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EDITOR'S BOX By Kelly Harris INHOUSE Group Publisher: Karen Lorimer Editorial Director Gail J. Cohen Editor: Kelly Harris Staff Writer: Glenn Kauth Copy Editor: Heather Gardiner Creative Director: Einar Rice Art Director: Bill Hunter Director, Product and Business Development: Todd Phillips Circulation Manager: Judy Antoniadis Account Co-ordinators: Alice Chen & Catherine Giles Publications Mail Agreement #40766500 ISSN 0703-2129 Copyright © 2009 G.S.T. Registration #R121349799 Advertising Sales Representatives Legal Suppliers: Kimberlee Pascoe Tel: (905) 713-4342 E-mail: kpascoe@clbmedia.ca Law Firms: Karen Lorimer Tel: (905) 713-4339 E-mail: klorimer@clbmedia.ca Kathy Liotta Tel: (905) 713-4340 E-mail: kliotta@clbmedia.ca Sales Co-ordinator: Sandy Shutt Tel: (905) 713-4337 E-mail: sshutt@clbmedia.ca Canadian Lawyer Magazine Inc. President: Stuart J. Morrison Canadian Lawyer InHouse is published 6 times a year by Canadian Lawyer Magazine Inc., 240 Edward St., Aurora, Ont. L4G 3S9 (905) 841-6480 Fax: (905) 727-0017. E-mail: cleditor@clbmedia.ca Web: www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse All rights reserved. Contents may not be reprinted without written permission. The opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those of the publisher. Information presented is compiled from sources believed to be accurate, however, the publisher assumes no responsi- bility for errors or omissions. Canadian Lawyer InHouse disclaims any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of the contents of this publication and disclaims all liability in respect of the results of any action taken or not taken in reliance upon information in this publication. To subscribe Call 1-888-743-3551 x4355 or e-mail kschulz-lacey@clbmedia.ca RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESS TO: CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 240 EDWARD ST., AURORA, ON L4G 3S9 Indexed in the Canadian Periodical Index INHOUSE OCTOBER 2009 • 3 www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse Roundtable round-up I t isn't oſten that you get a chance to sit down with legal counsel from some of Canada's biggest compa- nies to talk shop. But each year Canadian Lawyer InHouse part- ners with the Association of Corporate Counsel to host our corporate counsel roundtable. This year we have added a compo- nent to our coverage of the roundtable — video. More and more, Internet users are looking for wrap-around ele- ments to enhance their surfing experi- ence. By promoting our fourth annual roundtable in print, as always, you receive a highlighted version of the discussion. In our digital version you can read a more fulsome article with fewer space constraints. Now with video you can see and hear the answers the panalists gave. Enjoy the read on Page 16. Then look up Canadian Lawyer InHouse online at www.canadianlawyermag. com/inhouse to see all of the ways we can enhance your reading expe- rience. Then come back oſten for weekly news updates, opinion pieces, and digital versions of all our editions of InHouse. In addition I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all those involved with the roundtable. It continues to be the highlight of the publishing year for InHouse, and best opportunity to discuss the major issues facing legal departments. In this year's discussion we focused on legislative and regula- tory burdens and their impacts on legal departments. The followup to that, was whether or not outside counsel are providing the proactive approaches and solu- tions legal departments need to oper- ate effectively in a climate of increased fiscal responsibility. The discussion is worth a read. Speaking of regulatory changes, on page 25 we turn our attention to the harmonization of Canadian securities laws and the next step towards a single national securities regulator. This edition's industry profile on page 33 looks at the trials and tribula- tions of e-health services in Canada. Started in British Columbia, these ser- vices aim to create electronic health records that can be easily accessed by doctors and medical professionals any- where. Of course there are the chal- lenges, cost overruns in Ontario, and privacy concerns everywhere else. Our law department management feature on page 37 looks at articling in-house, and our professional pro- file on page 41 examines the career of Shell Canada Ltd.'s David Brinley. Regular features include a roundup of legal department trends and news on page 46, our labour law and employ- ment column is on page seven, and our real estate spotlight can be found on page 10. For more on the roundtable, go to www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse