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REGIONAL WRAP-UP but when CEO Charlie Spiring recruited Jones from Winnipeg's largest law firm, Aikins MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP, more than two years ago, he offered her the flexibility to fit her work require- ments around her curling schedule. The 33-year-old is often away at bonspiels from Friday to Monday during the win- ter — the national and world events re- quired more than week-long trips. She makes up for lost time while on the road by doing work in her hotel room and during breaks in between games. "I take too much pride in what I do to leave my work undone. I don't back down on a commitment," she says. She often puts in longer days at the office in the spring and summer, she adds. Jones is not thrown by having to fire off an e-mail regarding a change to an employment contract minutes before her team takes to the ice, just like she's not unnerved by needing an angle-raise takeout for the win. "I don't panic under pressure. It's not my nature. It's because of curling, or maybe work is helping curling," she says with a laugh. "The big- ger the shot, the better I'll play. I don't want to let the opportunity pass me by." In return for Spiring allowing her to pursue her sporting dreams, Jones at- tends client-appreciation events and is willing to be used as a recruitment tool to boost the firm's complement of wom- en. "We have great female investment advisors here and we should be proud of that. I'm going to sit down with our marketing department to figure out what we're going to do [to leverage the world title]. I know how much the firm has supported me and backed me, but the support I've received over [the worlds] has been phenomenal. I feel I owe them a debt of gratitude," she says. Spiring says hiring Jones is one of the best investments he ever made and her world title "galvanized" the firm. "It's something we're pretty proud of. Wel- lington West has a very winning culture. We've been lucky enough to win a num- ber of business awards and [Jones' win] looks good on us. At Wellington, people win and good things happen," he says. — GEOFF KIRBYSON gmkirbyson@shaw.ca The passing of a patriarch reer, Buchwald spent his "retirement" devoting his time, ef- fort, and money to countless community initiatives. Allan Fineblit, CEO of the Law Society of Manitoba, described Buchwald as a "highly respected lawyer" who H arold Buchwald passed away April 17 at 80, after a brief bout with pneumonia. Following a distinguished ca- Taking the FIRST step doesn't have to be this risky As a residential real estate lawyer you probably include title insurance automatically on most transactions these days. After all, not only does it help manage risk for you and your clients, it's a simple and fast process. The same can be said for your commercial deals. Take the risk-free step and call us for coverage information or for unique ideas on how you can structure the next commercial deal that comes your way. We won't leave you hanging. Insurance by with the exception of commercial policies by Trademark of The First American Corporation. . Services by First Canadian Title Company Limited. This material is intended to provide general information only. For specific coverage and exclusions, refer to the policy. Copies are available upon request. Some products/services may vary by province. Prices and products offered are subject to change without notice. TM www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com JUNE 2008 9