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REGIONAL WRAP-UP SIZING UP THE LEGAL PROFESSION V perfect size," says Barnes, who is the only woman designer in Canada who ancouver's Beverli Barnes rou- tinely sizes up the legal profes- sion. "Very few people are a has a unique business of travelling to the law offices of judges and lawyers to design and fit them for robes, waist- coats, tabs, slacks, and skirts. Describing her business, Is it Legal? ATLANTIC LEGAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 2012-2013 CONNECT TO ATLANTIC CANADA'S LEGAL NETWORK Get names, mailing addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers for lawyers and law offices in all four Atlantic provinces. Compiled by the respected directories group, the Atlantic Legal Telephone Directory is your source of essential Atlantic Canada legal contact information. In addition to up-to-date and accurate listings for lawyers and law offices, you also have quick and easy access to: • • • • Perfectbound • June 2012 One time purchase $37.50 L88804-586 On subscription $37.50 L88804-586 Multiple copy discounts available Prices subject to change without notice, to applicable taxes and shipping & handling. • • • • • • • • Law & barristers' societies Canadian citizenship courts Courts of appeal Federal Court of Canada • Government of Canada departments and regional offices incorporated municipalities judicial districts and judicial officials land registration and information services The Associations of Land Surveyors The Law Foundation provincial government departments boards and commissions university law faculties ... and much more. Visit carswell.com or call 1.800.387.5164 for a 30-day no-risk evaluation Beverli Barnes has made a career out of designing better fitting and quality clothing for courtroom lawyers and judges. she says, "It's like going back to the '40s and '50s," when services came to the buyer. "Time-starved" members of the legal profession were quick to opt for the new service, she says. Since she started some 20 years ago, word-of-mouth adver- tising has bolstered her customer roster to more than 3,000, with approximately 60 judges, all in British Columbia and Alberta. Recently, when Alberta appointed 100 Queen's counsel, 27 sought out Barnes for new robes. "We made up 27 sets of robes in a month and a half. I spent 10 days just cutting, through 162 metres of black silk in her atelier. Barnes, who is not a tailor but a design- " she notes. That meant scissoring CANADIAN LAW LIST er and pattern-maker, began designing legal garments when a female friend, called to the bar in 1993, started shop- ping for court garments. Michelle Stan- ford, now practising in Kamloops, B.C., was disappointed with the options, which offered cookie-cutter designs and lim- ited selection of materials. She told Barnes there was a real need for better and more creative design. "What they would do for 12 JULY 2012 www. CANADIAN Lawyermag.com Atlantic - 1-2 island.indd 1 5/7/12 3:44 PM deBorah nielsen

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