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Business groups unite, call on Ottawa to drop federal tax changes for small business

The CBA National Competition Law Section is anticipating another active and exciting year.

The CBA has made a number of submissions so far this year that will be of interest to lawyers practising in the business and corporate area.

The CBA held its 99th annual meeting on Thursday, Aug. 17 at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, 121 years after a group of lawyers from across the country gathered in that city to lay the foundation of a national association for the legal profession.

A highlight of the President’s Dinner is always the announcement of award winners. This year the winners of the Walter Owen Book Prize and the President’s Award were celebrated at the dinner in Montreal.

Law firms with all of these characteristics have hit the “sweet spot” of legal practice, says Noel Semple. The problem is that most small and solo law firms generally hit only two of the three.

While the relentless nature of a lawyer’s workday can sometimes be evocative of a treadmill, the fact is that treadmills don’t factor enough into most lawyers’ lives. Nor do exercise balls, weights, walking, running, yoga, swimming – or whatever other physical activity floats your boat.

Vegas, baby. It’s a place where you go big or go home.

September means back to school, and also the fall season of conferences meetings. Does your section have a conferences meeting coming up?

Incoming President Kerry Simmons outlines her priorities for the next year in her speech to the Annual Meeting in Montreal. If you weren’t able to be there, or participate from a hub, read on to see what she has in store for 2017-18.