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Corporate counsel and the companies they serve are increasingly under pressure to plan and manage internal and external legal resources and associated costs. Law firms are increasingly collaborating with their clients to help manage legal costs and legal projects and create cost efficiencies in the delivery of their services.
This briefing offers unique insight into the perspectives of corporate counsel and private practice lawyers and an opportunity to benefit from their experience in the planning and implementation of legal cost management strategies.
There is no charge to attend this seminar but you must RSVP and you must be in-house counsel to attend.
Moderator:
Robert Minnes, Managing Director, LexLocom
Guest Panelists
Carla Swansburg, Senior Counsel, RBC Law Group
Peter Gutelius, Assistant General Counsel, RBC Law Group
Mary Thomson, Senior Partner, Advocacy Group, Gowlings
Louis Frapporti, Partner, Advocacy Group, Gowlings
Thursday, June 10, 2010, 12-2 p.m.
GLH Board Room, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, 16th Floor,
1 First Canadian Place
Please RSVP by Friday, June 4 to Nicole Partipilo npartipilo@zsa.ca
416 368 2051, ext. 258. Seating is limited. more...
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The 2010 Canadian General Counsel Awards will be presented in Toronto on May 31, 2010 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto.
The National Post and ZSA Legal Recruitment are pleased to announce the sixth annual Canadian General Counsel awards. The CGCA is Canada’s only national programme designed exclusively to recognize excellence in the general counsel community. This special evening honouring the best counsel in Canada will bring together the senior members of the Canadian private bar and the leading in-house counsel in the country in a celebration of the accomplishments of the Canadian legal profession over the past year.
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Featured speaker:
General Rick Hillier (Ret)
Former Chief of Defence Staff
Speaking on
Leadership in Tough Times
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Vimy Ridge Day (Friday, April 9, 2010)
Gallery, TMX Broadcast Centre
130 King Street West, Toronto ON
Breakfast: 7:45 to 9:00 a.m.
Each participant will receive a free copy of A Soldier First: Bullets,
Bureaucrats and the Politics of War by General Rick Hillier (Ret),
compliments of Harper Collins Canada.
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Tickets
$50 per person
Tickets also available by sending a cheque payable to the Vimy Foundation to the following address:
The Vimy Foundation
c/o ZSA Legal Recruitment
200 University Avenue
Toronto ON M5H 3C6
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Tickets are also available at the door.
RSVP: bplaza@vimyfoundation.ca or call 416 368-2051 ext. 231 more...
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Join us Feb 25th, 2010 for a late afternoon program
followed by a cocktail reception
Presented by Association of Corporate Counsel, Ontario Chapter and ZSA Legal Recruitment
Facing the challenges of 2010
Who is Watching Your Career?
Professional Coaching and How Can it Help Inhouse Counsel Gain the Edge more...
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Facing the Challenges of 2010
Who is Watching Your Career?
Professional Coaching and How Can it Help
Inhouse Counsel Gain the Edge
Ever wonder how to move up within your organization or make career-enhancing moves to other organizations? Ever been so frustrated you considered moving on? Are you being stretched beyond just being a lawyer to apply experience and judgment in broader business issues?
Athletes, teams and even business professionals use coaches. Why not in-house counsel?
Learn more about coaching and how it has helped others and may be able to help you. more...
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The National Post and ZSA Legal Recruitment are pleased to announce the inaugural Western Canada General Counsel Awards. The WCGCA is Western Canada’s only programme designed exclusively to recognize excellence in the general counsel community.
We congratulate this year's award recipients.
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September 23-24, 2009
ZSA is pleased to be the Executive Producer of the 2009 Quorum Club scheduled for September 23 and 24 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Toronto.
The Quorum Club is a gathering of Canada’s elite General Counsel with a focus upon the interaction between Counsel and leading private practitioners. We are also going to present a session for GC’s only while extending our attention to external events now influencing the practice of law within a corporate enterprise in Canada. For meaningful discussion and effective interaction we have limited participation.
For further information please contact Dan Malamet at dmalamet@zsa.ca more...
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An evening of drinks, dancing and general frivolity.
Advocates, their guests (and little red devils) are welcome.
When: Friday June 5th, 2009
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Welcome to the 2009 Canadian General Counsel Awards
The 2009 Canadian General Counsel Awards were presented in Toronto yesterday to a sold out gathering of Canada's leading law firms and companies.
The fifth annual CGCA presented by ZSA Legal Recruitment and the National Post in recognition of the accomplishments of Canada's top general counsel is pleased to announce this year's award recipients. more...
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Business development, a conference held on May 1st during the Annual Congress of the Montreal Young Bar Association. Claude Dallaire, partner at Fasken Martineau, Louis Clément, partner at Borden Ladner Gervais, and Antonio Fratianni, vice-president, General Counsel and Secretary of Tembec inc. , answered the questions asked by Dominique Tardif, Managing consultant of ZSA’s Montreal office, about how to successfully develop a clientele. Pictures from the event can be viewed at: link more...
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The 4th annual
Rev. John Weir Foote, V.C., C.D.
Memorial Military Luncheon
featuring
General Walter Natynczyk, C.M.M., M.S.C., C.D.
