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w w w . c a n a d i a n l a w y e r m a g . c o m N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 8 43 Goodwin says he prefers the term "chipping in" over "scope creep" and wants to be involved on the "business side of things." "Doing things that are sort of quasi-business, quasi-legal and, if [lawyers] have certain skills and talents, you should use those skills and talents for stuff that's not strictly law or legal-oriented and use them toward using your creative thinking, intuitive skills on other parts of the business," he says. "So, that's good." Even with scope creep, legal departments claim to be keeping the hours down to levels conducive to work-life balance. Forty per cent said they worked between 35 and 45 hours per week and another 36 per cent said they worked between 45 and 50 hours. Only five per cent said they clocked more than 56 hours. Linardi says those numbers seem low, his being in the 60-hours-a-week range. "But, you know, it comes with the territory. I think that a lot of people think that when you're in a leadership role, you del- egate more things," he says. "But it's more of a service role from my perspective, and you're just helping, you're supporting more people and that takes time, because there's your regular job to do and you also have to support people." But the reasonable workweek reflected in the survey is not a surprise to Sidhu, who says 35 to 45 hours a week is "bang on," but she notes that it can fluctuate depending on what is going on. Sidhu oversees operations in four different time zones and some days she works overtime, while other days it balances out. IF YOU ARE ASKING LAW FIRMS FOR A DIVERSE ROSTER, HOW RECEPTIVE ARE THEY TO THE REQUEST? They are happy to do so 50.00% They are happy to do so but do not have the data 32.14% They are happy to do so but the data sample is too small, thus compromising confidentiality and privacy 10.71% They do it reluctantly 7.14% IF YOU USE ALTERNATIVE FEE ARRANGEMENTS, WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE NON-COMMODITY WORK YOU SEND OUT FALLS UNDER AN AFA? 60.81 % 22.97 % 9.46 % 0 to 25 per cent 26 to 50 per cent 51 to 75 per cent More than 75 per cent C O R P O R A T E C O U N S E L S U R V E Y 6.76 % © 2018 Thomson Reuters Canada Limited 00254DP-93988-NP Get expert guidance in proceedings against the federal Crown by leading experts in the area Available risk-free for 30 days Online: store.thomsonreuters.ca Call Toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 | In Toronto: 416-609-3800 Order # L7798-8668-65203 $240 Hardcover approx. 340 pages October 2018 978-0-7798-8668-5 Shipping and handling are extra. Price subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. New Edition The Annotated 2019 Crown Liability and Proceedings Act Michael H. Morris, B.A., LL.B., M.P.A. and Jan Brongers, B.Com., LL.B., B.C.L. Let experts guide you through the substantive and procedural law governing the law related to litigation involving the Federal Crown. The Annotated 2019 Crown Liability and Proceedings Act includes the full English and French text of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, section-by-section commentary, digests of all relevant judicial decisions, and cross references to related legislative provisions and secondary sources. You'll fi nd expert analysis of the vicarious liability of the Crown, the nature of duties owed by the Crown, the limits on the availability of injunctive relief, and the immunity of the Crown and its agents from provincial legislation. And you'll get all the signifi cant case law so you'll know exactly how the legislation has been applied by the courts. NEW For a detailed Table of Contents, visit store.thomsonreuters.ca/crown-liability

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