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In Search Ethical Lawyer Editors: A Dodek and A Woolley
What options did Paul Bernardo’s lawyer have when his client directed him to retrieve hidden evidence? Where would David Milgaard be today if a lawyer hadn’t doggedly challenged his murder conviction? And what should a defence lawyer do when told her client is a danger to the public? In this book, leading Canadian legal academics and practising lawyers draw on real-life stories to probe the tension between ethics and the law. Whether re-examining high-profile cases, celebrating barristers who tore down barriers, or pointing out current injustices within the justice system, their stories are compelling and raise important questions about what it takes to be a “good” lawyer.
The Canadian Constitution 2nd Ed by A Dodek
The Canadian Constitution makes Canada’s Constitution readily accessible to readers. It includes the complete text of the Constitution Acts of 1867 and 1982 accompanied by an explanation of what each section means, along with a glossary of key terms, a short history of the Constitution, and a timeline of important constitutional events. The Canadian Constitution explains how the Supreme Court of Canada works, and describes the people and issues involved in leading constitutional cases.
Author Adam Dodek, a law professor at the University of Ottawa, provides the only index so far to the Canadian Constitution, as well as fascinating background on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. This revised and expanded edition is a great primer for those coming to Canada’s Constitution for the first time, and a useful reference work for students and scholars.
Sponsoring Women: What Men Need to Know
– Ida O. Abbott, J.D.
Table of Contents
Part I: Why Sponsoring Women for Leadership Matters
- Why Organizations Need More Women Leaders
- Sponsorship Is More than Mentorship
- Sponsorship Is Essential for Women to Advance
- Why a Man Might Not Pick a Woman as a Protégée
- Establishing a Sponsor-Protégée Relationship
- Essential Elements of Sponsorship
- How to Effectively Sponsor a Woman
- Giving Your Protégée Feedback
- Dealing with Flexible Schedules, Parenting Leave and Family Obligations
- Concerns Related to Sex
ISBN 978-0-9895293-1-0
Evolutionary Road: A Strategic Guide to Your Law Firm's Future
Jordan Furlong, in his new strategic guide to the future of the legal services marketplace.
An insightful analyst of the legal profession for 15 years — first as Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Bar Association’s National magazine and now via his award-winning blog, Law21: Dispatches from a Legal Profession on the Edge — he is in demand as a compelling speaker and consultant on the subject of innovation and the future of the profession.
In this new book from Attorney at Work, Furlong envisions and details an evolutionary timeline consisting of five distinct stages of development for the legal profession:
- The Closed Market
- The Breached Market
- The Fully Open Market
- The Expanding Market
- The Multidimensional Market
He teams discussion of the timeline with essays on Regulation, Law Schools, Competition and Pricing to deliver the mind-bending whole in an orderly and easy-to-digest context — complete with a Companion Discussion Guide to help your firm start planning for the future today.
ISBN: 978-0-9895293-3-4
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