Chief of Defence Staff
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Managing Your Labour & Employment Cost Issues in Today’s Economy
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre
150 King Street West, 27th Floor more...
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Celebrate Vimy … Celebrate Victory!
Wear a Vimy Pin on April 9th, Vimy Ridge Day
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Turf Lounge, 330 Bay Street, Toronto, ON
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The Law Alumni Association would like to invite you to attend the annual Alumni Denning Night in Toronto. Approximately seventy percent of Western Law grads are working in Toronto so you never know who you might see!
Guests last year were pleasantly surprised to see so many of their colleagues and former classmates.
Come out and enjoy appetizers and a complimentary drink. We hope to see you there!
R.S.V.P. by Thursday, March 5, 2009. Sign up Here.
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Many organizations take a reactive approach to the Competition Act, responding to adverse market developments, Competition Bureau investigations, and complaints by customers, suppliers and competitors. In this session, you will learn how the Competition Act can be used proactively to promote your organization's key goals and, in particular, how competition law can be applied strategically in the context of mergers and acquisitions, customer and supplier relationships and dealings with competitors. Join us for this interactive session which will provide new ideas and practical tips for in-house counsel across all industries. Please join us for this complimentary breakfast briefing organized by ZSA on September 17, 2008 as our panel discusses the Competition Act, and how your company can “compete to win”. more...
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Platinum Sponsors
Derek K. Miura Law Corporation
Gold Sponsors
- West Coast Title Search Ltd.
- Vertex One |
- Pan American Silver Corporation
- Onni Group of Companies |
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We've all played Devil's Advocate at one time or another. Now it's time to play Devil's Advocate with one another!
The Vancouver Bar Association presents its second annual Spring Social:
Devil’s Advocate II
An evening of drinks, dancing and general frivolity. Advocates, their guests (and little red devils) are welcome.
When: Friday May 9th, 2008
6-9pm: Enjoy appetizers and access to art exhibits
9pm-1am: Time to turn up the heat and dance to stylish grooves and funky beats
Where: The Vancouver Art Gallery
What to wear: Red! Cocktail or business attire
Tickets: $50 for VBA members, $60 for non-members
Tickets will sell out early for this event, as they do for our AGM, so we recommend that you order well in advance so as not to miss out.
For tickets, please contact:
Eva Chai at Heenan Blaikie: 604 669-0011 ext. 114
Jenni Warburton at Farris: 604 684-9151 ext. 468
Siobhan Rea
Tel: 604 681-0706
Toll Free: 1-877-681-0706
E-mail: srea@zsa.ca more...
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PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE VANCOUVER BAR ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL JUDGES’ LUNCHEON
TO HONOUR RECENT APPOINTMENTS TO
AND RETIREMENTS FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL,
SUPREME COURT AND PROVINCIAL COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
DATE: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
TIME: Reception 12:15 p.m.
Lunch 12:45 p.m.
PLACE: Pacific Ballroom
Hotel Vancouver
900 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
PRICE: $49.00 for VBA members
$55.00 for non-VBA members
(payable to Vancouver Bar Association, Includes GST)
(GST Registration No. RI-272-78000)
Tickets are available from the following Executive Committee Members of the
Vancouver Bar Association:
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Michael Dery, Alexander Holburn Beaudin &
Lang LLP
Contact: Camille DesLauriers
2700 - 700 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B8
Tel: 604-643-2174
Email: cdeslauriers@ahbl.ca
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Kimberley Robertson, Fasken Martineau
DuMoulin LLP
Contact: Shirley Loughlin
2900-550 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 0A3
Tel: 604-631-3214
Email: sloughlin@fasken.com
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This will be the only notice sent.
Please purchase your tickets by May 2, 2008
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Western Law Alumni Denning Night in Toronto
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Duke of Devon, TD Tower, 66 Wellington St W Toronto
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Proudly Sponsored by ZSA Legal Recruitment
The Law Alumni Association would like to invite you to attend the annual Alumni Denning Night in Toronto. Approximately seventy percent of Western Law grads are working in Toronto so you never know who you might see!
Guests last year were pleasantly surprised to see so many of their colleagues and former classmates.
Come out and enjoy appetizers and a complimentary drink. We hope to see you there!
R.S.V.P. by February 29, 2008
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The Quorum Club is a private gathering of corporate leaders on an invitation-only basis. The two day gathering focuses upon the interaction between Counsel and leading private practitioners. The QC also presents a session for GC's only while extending its attention to external events now influencing the practice of corporate law and corporate enterprise in Canada.
We welcome those of you that are number one counsel at your company to request information materials for the next Quorum Club to be held in Toronto in January 2009.
ZSA Legal Recruitment is pleased to be the Executive Producer of the Quorum Club. A strong profession is very important to our business and a strong corporate counsel network helps make our profession a better and more vibrant place for all of us in the practice of law. more...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 6:00pm
location: Hotel Vancouver, 900 West Georgia Street
time: 6:00pm Reception & Silent Auction
7:30pm Dinner
9:00pm Annoucement of Election results for 2007/2008 VBA Executive
9:00pm After Party
tickets: $65, available from:
-Kieran Siddall
(contact Jenni Warburton 604-684-9151 ext 468 jwarburton@farris.com)
-Kareen Zimmer
(contact Jude Gilroy 604-632-3510 jgilroy@blgcanada.com)
We recommend that you purchase your tickets early as this event is anticipated to sell out.
