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REGIONAL WRAP-UP T he Law Society of Upper Canada has recruited over 40 firms to take part in a pilot project it hopes will help identify ways to keep more women in private practice. The Justicia Think Tank –– the cre- ation of which was one of nine rec- ommendations from the law society's working group on the retention of women in private practice –– will see participating firms commit- ted to four goals: - nal system to keep sta- tistical data on gender; on maternity, paternity, and adoption leave, along with flexible work arrangements, with an eye on having written policies established by 2011; Kara Sutherland business development and networking opportunities for women; and adopt models for mentoring and skills development that target women's needs, and bolster their spot in law firm lead- ership. Firms will be split into three work- ing groups, with regional firms of six to 25 lawyers, firms of 25 to 100 lawyers, and firms of over 100 law- yers working together re- spectively. Lawyer Kara Sutherland, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP's representative to Jus- ticia, says law society back- ing and the new think tank are keys to ending the lin- gering problem of depart- ing women lawyers. "By creating this think tank, it provides a forum for firms to come to- gether and address the issues and the problems in an open and honest way, and figure out through initiatives some firms may be doing on their own how we can co-ordinate efforts, how we can share policies and best practices," she says. Alan Farrer, managing partner of participating mid-size Toronto firm Editor-in-Chief Harvey M. Haber, Q.C., LSM and numerous leading experts as contributors Covers commercial leasing issues with specific emphasis on shopping centre leases in one text Shopping Centre Leases has been considered the definitive text on the subject since its inception in 1976. Revised and updated, by leading commercial leasing practitioners from across Canada, this Second Edition includes a vast collection of articles and precedents on various topics of current interest. For example: Technology and Telecommunications Concerns Pandemic Preparedness for Building Owners and Managers Insurance for Shopping Centres Leasing Aspects of the Franchise Relationship Transfers of Lease, Assigning, Subletting and Change of Control Operating Costs and other Additional Rents in a Commercial Lease from a Landlord's and Tenant's Perspective Agreements to Lease, Letters of Intent and Term Sheets Carefully prepared this resource includes a number of precedent documents, a table of cases and relevant articles under each of these sections: The Lease Financial Considerations Statutory Considerations Rent and Expense of Operation Operation of Business Maintenance and Operation of Centre Default Precedents Order your copy today! www.canadalawbook.ca CL1008 10 NO VEMBER / DECEMBER 2008 www. Haber_shopping centre(CL 1-2h).indd 1 mag.com 10/27/08 3:43:43 PM