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Tim Wilbur
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Managing Editor at:
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lexpert.ca/authors/tim-wilbur
lawtimesnews.com/authors/tim-wilbur

Podcast Host at: canadianlawyermag.com/cl-talk

I post most often here: linkedin.com/in/timwilbur
Legal leaders who won this year's Canadian Law Awards show why nominations count. Real-world case studies reveal standout work benefitting clients, communities and the bar. 2026 nominations are open now www.linkedin.com/pulse/legal-...
Legal leaders who won this year's Canadian Law Awards show why nominations count
Real-world case studies reveal standout work benefitting clients, communities and the bar. 2026 nominations are open now As managing editor of Canadian Lawyer and Lexpert, I have the privilege of spea...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My editorial for the fall issue of Canadian Lawyer magazine is about lawyers under pressure: the new resilience. Sweeping changes in civil justice and legal practice are testing lawyers across all fields www.linkedin.com/pulse/lawyer...
Lawyers under pressure: the new resilience
Sweeping changes in civil justice and legal practice are testing lawyers across all fields Change is nothing new for the legal profession, but rarely has it come so thick and fast – or demanded so muc...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My latest Canadian Lawyer magazine column is about how rediscovering purpose is the key to improving lawyers' mental health. Faren Bogach, Traci Cipriano and Cheryl Foy provide insights. They will appear at the upcoming #CanadianLegalSummit to explore these issues www.linkedin.com/pulse/redisc...
Rediscovering purpose is the key to improving lawyers' mental health
The Canadian Legal Summit will feature experts linking workplace values to lawyer well-being When we talk about mental health in the legal profession, the conversation often comes back to flexibility,...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Sandeep Tatla spoke to me on the CL Talk podcast about how open dialogue, not policing, should guide legal leaders on DEI. She will appear at the Canadian Legal Summit to discuss building trust and psychological safety www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/feature...
Open dialogue, not policing, should guide DEI, Sandeep Tatla tells legal leaders
She will appear at the Canadian Legal Summit to discuss building trust and psychological safety
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September 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Canada's energy future is bright – and our legal talent is leading the way. From award-winning deals to long-term partnerships, lawyers are ensuring projects are sustainable www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion...
Canada's energy future is bright – and our legal talent is leading the way
From award-winning deals to long-term partnerships, lawyers are ensuring projects are sustainable
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September 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Rethinking law firm compensation: why the billable hour should lose its grip. The system drives away top talent, stalls innovation, and frustrates clients www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion...
Rethinking law firm compensation: why the billable hour should lose its grip
The system drives away top talent, stalls innovation, and frustrates clients
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September 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Artificial intelligence should not replace associate lawyers - it should make them better at their job. In my latest Canadian Lawyer Magazine column, I call on law firms to use technology to free associates for deeper learning, not remove them from the process www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-law...
AI in law firms should be a training tool, not a threat, for young lawyers
Tech should free associates for deeper learning, not remove them from the process After more than two decades reporting on the legal profession, I’ve seen many waves of technological change – but none...
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July 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Why banning AI in court is the wrong fix for fake case citations. Accountability – not prohibition – is the proper approach in the age of AI-generated errors www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ba...
Why banning AI in court is the wrong fix for fake case citations
Accountability – not prohibition – is the proper approach in the age of AI-generated errors With hallucinated case law appearing in Canadian courtrooms, some judges and legal professionals are calling...
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June 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
My editorial for the May issue of @CanLawMag is about a rapidly shifting profession: From virtual change to in-person connection. Our issue has diverse stories that converge on a common point: the importance of clarity and connection www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-v...
May 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Thank you to Aaden Pearson for speaking to me about their legal fellowship at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and how it signals a new era in trans rights advocacy. www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/feature...
