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| Law Library  Most judges are competent, thoughtful, and professional. A few, who shall remain nameless, arguably have no business sweeping up the courtroom, much less presiding over it. And an even smaller number achieve true greatness on the bench.
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Trial by Fire  I had dinner with three friends from law school this past week. One of my friends was in a bit of a rut, as she had made a mistake on an important file the night before. Her superiors were very understanding and the error was quickly rectified, but she worried that she could have handled the whole situation better.
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May 2012 • Volume 36, Issue 5
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Written by Stephen StraussIssue Date: May 2012decade or two ago you would have been hard-pressed to come up with an area of scientific advance that seemed… -
- Subtitle Canadian Lawyer's Top 10 Quebec Regional Law Firms
Written by Michael McKiernanIssue Date: May 2012Regional law firms in Quebec are hoping to prove the home field advantage is just as much a factor in…
Departments
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- Subtitle Cross Examined
Written by Vawn HimmelsbachIssue Date: May 2012For Andrea St. Bernard, law has always been a passion, as has competitive sports. But rather than choose between the two, she’s managed to find room for both in her life — although it’s a tricky balance. St. Bernard is an associate at McMillan LLP in Toronto as well as… -
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Written by Kevin MarronIssue Date: May 2012Bert Gockel wants nothing more than to live quietly in the tranquil rural community of Springfield, Man. But the community won’t let him. He’s not an axe-murderer or a pedophile, though some would say he’s being treated like one. He is being excluded from Springfield because he is an intellectually…
Columns
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- Subtitle Top Court Tales
Written by Philip SlaytonIssue Date: May 2012Let’s amend the Supreme Court Act so the judges are appointed for staggered, fixed, non-renewable terms. This would curb the prime minister’s ability to mould the court in his ideological image for generations to come. It would stop his political point of view being perpetuated long after he is put… -
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Written by Gail J. CohenIssue Date: May 2012It’s month three in a row of sharing useful tips that I’ve heard at events around the country. I hadn’t planned on it, but if there’s good info on offer, I may as well share it. This month’s tips come from the spring meeting of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association.…
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