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Winter 2017 Hiver | vol 11, no. 4

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14 Chasing the Money: GCs Move Needle on law departments as a Cost Centre
The days of Legal being just an expense may be coming to end. There is an emerging
CAnAdiAn CorporAte Counsel AssoCiAtion trend where the department is being assigned revenue-generation opportunities. is it
l’AssoCiAtion CAnAdienne des a good idea? Would it work in your organization? Could it enhance the value your team
Conseillers(Ères) JuridiQues d’entreprises
provides? see what counsel and experts have to say. By Jim Middlemiss
1210 – 20 Toronto Street
Toronto, ON M5C 2B8
Tel: 416-869-0522 22 Crisis Management in the social Media age
Email: ccca@ccca-cba.org recent breaches involving consumer privacy and organizational safeguards are headline
CCCA ChAIr / PrÉSIDENT DE L’ACCJE news, going viral in a matter of minutes. What is the role of in-house counsel in the social
Nick Slonosky: Chair@ccca-cba.org media era? When does the board step in? Learn tips to disclose information, engage
EXECUTIVE EDITOr / rÉDACTrICE EN ChEf stakeholders and mitigate reputational damage in real time. By Julie Sobowale
Lynne Yryku: LYryku@ccca-cba.org
ASSOCIATE EDITOr / rÉDACTrICE ASSOCIÉE 28 survival Guide: Making the leap to in-house
Karen Sadler: KSadler@ccca-cba.org
The role of the legal department is expanding year after year; along with that comes a
ADVErTISING / PUBLICITÉ rise in the demand for in-house counsel. Whether you are charged with hiring or are
Brian Trotter: BrianTrotter@outlook.com
considering a move yourself, learn from example how to identify your value, market your
DESIGN / CONCEPTION ArTISTIQUE skills and make the transition phase easier. By Andrew McLaughlin
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EDITOrIAL BOArD
Olumide Adetunji
Marianne Bolhuis Columns depArtments
Graeme Deuchars
Sébastien Guénette 4 From the editor Tomorrow's trends are 6 legal performance To prepare for
Wendy King shaping your reality. Managing costs, the future, look to the past. see how
Laurie Macfarlane reputation and technology in these 2000-year-old wisdom can help you help
Sarah McKinnon changing times is important—with a little your clients. By Jonathan Cullen
Michael rothe
Yasmin Visram help from your friends.
ISSN No. 1913-0562 8 international trade The trade landscape is
Publications Mail Agreement No. 42929530 5 From the Chair Knowledge is key to changing for many Canadian companies.
return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: success. join me and learn from your organizations must be proactive and
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association
1210 – 20 Toronto Street peers at the 2018 CCCa national reactive to make best use of trade
Toronto, ON M5C 2B8 Conference & iCW summit next april/May! agreements and rules, and the best time
to take action is now. By Heather Innes

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34 spotlight on… stepping Up your tech 44 legal innovation artifcial intelligence
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nécessairement partagées par l’éditeur. Le contenu that really look like? Learn in practical terms With proper planning and foresight, it
du magazine ne constitue pas un avis juridique et what actions you can take now and some can bring you a great return.
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situation particulière. Nous avons tout mis en œuvre apps that will help. By Helen Mackay By Carole Piovesan and Kirsten Thompson
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d’erreurs ou d’omissions. 38 CCCa News Updates on modern slavery 46 inside edge smart cities are becoming all
and the impact on your business; register the rage to enhance services, increase
for the 2018 CCCa national Conference & effciencies, minimize costs and improve
in-house Counsel World summit. the quality of life for citizens. But at what
cost to personal privacy? By Patricia Osoko

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