Aaden Pearson's legal fellowship at the CCLA signals a new era in trans rights advocacy
National focus tackles legal setbacks, youth access bans, refugee policy, and prison reform
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May 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Experts agree: artificial intelligence cannot replace lawyers. Those in the trenches using these tools tell Canadian Lawyer magazine that AI can't match human judgment, empathy, or nuance www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/le... #LegalTech
Experts agree: artificial intelligence cannot replace lawyers
Those in the trenches using these tools say AI can't match human judgment, empathy, or nuance
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April 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My column for Canadian Lawyer Magazine is about why you should nominate for the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada. Last year's winners exemplify the breadth, diversity and commitment to justice of lawyers nationwide #Top25MostInfluentialLawyers www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-yo...
Why you should nominate for the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada
Last year's winners exemplify the breadth, diversity and commitment to justice of lawyers nationwide Every year, Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers list sparks conversation – and rightl...
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March 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thank you to Gowling WLG's general counsel Michael Herman for speaking to me for Canadian Lawyer Magazine about facing depression and speaking out. After battling mental illness in silence, he's now leading the charge for change at large law firms www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/pr...
Gowling WLG's general counsel Michael Herman on facing depression and speaking out
After battling mental illness in silence, he's now leading the charge for change at large law firms
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March 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The Law Society of Ontario should release the O'Connor report on the CEO pay scandal. Lawyers deserve answers about how their regulator is handling executive accountability, I argue in my latest Canadian Lawyer magazine column: www.linkedin.com/pulse/law-so...
The Law Society of Ontario should release the O'Connor report on the CEO pay scandal
Lawyers deserve answers about how their regulator is handling executive accountability The Law Society of Ontario is entrusted with upholding transparency, accountability, and the highest ethical stan...
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March 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thank you to Judith McKay and Bindu Cudjoe for speaking with me about how general counsel can shed the ‘Department of No’ label. The two former GCs spoke to the #CLTalk podcast about the role of in-house departments www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/feature...
Two former GCs on how general counsel can shed the ‘Department of No’ label
Bindu Cudjoe and Judith McKay spoke to the CL Talk podcast about the role of in-house departments
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March 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Thank you to Chris Stock at Clio for speaking with me for the #CLTalk podcast about what is behind the rapid adoption of AI in the legal profession. Stock says lawyers were tech laggards, but are now tech leaders www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/pr...
From tech laggards to leaders: Chris Stock at Clio on lawyers' rapid adoption of AI
Once slow to adopt tech, law firms are now leading the way, Stock tells the CL Talk podcast
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March 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
From advisors to architects: the expanding role of law firms. From economic turmoil to legislative shifts, lawyers are tackling existential risks www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-a...
From advisors to architects: the expanding role of law firms
From economic turmoil to legislative shifts, lawyers are tackling existential risks Lawyers today aren’t just legal advisors – they’re business architects, political strategists, and crisis navigators...
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February 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Why in-house lawyers are increasingly demanding business acumen from external counsel. Data shows the in-house role is broadening, so law firms need to expand their focus www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-in...
Why in-house lawyers are increasingly demanding business acumen from external counsel
Data shows the in-house role is broadening, so law firms need to expand their focus When I ask in-house lawyers what their most important consideration is when evaluating external counsel, their first...
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February 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Why Tali Green built Goodfact without artificial intelligence – until now. The legal tech CEO spoke to Canadian Lawyer's CL Talk about AI’s limitations but how it is now solving key challenges www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/le...
Why Tali Green built Goodfact without artificial intelligence – until now
The legal tech CEO spoke to CL Talk about AI’s limitations but how it is now solving key challenges
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January 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Thank you to Mitch Kowalski and Ian Holloway for speaking with Jessica Mach at Law Times about Jason Moyse. He was remembered as a passionate advocate for legal innovation in Canada and beyond. Moyse passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 2 www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general...
Lawyers remember Jason Moyse as passionate advocate for legal innovation
Often referred to as a pioneer of legal innovation in Canada, Moyse passed away Dec. 2
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December 13, 2024 at 5:29 PM