Making it work
Five eminent women from diverse areas of the legal profession share their success stories at the Canadian Lawyer women in law roundtable.
By Gail J. Cohen
A step in the right direction
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Law firms are starting to understand the business case for communicating with a growing number of women clients.
By Kirsten McMahon LEGAL REPORTS:
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labour & employment Is Bill C-45 a paper tiger?
Quebec ruling in deadly accident raises concerns over Criminal Code amendments. By Mark Cardwell
family law Maintaining your balance
Family lawyers have to find a middle ground between empathy and detachment. By Helen Burnett
Continuing a tradition of excellence opinions
46 Back Page A civil rights scandal in Texas By Ezra Levant
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departments
Regional Wrap-Up A look at what's happening from coast to coast
Managing Partner Ponder following on in Oslers' line of progressive firm leaders By Gail J. Cohen
Associates Taking it offshore By Bill Rogers
Law Office Management The parental-leave pickle By Kevin Marron
Tech Support Supreme Court — the e-version By Gerry Blackwell
Banking & Insolvency / Commercial Litigation / Construction / Corporate Commercial Securities / Energy, Environmental & Regulatory / Insurance / Labour & Employment / Occupational Health & Safety
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