Life skills and career tips for Canada's lawyers in training
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Practising corporate-commercial law JOHN MCDONNELL, Brownlee LLP, Edmonton + PROS: • You will play an integral role in the transaction. Th e lawyer is relied upon to protect the client's inter- est as best as possible. • Th e work is intellectually stimulating. Most fi les are unique and will challenge you from time to time. • Your client quite oft en views you as their "partner" in this transaction due to the role that you play. It is rewarding to be viewed in this light. • No two fi les are ever the same. Because of this, you don't feel like you're in a rut. - CONS: • Due to real deadlines of closing dates, you don't always have the luxury of time to do the work. From time to time, you have to drop everything or work long hours to complete the transaction. • Th ere is probably a steeper learning curve with corporate-commercial than other legal work. Real- istically, you can expect to practise about 10 years before you've had a chance to see everything and have a good level of competence. JILLIAN SISKIND, Tarion Warranty Corp., Toronto (International) + PROS: • Participating in meaningful and important work. • True job satisfaction. • Working with amazing lawyers from around the world. • Experiencing the ex-pat lifestyle. - CONS: • Very few positions available in Canada. • Work longer hours for less pay. • You oft en feel like a fi sh swimming upstream. • Diffi cult to sustain a normal family life due to frequent travel. Practising human rights law The 14th Annual National Labour Arbitration Competition took place on January 27- 29, 2012 at the Ontario Labour Relations Board. Congratulations to the winners from the University of British Columbia Student participants: Natasha Jategaonkar and Glen Tedham Coaches: Jim MacIntyre, Q.C., A. Ryan Anderson Thank you to all the students, faculty, lawyers and arbitrators who participated. 416.862.8280 mathewsdinsdale.com Workplace Law Spoken Here Welcome to The Workplace As a continuing commitment to excellence, we employ a diverse group of people who share a common goal, to help employers manage the complex laws of the workplace. To discuss employment opportunities at Mathews Dinsdale, please contact Joseph Liberman, Chair, Student Committee at 416-869-8546 or mathewsdinsdale.com Workplace Law Spoken Here 34 SPRING 2 0 1 2 ntitled-1 1 C ANADIAN Lawy er 4STUDENTS 12-02-03 9:10 AM ntitled-1 1 12-02-03 9:12 AM