February

Aujourdʼhui
Aujourdʼhui

Pleins feux sur la gouvernance

  • 15 août 2016

Plus de deux années de travail acharné, de consultations pancanadiennes, de sollicitation de rétroaction et de négociations à huis clos ont culminé en août avec la réunion du Conseil de l’ABC, au cours de laquelle un nouveau modèle de gouvernance a été accepté dans le but d’engager l’association dans une voie où les membres représentent la priorité absolue.

Tips for happier, healthier lawyers

  • 14 août 2016

There are all kinds of tips out there for ways to take better care of yourself. Specific steps that lawyers can take was the topic of a rapid-fire CBA Legal Conference panel including Dan Pinnington of LawPro, Karen Dyck of the Legal Help Centre in Winnipeg, and Doron Gold, a former lawyer and current clinician at Homewood Health in Toronto.

Educate the public about the law

  • 14 août 2016

Defense lawyer Donald Bayne talks about the need to educate the public and journalists on the justice system and the Rule of Law.

Beware the ‘chaotic herd’ when litigating high-profile cases

  • 14 août 2016

Disponible uniquement en anglais. En cours de traduction. That’s Don Bayne’s best advice for lawyers when facing a trial that’s likely to be tried in the court of public opinion. Bayne knows whereof he speaks – the partner at Bayne, Sellar, Boxall in Ottawa is most recently known for representing Senator Mike Duffy on fraud charges.

Control, shift: Communicating in plain language

  • 14 août 2016

What are some of the reasons people might not get legal help? Cost is the obvious reason. But according to Sarah McCoubrey, a strategist on access to justice issues, people with legal needs often point to two other reasons. They’ll say they’re too intimidated or afraid to ask for help. And that dealing with lawyers and legal documents is too confusing.