Proceeds from the Silent Auction will be donated to the Lawyers Assistance Program and the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. more...
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The ZSA Toronto team of SK, EL, RT, CG and WB participated in the Ride for Diabetes at Nathan Phillips Square. The team reached their fundraising goal of $2,500 the final total raised was $2,561! Thank you to everyone who contributed to this great cause. A photo of our ZSA Spinmasters is attached! more...
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The Media is On the Phone: Should I Answer?
Thursday, September 20, 2007
St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre
150 King Street West, 27th Floor- Inverness Room
7:15 AM Breakfast
7:45-9:00 AM Panel Presentation
Moderator: Warren Bongard, ZSA
Guest Panelists:
Lorne Honickman, McCague Peacock Borlack McInnis & LLoyd
Jim Middlemiss, Editor, Legal Post (National Post)
There is no doubt that dealing with the media can be both difficult and challenging. When your client or company becomes the story are you prepared to manage both the media crisis and your internal message? Handled well, good crisis management can diffuse a situation or enhance your brand; handled poorly your reputation may be at risk.
Please join us for this complimentary breakfast briefing organized by ZSA on September 20, 2007 as our panel discusses the pros and cons of speaking (or not) with the media and allows you to address several crisis scenarios.
Limited seating available
RSVP: Dan Malamet
dmalamet@zsa.ca
416-368-2051 x 235
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CBA (BC) Benevolent Society’s
Sixth Annual Battle of the Bar Bands
Friday, June 8TH
8PM – 12:30AM (DOORS 7PM)
Emcee - Rick Cluff of CBC Radio One’s Early Edition
The Commodore Ballroom
868 Granville St.
TIX: CBA 604-646-7855
TIX $75 for lawyers ($25 non-lawyers)
Proceeds to the CBA (BC) Benevolent Society, helping lawyers and their families in need more...
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Corporate Counsel and Risk Management: Whose Personal Assets are at Risk?
Corporate Counsel serve a multitude of roles within their organizations. A common responsibility is to identify risk to the business enterprise and implement processes and strategies to protect and preserve the business and its stakeholders.
As one of the senior “risk managers” in your company your role is to help manage
that risk to a level appropriate for the company. Our interactive panel discussion willaddress your questions and identify the key issues involved with two representative areas. risk transfer (insurance) and enterprise risk management.
Please join us for this complimentary breakfast briefing organized by ZSA
on May 16, 2007 as our panel outlines processes and strategies that general counsel need to understand to more effectively serve the business enterprise.
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We've all played Devil's Advocate at one time or another. Now it's time to play Devil's Advocate with one another!
The Vancouver Bar Association presents its first annual Spring Social:
Devil’s
Advocate
An evening of drinks, dancing and general frivolity. Advocates, their guests (and little red devils) are welcome.
When: Friday May 11, 2007 more...
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The Association of Women Lawyers is hosting its annual Celebrity Luncheon on May 3, 2007 at 11:30 am in the Crystal Ballroom at the Palliser Hotel in Calgary, where Justice Rothstein of the Supreme Court of Canada will be speaking on the topic of “The Appointment Process to the Supreme Court of Canada”. This AWL event is consistently well-attended by members of the profession, non-lawyers, men and women alike. Expected numbers are 300-350 people, providing for an ideal networking opportunity. Deadline for purchase of tickets is Friday, April 27. Further details of the event are attached.
We encourage you to let your friends, colleagues and firms know about this upcoming event. Tickets can be purchased individually for $75.00, or tables can be purchased for $600 to seat 8 people. As tickets are selling fast, please contact miller@daunaisboyes.com as soon as possible to purchase before they sell out. more...
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Five Things Every Lawyer Needs To Know About Financial Planning
At ZSA, we meet many lawyers who are busy in every aspect of their lives, and may not have the time to manage their personal financial planning as well as they would like. If this sounds familiar, ZSA would like to help you make this “juggling act” a little easier.
If you are a lawyer looking for some practical tips on this topic, please join us for a complimentary after-work presentation focused on serving you food for thought about your finances. Wine and cheese will be served. more...
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Vimy Ridge Memorial: The Spirit of Canada mourns her Fallen Sons.
VIMY 1917 - 2007 PILGRIMAGE PÈLERINAGE
On April 9, 2007, over 4,000 Canadian high school students from across the country will make a “pilgrimage” to Vimy, France, to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the Rededication of the Vimy Memorial. To salute these students for their efforts, and to promote awareness of the significance of Vimy as the “birthplace” of modern Canada, The Vimy Foundation will be awarding each student “pilgrim” with a medal similar to that given in 1936 to the original pilgrims, World War I veterans attending the unveiling of the Memorial. These students, returning to Canada with their Vimy Pilgrimage Medals, will help convey the important message that the Vimy legacy is alive and well. more...
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