Apr 09, 2025
As in-house legal departments take on a more strategic role in shaping the direction of Canadian business, Paula Pepin is working to redefine what it means to lead from the general counsel’s chair. A former GC turned executive coach, Pepin is the founder of The GC Collective – an organization that’s helping legal leaders across the country evolve from legal advisors to influential business partners. In this episode of CL Talk, Canadian Lawyer spoke with Pepin – named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in 2024 – about the isolation many GCs face, the critical skills they’re missing, and how building a real peer community can change everything. Nominations for the 2025 Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers are now open: canadianlawyermag.com
Jun 16, 2026
Litigator Allison Speigel joins host Tim Wilbur to talk through how a small firm uses flat-fee billing, quick decisions, and plain talk with clients to take on the country's largest firms
Jun 02, 2026
Flex Legal's Erin Cowling joins CL Talk on AI billing fights, the shiny-object trap, and why freelance counsel are senior strategists
May 26, 2026
A candid conversation with one of Canada's leading legal innovators on what AI looks like inside a major firm
May 19, 2026
The retired judge’s memoir lays bare the failures of family and criminal courts
May 05, 2026
A coach, speaker and former Bay Street lawyer on why it is not just about knowing the law
