A shortage of positions in Ontario forces a reevaluation
Tag Archives: Law Society of Upper Canada
Should articling be scrapped?
Ontario’s shortage of positions has the law society considering radical alternatives
Jason Kenney and the lawyers
Three months ago, when Conrad Black received a visa to return to Canada, Toronto immigration lawyer Guidy Mamann told the Globe that “the idea that the minister didn’t wink or nod in favour of this thing is impossible to imagine.” In response to that comment, Jason Kenney filed a grievance with the Law Society of Upper Canada. In response to that grievance, 80 lawyers signed an open letter stating their agreement with Mr. Mamann and declaring that they would not “succumb” to attempts by Mr. Kenney and his officials to “muzzle freedom of expression.” And in response to that letter, Mr. Kenney’s office accused the lawyers of debasing their profession.
The articling shortage continues
Law students struggling to find work
Want to be a lawyer? Better behave yourself
A new campaign cracks down on lawyers who are rude and aggressive — with clients or even in their private lives
Lawyers behaving badly
A new campaign cracks down on lawyers who are rude and aggressive—with clients or even in their private lives
Law societies under fire
SPECIAL REPORT: Critics say there’s a problem with how lawyers are regulated
How to pay for some justice
SPECIAL REPORT: Legal insurance could be just what Canadians need
A closed society
SPECIAL REPORT: While other nations are opening up their legal systems, Canada lags behind
An interesting choice of words
“It looks like Stephen Harper is going to be the last defender of Guantanamo Bay.”