrated the milestone. Shout out to Fasken for hosting!

Attention In-House Lawyers! We want to hear from you! Take 5 minutes to complete our In-House Lawyer Salary Survey, created in partnership with Counselwell. Your insights will help shape valuable industry data. As a thank you, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win exciting rewards, including Amazon gift cards, Pol Roger Champagne, and a curated selection of books tailored for lawyers. Make sure to include your email to be eligible. Winners will be notified via email. Survey closes on December 19th—don’t wait! Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/g2VPHkqU Avocats en entreprise, nous avons besoin de vous ! Prenez 5 minutes pour remplir notre sondage sur les salaires des avocats en entreprise. réalisé en partenariat avec Counselwell. Votre participation nous permettra de collecter des données essentielles pour l'industrie. En remerciement de votre contribution, vous serez inscrit à un tirage au sort pour tenter de gagner des prix, tels que des cartes-cadeaux Amazon, une bouteille de champagne Pol Roger, et une sélection de livres spécialement choisis pour les avocats. Assurez-vous d'inclure votre adresse e-mail pour être éligible. Les gagnants seront contactés par e-mail. Le sondage se termine le 19 décembre—ne tardez pas ! Participez ici : https://lnkd.in/g2VPHkqU

Coming up with event titles is not so easy. If you're in-house in Ottawa, I'd love to see you at Counselwell's next Ottawa event taking place at the Capitals vs. Senators game on January 30, 2025! The event will start with 1 hour of CPD led by Joshua Krane (Partner at McMillan LLP) on Canada’s competition laws and how they apply to pricing, exclusives, MFNs and other types of contract terms. And then you'll get to enjoy the game in our suite! Food & drinks will be served. Limited spots available - DM me if you're interested. You can find out more details at community . counselwell . ca (no spaces) Huge thank you to McMillan LLP for sponsoring and our Ottawa Region Lead Carisa Gordon for helping coordinate!

Today's a big day because Counselwell just got the biggest makeover since inception. We revamped our community portal, and it's about 1,000 times better than our previous member portal (not an exaggeration). We also made the portal public and incorporated it onto our website for everyone to enjoy. Members will be able to navigate the entire portal, and everyone else will be able to navigate certain portions of the portal, like our new community home page, jobs board, events page, vendor directory, gallery, and more. Check it out at community . counselwell . ca (no spaces)

🎞️ Check out the highlight reel from Summit 2024! I'd like to thank all of our attendees, sponsors, speakers, and vendors for making the conference Counselwell's best one yet. The gears are already turning for Summit 2025! LawyersInHouse.com Spellbook BJRC Recruiting Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP SpotDraft MinuteBox LawVu CEO Law Alexa Translations Gatekeeper DiliTrust Streamline AI LexisNexis Fasken GC AI

Last night we hosted a special Counselwell dinner for women GCs at CIBO Wine Bar in Toronto, and the feedback has been incredible! This event was a great opportunity for women leaders to connect and share tips for navigating the unique challenges faced by women in the workplace. Thank you to our sponsor Christine Holmes, LL.B, JD from LawyersInHouse.com, to our Toronto Region Lead Shivani Anand Calderon, and to all of our amazing attendees: Flora P. | 🌱 Le Huong Truong, GCU.D | Lauren Leinburd | Kelly Kwan | Debora Pinkus | Kamika McLean | Kim Ozubko | Nofa Khadduri | Conni Gibson | Amy Kedrosky | Heather L Mullen | Maneesha Gupta | Sharissa Ellyn | Ruthie Wahl | Catherine MacInnis

We recently partnered with Appara, a leader in legal tech, to collect community feedback via a survey that will help influence the future of legal technology in Canada. Appara aims to understand how Canadian legal professionals adopt legal technology. Your feedback will shape the future of legal tech, drive innovation, and improve the efficiency of legal practices (for both in-house lawyers and private practice professionals). The insights and findings will be shared in a comprehensive report and online in the coming months. Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/g6tf9vtu Unfortunately all the coffee prizes have been snagged, but you still have the chance to win an Appara Swag Package. Rules apply. You can also opt in to receive the final research report. The published survey results will be anonymous and not linked to your name or email address. The survey will take just 5-10 minutes of your time. Your insights are invaluable! #CounselwellXAppara #LegalTech #Innovation #Survey #GCs #InHouse #ModernLegalProfessionals