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entitY regulAtion

Many of the provincial law societies are currently deliberating
on whether (and if so, how) to implement some form of entity
regulation in their jurisdictions.

ntity regulation recognizes that cer- with cloud services, thriving in chal- take the next step in Your Career
tain regulatory objectives, such as lenging economic times, drafting in Looking to move to the next stage of your
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regulation would shift the focus of those Camp, a one-day crash course that Rotman School of Management, was cre-
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sioned to date in Canadian jurisdictions ■ Be inspired by thought-provoking cess around the nature and functioning of
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plication to public sector lawyers and in- and Jim Fisher, current Professor tegic management, organizational struc-
house counsel. Emeritus at the University of Toronto, ture and growth, problem-solving and de-
The CBA Ethics and Professional Re- and former Vice-Dean and Marcel cision-making, risk management, business
sponsibility Committee in consultation Desautel Chair in Entrepreneurship communications, fnancial management,
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eties of Canada in February 2016. You can ■ Get involved in your profession by at- Counsel position or executive level, this
read more here: www.cba.org/Our-Work/ tending the plenary, “The Role of In- program provides you with a competitive
Submissions-(1)/Submissions/2016/Feb/ House Counsel in the Rule of Law,” edge: the designation of Certifed In-House
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2016 CCCA national Conference ■ Help celebrate the 2016 CCCA Award
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