Who’s really doing the legal work: AI and clientexpectations
Don’t Panic - AI may be changing expectations but lawyers are still responsible for the prompts
Interview with Wealth Simple Magazine
Here is the link to an interview I did with Wealth Simple magazine about estate planning https://bluestar-services.com/insights/this-estate-lawyer-has-seen-it-all-his-5-tips-for-dying-without-money-drama-interview-with-jacob-murad/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2026-07-07&utm_campaign=What+Happened+Last+Month+Don+t+Miss+Out+on+Your+Latest+Scoop+&utm_content=June+Newsletter
Better Call Saul and AI: Changing the perception of the ‘ideal lawyer’
Is AI changing the lawyer professions image of the ideal lawyer?
The AI associate: Reshaping the Training of Lawyers
This article will focus instead on the impact of implementing AI on the training of lawyers, especially students and those newly called to the bar. Now that AI is being integrated in the largest firms in Canada, this will necessarily impact students and newly called lawyers and shape the way they are trained.
Beyond the Breakpoint podcast
I sat down with Matthew Garnett to speak about AI on the Beyond the Break Podcast
Scrapping the Bar Exam Won’t Fix Ontario’s Licensing Problem
I published a summary of my input to the Law Society regarding scrapping the written examinations for licensing lawyers in Ontario for Law360
Commentary on Ontario Law Society Report on Scrapping Bar Exams
I wrote my commentary to the Law Society of Ontario on why they should not scrap the written barrister and solicitor examinations when modernizing the licensing process
Proposed reforms of civil procedure: Refreshing reboot or more of the same?
Here are my thoughts on the new Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure for 2026
What is Legal Advice and Why is it Different than Other Advice?
So, what is good advice? It’s taking all circumstances, both legal and non-legal, being candid not just in the merits of a case or what transactional documents say or mean but with everything that comes with it — costs, time and stress. Lawyers during consultations should assess not just the merits of a claim but mannerisms, health, support, trends in the law, etc., and this may involve pushing the client away from a high billing course of action, turning them to a different adviser with more experience, or not taking a client file at all.
OBA - Buying or Selling a Law Practice
I was recently on a panel for the Ontario Bar Association for the Buying or Selling of a Law Practice using the same slides I had used for CPDOnline.
CPDOnline - Buying and Selling a Private Business
While there are many legal videos talking about certain legal documents involved in the buying and selling of a private business (a share purchase agreement etc); I noticed that none had produced a video or any content providing a global overview of the process that a lawyer can use to work through it.
CPD Online - Passing the Barrister & Solicitor Exams in Ontario
I am a regular tutor for the barrister and solicitor exams for lawyers in Ontario. I found that I was repeating myself over and over again so I eventually decided to film a few videos on the strategy I used. Some short videos are on my Youtube channel but I filmed one longer one for CPDOnline.
Speaking on Podcast - Studying Law Around the World
On this podcast I shared the journey from law school in Michigan to building a multi-office law firm in Ontario and leading private equity transactions.
CPDOnline - Selling your Legal Practice
I contribute to CPDOnline, you can subscribe and watch videos for Continuing Professional Development hours as a lawyer.
Why Some Lawyers Chase Bills
I recently saw a lawyer in my network post on LinkedIn a lamentation about how she works so hard, late nights and weekends, but always has to chase bills from her clients. Her reasoning was that lawyers are simply not respected in their work. Despite all the long hours, come billing time, clients will ask her, “why am I paying for a draft, for a few emails, or a few comments”. The post concluded that lawyers should not stay silent about this issue and the legal industry should raise awareness about this issue. This comment was liked and reposted by over 100 other lawyers which surprised me.