Kyla Sandwith

Experience

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  Macleod Dixon LLP

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  Lawyer

  I started my legal career in 2000 with Macleod Dixon (now Norton Rose Fulbright) practicing in the area of corporate commercial litigation, employment, and insurance defence. During that time I developed a keen interest in law firm operations and management and a drive to reevaluate traditional professional service models for greater efficiency, value, and professional engagement and satisfaction.

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  Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

  May 2005 - May 2012

  Director of Professional Recruitment & Development

  In 2005 I turned my focus to law firm operations becoming one of the first lawyers in Calgary to focus exclusively on the recruitment and development of students and lawyers. During this time I developed recruitment, training, and professional development programs designed to optimize processes, improve hiring success rates, reduce overall recruitment costs, and improve stakeholder satisfaction with both the process and outcomes.

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  Talisman Energy

  May 2012 - Jul 2015

  Legal Counsel & Efficiency Lead

  In 2012 I moved in house with Talisman Energy Inc. into a unique corporate legal position where I identified opportunities for process improvement and efficiencies within the legal department and led multi-functional teams in developing and implementing innovative solutions to create better value for the business at lower cost.

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  De Novo Inc.

  Aug 2015 - now

  Founder

  De Novo® Inc. is a legal operations and management consulting firm helping lawyers, law firms, and corporate counsel thrive in the changing legal market. We partner with our clients to help them work faster, smarter, more efficiently, and deliver greater value to their clients. Please see our LinkedIn profile for more information.

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  Energy Efficiency Alberta

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2020

  Board Secretary & Chair - Governance, Board Development and HR Committee

  Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA) is a new provincial agency, the first of its kind in Alberta, that will deliver programs and services to help Albertans save energy, reduce emissions and save money.EEA is being established as part of Alberta's Climate Leadership Plan, the government's action plan on climate change, and will be funded through the carbon levy. Over the next five years, the levy is projected to raise $645 million for efficiency programs and small-scale renewable energy, supporting new jobs and the diversification of Alberta's economy. Show less

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  University of Calgary, Faculty of Law

  Nov 2016 - now

  Sessional Lecturer

  Teaching Leadership for Lawyers - providing students with an introspective examination their own leadership qualities and characteristics, highlighting both strengths and opportunities for development. In this class students begin to develop fundamental skills that support effective leadership throughout their career.

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  Aspire Legal Access Initiative

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2018

  Executive Director

  I have the privilege of building and operating the first legal incubator of its kind in Canada. Our goal is to:1. Leverage technology to develop and deliver innovative legal services to self-represented litigants in the area of family law. Focus on unbundled, sliding scale flat fee services that empower clients to manage their own case;2. Provide a forward looking articling experience that better prepares students to deliver legal services in the 21st century; and3. Share our data, experience, and lessons learned with the broader profession to support a data-driven, objective discussion around access to legal services and innovation in the legal profession. Show less

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  PainWorth

  Dec 2019 - now

  Advisor

  Painworth is the world's first fully automated solution to help you start, assess, calculate and handle your personal injury settlement. Maximized for your specific case, complexities and jurisdiction. Fast, free and online.

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  Legal Lean Sigma Institute LLC

  Oct 2020 - now

  Senior Consultant & Scholar in Residence
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  College of Law Practice Management

  Oct 2022 - now

  Fellow