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CCCA_V7No4_Col-News-FIN_CCCA 13-11-25 1:22 PM Page 42 CCCA News CCCA National Conference ...Register Now! Energy Matters: delivery of legal services in Canada and overhaul their organizations to Energy as resource, as catalyst, as through changing how lawyers are edu- increase operational efficiencies and inspiration. The energy of in-house cated, how they are regulated, and helping improve alignment with strategic direc- counsel, ignited. to identify fertile ground for innovation.” tion set by the corporation. In turn, our April 6-8, 2014 — The Westin Calgary CCCA, through its executive and clients are demanding that we, as legal committees, is providing its unique, in- service providers, undertake similar For updated information on the 2014 house counsel perspective to the Legal changes to increase our efficiencies and National Conference: Futures Initiative. the value that we bring to the organiza- Follow us on Twitter @CCCA_News. “There are several reasons why I would tion. In-house counsel, in turn, increasing- Join the conversation by using the say in-house lawyers ought to be involved ly will look to their external legal support National Conference hashtag #CCCA14. and excited about the Initiative,” says from private practitioners to align with Learn more at www.ccca-accje.org. Headon, president of the CBA and these internal needs.” Join your in-house colleagues in Assistant General Counsel, Labour and The Legal Futures Initiative, says Innes, Calgary and earn up to 12 CPD credits, Employment Law, Air Canada. “The inno- Counsel, Global Process Leader, reconnect with old friends, make new vation that will transform legal service International Trade Law, General Motors, connections, and celebrate the 2014 delivery must be client-driven and, we, as provides “a wonderful opportunity for all CCCA award winners. Conference high- in-house counsel, are clients too. At the stakeholders, including in-house counsel, lights include fantastic keynote speakers, same time, the technological, social and to work closely together to come up with cutting-edge PD, the comedic stylings of economic environment is changing how solutions that will ensure that our industry Conference MC Bob Mann, and a good our clients expect us to deliver legal serv- continues to grow and meet the needs of old-fashioned tailgate party. ices, so we need to change how we prac- our clients.” tise in-house.” Legal Futures Initiative Heather Innes, incoming chair of the Financial Literacy Initiative CCCA provides in-house counsel CCCA, says the association “is keenly As legal professionals, we are well posi- perspective to the CBA Legal Futures interested in the Legal Futures Initiative tioned to assist our clients and communi- Initiative. because of our unique position as both ties in developing strong financial literacy Change is underway in the delivery of client to outside counsel and legal service skills. As a result, the CCCA Advocacy legal services in Canada for both in-house provider to our organizations.” Committee is working on a series and external counsel. But Fred Headon, As in-house counsel, “we live day-to- of financial literacy webinars which will chair of the CBA Legal Futures Initiative, day with our clients,” says Innes. “We are give our members a deeper understanding VEER.COM says the Initiative “is about transforming the witnessing our clients completely rethink of how they can encourage and help 42 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association WINTER 2013