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CCCA_V4No1_Secondments-FIN.qxd:CCCA_V1No1_DriversSeat-FIN.qxd 2/3/10 12:00 PM Page 23 Cover “You will end up being much happier with work you get from external lawyers, since the seconded resolution and the types of matters that can be dealt with in the ordinary course of business.It has lawyer will go back to their firm and tell their also strengthened his relationship with the in- team what we do, how we work and what our house legal team and given him insight into his needs are.” client’s business.“There’s no substitute for walking David Rosenberg, General Counsel, Carillion Canada Inc. a mile in a client’s shoes,” Johnson says. Furthermore, Johnson is now even more fastidious with whether they would be willing to second a more senior lawyer returning calls and responding to emails. “When in-house part-time to Cara Operations to provide assistance with corpo- lawyers are scrambling to deal with a breaking issue it’s very reas- rate/commercial matters for a few days each week. suring to them to receive a prompt reply — even if it’s just to Dennis Miller, a partner at Aird & Berlis’ corporate/ say I’m working on it.” commercial group, was pleased to help out.“I was really curious to see what life was like in-house… it was a great opportunity Dennis Miller, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP to build relationships and broaden my skill set,” Miller says. Dan Caldarone, Legal Counsel, Cara Operations Ltd. Cara negotiated a daily rate with Aird & Berlis to have Miller As legal counsel for Cara Operations Ltd. — a Canadian compa- work in its headquarters in Vaughan, Ont., for two days a week ny that provides catering services to airlines and operates for six months, from May to November 2009. Even though several restaurant chains,including Harvey’s,Swiss Chalet,Kelsey’s, Miller was seconded to Cara’s office, he still had to manage his Milestones and Montana’s — Dan Caldarone was so busy negoti- practice at Aird & Berlis.Technology and flexibility were key fac- ating franchising deals that he didn’t have time to handle all of his tors in making the secondment successful for both parties.“Cara corporate/commercial tasks. So Caldarone a former partner at had a really robust technology platform that allowed me to access Aird & Berlis LLP in Toronto turned to his old firm to ask my files remotely,”Miller says.The software enabled Miller to log Vue de l’interne Las d’expliquer la nature de votre entreprise aux cabinets? Le détachement en entreprise est la solution. es conseillers juridiques d’entreprise Bradley Wells, avocat, Ogilvy Renault, l’égard des avocats externes. Lse plaignent fréquemment que leurs Toronto Les pressions subies par les conseillers avocats externes ne comprennent pas com- Elisabeth A. Campin, conseillère juridiques d’entreprise n’ont plus de plètement leur organisation.Or,le détache- juridique, General Motors du Canada secrets pour l’avocat. Il a également ment en entreprise fournit à l’avocat Selon Elisabeth Campin, General Motors amélioré ses pratiques de facturation après externe l’expérience qu’il faut pour dis- Canada dirige depuis 1987 un pro- avoir constaté à quel point les factures penser des conseils mieux adaptés à gramme de détachement primordiale- minutieusement examinées par le client l’organisation. Le détachement est utilisé ment destiné aux étudiants. doivent être détaillées. e lors de projets spéciaux, pour suppléer des Bradley Wells a été envoyé en détache- De l’avis de M Campin, les stages en absences pour cause de paternité/maternité ment à GM à Oshawa par le bureau détachement offrent aux étudiants et consolider la relation entre juristes torontois d’Ogilvy Renault durant son l’occasion idéale de se familiariser avec e d’entreprise et cabinets externes. année de stage en 2009. Selon M Wells, plusieurs pratiques. Quant aux cabinets, Voici les recommandations de conseillers l’assurance que le cabinet de Toronto le ils doivent leur donner accès à des dos- juridiques d’entreprise canadiens pour aug- réembaucherait a été vitale. Son expéri- siers intéressants et variés et effectuer menter les chances de réussite d’un pro- ence lui a permis de mieux cerner les un suivi de l’efficacité de leur programme gramme de détachement en entreprise. attentes des conseillers d’entreprise à de détachement. PRINTEMPS 2010 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association 23