FARON J. TRIPPIER Hill Dewar Vincent
+ PROS: There is a collegial atmosphere
amongst members of the Manitoba bar. The local Winnipeg economy is
doing well, and so is the legal profession. Most lawyers find that now is a good time to practise law in the city of Winnipeg, as far as the availability of work and commen- surate remuneration are concerned. Whether you are in a small firm or a large firm, lawyers have the opportunity to be exposed to a high quality of work and an excellent client base. There are many lawyers in the city of Winnipeg who are at law firms not in the downtown area who have excellent practices.
Winnipeg has a reputation for being a "big small town." This means that lawyers are known to each other and known by the courts. In this sense, it is possible to build a good reputa- tion and basis for future referrals of work.
- CONS: Hourly rates are not as high in Winnipeg as they are in other centres.
In a commercial context and in a litigation context, it seems other centres will have access to larger commercial transac- tions and larger litigation matters than Winnipeg would have on a regular basis. In particular, starting salaries for young lawyers in Winni- peg are not as high as they are in other centres.
PRACTISING HEALTH LAW
LINDA PARSONS Davis LLP (Vancouver, B.C.)
+ PROS:
Practising health law is multidis- ciplinary and often involves issues within administrative law, general
corporate-commercial law, litigation, labour and employ- ment law, intellectual property law, privacy law, tort law, property law, human rights law, among other areas. Each day you see matters in news headlines — locally, na- tionally, and internationally — that are of direct relevance to your practice.
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