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Januar y 2009 • Volume 33, I s sue 1 30 ILLUSTRATION: KEN DEWAR Canadian Lawyer's new-style Law School Survey does away with rankings, instead 38 offering an overall review of each school with some input from students and alumni. By Jeffrey H. Waugh LEGAL REPORTS: 51 57 intellectual property Canadian rules need more teeth A recent survey by the International Bar Association confirms what most lawyers here already know: Canada's anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy regime is weak and needs to be beefed up. By helen Burnett-Nichols litigation The eye of the storm In light of tough economic realities facing businesses, litigation is bound to heat up in the new year. By Glenn Kauth Edmonton . Calgary . Yellowknife Banking & Insolvency / Commercial Litigation / Construction / Corporate Commercial Securities / Energy, Environmental & Regulatory / Insurance / Labour & Employment / Occupational Health & Safety Conflict resolved. www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com JANU AR Y 2009 5 Continuing a tradition of excellence www.mross.com 28 62 SCHOOL SURVEY LAW 2009 Time to streamline the societies? How changing regulatory models may spell the end of self- governance – and why that may not be such a bad thing. By Jeff Roberts departments 7 15 16 19 25 Regional Wrap-up A look at what's happening from coast to coast Managing Partner Valuing creativity By Gail J. Cohen Associates Trading goalie pads for legal pads By Kelly harris Real Estate The 'ticking time bomb' of potential mortgage defaults off ers lawyers pracitice options By Kevin Marron Tech Support What's your e-discovery strategy? By Gerry Blackwell opinions Top Court Tales Cromwell good, process bad By Philip Slayton Back Page Destroying the crucibles of free speech By Ezra Levant cover story