How can you make up to 173% more as a lawyer with flexible hours?

BC Heritage Law is doing just that.

To augment his legal education, Omar Ha-Redeye registered in a bar prep course with CanBarPrep.

Instructors for the course included Professor Stephanie Ben-Ishai of Osgoode Hall Law School, Howard Black of Minden Gross, Craig Carter of Fasken Martineau, Kim Crosbie of the Crown Law Office – Criminal, Professor Trevor Farrow of Osgoode Hall Law School, Lorne Wolfson of Torkin Manes, Professor Benjamin Alarie of University of Toronto, Professor Poonam Puri of Osgoode Hall Law School, Reuben Rosenblatt of Minden Gross, Freya Kristjansen of Cavalluzzo, Hayes, Shilton, McIntyre & Cornish, and Sid Troister of Torkin Manes.

The Law Society of Upper Canada held the 5th Annual Solo and Small Firm Conference and Expo.

Speakers included:

Michele R.J. Allinotte, Allinotte Law Office

David J. Bilinsky, BSc., LL.B., MBA, The Law Society of B.C. Thoughtful Legal Management

Cettina Cornish, Law Society of Upper Canada

Colleen M. Cowan, BCom(Hons), CGA, Certified Independent Consultant for PCLaw, Colleen M. Cowan, BCom(Hons),

Pascale Daigneault, Fleck & Daigneault

Rodney S. Dowell, Esq., Director, Massachussets Law Office Practice Management Assistance

E. Susan Elliott, LSM

Paul Everett, CTDP, Corporate Training Specialist, Law Society of Upper Canada

Richard G. Ferguson, Lynass, Ferguson & Shoctor

Jordan Furlong, Senior Consultant, Stem Legal

Paul E. Harte, Paul Harte Professional Corporation

Dale Herceg, Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO)

Jacob Jesin, Rotenberg Shidlowski Jesin

Mike McArthur, C.S., Cline, Backus & Nightingale & McArthur

Amer Mushtaq

Donna S.M. Neff, T.E.P., Neff Law Office Professional Corporation

Daniel E. Pinnington, Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LawPro)

Richard Sage, Research Librarian

Michael Seto, General Counsel, edCetra Training Inc.

Victoria Starr, Starr Family Law

John G. Starzynski, Ontario Lawyers Assistance Program

David Whelan, The Law Society of Upper Canada

Contributors from Slaw gathered at the offices of Heenan Blaikie to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the site.  Bryan Smith of Canadian Lawyer was on hand to record the event and interview Simon Chester and Simon Fodden.

Here’s a great presentation by Dan Michaluk on privacy issues in the workplace:

Candidates for the Mayoral race in Toronto debated at OISE at an event hosted by Habitat for Humanity.

Some more highlights of George Smitherman follow below.

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What does this song have to do with waiver of tort? See Slaw to find out.

By telling me, it’s the equivalent of leaving a pee trail.

At least that’s what Garry Wise thinks.