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February 2012 • Volume 36, Issue 2
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Written by Bruce LiveseyIssue Date: February 2012It was a strategy born of sheer frustration, a chess move that failed. On Nov. 28, 2006, Michael Morris, a… -
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Written by Michael McKiernanIssue Date: February 2012In almost two decades of practice, criminal lawyer Paul Slansky had never complained about a judge. But one day in…
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- Subtitle Legal Report: Aboriginal Law
Written by Jennifer BrownIssue Date: February 2012When it comes to dealing with First Nations issues in Canada, increasingly, industry and native groups are getting out in front of government in an attempt to build relationships and business. They are working on progressive agreements to advance opportunities economically both for the First Nations communities and the companies…
Columns
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- Subtitle Banking on Corporate
Written by Neill MayIssue Date: February 2012Corporate law is, I suppose, like a lot of specialized activities — users of corporate legal services seem generally to have little interest in, or understanding of, the ugly machinery of the industry (in this case, the vagaries of statutory requirements, the overlay of common law dictates, and the realities… -
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Written by Jim MiddlemissIssue Date: February 2012Does your law firm wield clout in the cloud? It’s a question law firm managers and marketers need to ask in the exploding world of social media, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. These sites draw hundreds of millions of users and present law firms with an unprecedented opportunity… -
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Written by Gail J. CohenIssue Date: February 2012A few years ago, one of the biggest issues law firms were dealing with was associate retention. Well, you won’t hear anyone talking about that anymore. Now, the topic on everyone’s lips is articling. There have been rumblings about it for years; in 2008 the Law Society of Upper Canada…





