{"product_id":"heenan-blaikie-adam-dodek-9780774870733","title":"Heenan Blaikie: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm","description":"\u003cb\u003eUncovers the complicated history of Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on extensive interviews with firm lawyers and legal industry insiders, \u003ci\u003eHeenan Blaikie \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 fa?ade of a kind, inclusive culture were accounts of workplace bullying, challenges for women and other minorities, and sexual harassment. In\u003ci\u003e Heenan Blaikie\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adam Dodek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774870737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774870733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.40d","brand":"Adam Dodek","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46311363641599,"sku":"9780774870733","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83492024-263f-49dd-ba64-0989cce36984.jpg?v=1730889384","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heenan-blaikie-adam-dodek-9780774870733","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}