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CCCA_V3No4_Compensation-FIN.qxd:CCCA_V1No1_DriversSeat-FIN.qxd 11/26/09 2:49 PM Page 24 Cover “Anecdotal evidence seemed to suggest certain themes and benchmarks that drive the profession. Yet there was no definitive Canadian information.” Derek Patterson, CCCA president Corporate counsel reaction 60 per cent of counsel, but only 36 per cent of general counsel at Leanne Andree, CCCA’s immediate past-president, views the the executive level. ” survey as a “giant step forward” in learning about the in-house “It is my hope that the next survey will show little or no gap experience in Canada. between male and female in-house counsel, ” says Andree.“I sin- One area of interest to Andree is that “on average, female in- cerely hope that as a profession, we examine these discrepancies house counsel base salary is 19 per cent lower than that of their carefully and seriously and take some real steps toward making male counterparts.”The survey also notes that women “represent sure that our most senior roles reflect the reality of our profession as our law schools have reported a gen- der balance in their enrolment num- bers for many years now. Our survey results should not show such a discrep- ancy and we need to examine the rea- sons why,” she says. “I also found it interesting to see that, on average, in-house counsel work 47.3 guidance connected interests hours per week,” says Andree, assistant vice-president and senior counsel, Sun LifeAssurance Company of Canada.The survey notes that workweek hours on average range from 44.5 hours among counsel and 51.6 among the general counsel who report directly to the CEO. Anecdotally, based on discussions with her colleagues while CCCA pres- balanced thinking high performance ident, Andree thought the number of hours worked each week would be what’s in a name? higher. “I would have expected to see more of a 55- or 60-hour work across Yours is a leadership agenda. And so is ours. By combining with the board, but particularly with respect Thackray Burgess, McMillan now serves its high performing Canadian, to GCs or senior counsels,” she says. approche personnalisée haute performance US and other global clients from offices in Calgary as well as Toronto Barry M.Fisher,vice-president,gen- and Montréal. McMillan knows what it takes to help you operate at ever higher levels of performance. So you can take the lead. eral counsel and corporate secretary, SAP Canada Inc., views the survey as “another example of how the CCCA McMillan LLP | Calgary | Toronto | Montréal | mcmillan.ca adds value to its members.” 24 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association WINTER 2009 CCCA64_024.indd 1 11/27/2009 11:49:48 AM