Big Law, Big Problems: The Bright Future For Small Firms The era of the small law firm is dawning. When I graduated from Yale Law in 2010, the majority of my classmates accepted positions as associates at major law firms in major metropolises. They worked themselves silly at the very bottom of the totem pole. Four…
An Exit Interview With DuPont GC Tom Sager Law firm preferred providers. Alternative fees. Diversity. If you want to bone up on most of the innovations in the modern American legal department, just Google the name “Tom Sager” and follow the links. Sager has been the consummate corporate and general counsel. Sager is an institution,…
Foreign workers program challenged in court A husband and wife who own two chain restaurants in Labrador have launched a constitutional challenge against Ottawa’s move to keep them from hiring foreign workers and place their businesses on an online blacklist. This is the first legal action against the federal government’s revamped temporary foreign workers program…
Kenney to consider local exemptions to TFW program after provincial complaints – See more at: http://www.hrreporter.com/articleview/21737-kenney-to-consider-local-exemptions-to-tfw-program-after-provincial-complaints#sthash.HmmqMz7D.dpuf Kenney to consider local exemptions to TFW program after provincial complaints – See more at: http://www.hrreporter.com/articleview/21737-kenney-to-consider-local-exemptions-to-tfw-program-after-provincial-complaints#sthash.HmmqMz7D.dpuf Kenney to consider local exemptions to TFW program after provincial complaints – See more at: http://www.hrreporter.com/articleview/21737-kenney-to-consider-local-exemptions-to-tfw-program-after-provincial-complaints#sthash.HmmqMz7D.dpuf Compliance Outsourcing: Weighing the Risks and Opportunities…
Thanks again to all the great speakers, sponsors, partners and delegates who contributed to an amazing experience at the Women’s Leadership Forum in Toronto. Take click here to see what happened at the event on May 13-14, and be sure to block your calendar off for our Calgary forum taking place on November 4-5,…
Prerequisites for the success of the Vasilikos LNG plant by Abboud Zahr, posted on the Cyprus Mail Major new natural gas liquefaction plants are planned throughout the world, from the United States, Canada, East Africa, to Australia. [Read More…] Dangote refinery set to come on stream as licence is near ready, posted on Business Day…
Long way to go for ‘made with clear conscience’ tag by Gautam Gupta, posted on MyDigitalFC.com Exploitation seems to be the key that opens many a door in the apparel industry. This is one sector where often inhuman and unfair work conditions prevail. In some places the situation is really alarming. Thankfully, many NGOs have…
Moving Past Gender Barriers to Negotiate a Raise Research on gender and negotiation has largely focused on requests for a raise, but the same strategies can — and probably should — be applied to a broad range of requests, including negotiating for a new position or job title. “How women negotiate their career paths is…
The Honourable Dr. Kellie Leitch Member of Parliament for Simcoe-Grey Minister of Labour Minister responsible for Status of Women Biography Dr. Leitch is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon and an associate professor of surgery. In addition to her work as a surgeon and professor, she is the former Chair of the Ivey Centre for…
The Honourable Dr. Carolyn Bennett Member of Parliament St. Paul’s, Ontario Government of Canada Biography A self-described “accidental tourist” in politics, The Hon. Dr. Carolyn Bennett, M.D., M.P. helped lead the charge in the fight to save Women’s College Hospital without really knowing that was ‘politics’. Carolyn was first elected to the House…
Major-General Christine Whitecross Chief Military Engineer Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Biography Major-General Chris Whitecross enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1982, joining the Canadian Military Engineers after spending 4 years in the Cadet program. Her postings have taken her from Germany to almost every province in Canada. Staff duties have included…
E-discovery best practices for your practice, Step 1: Litigation readiness By now, most attorneys have accepted that e-discovery is a necessary part of litigation. However, it is difficult for attorneys and paralegals to keep up with the speed of technology and the growing body of case law. Therefore, it’s time to incorporate the Electronic Discovery…
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