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Winter 2018 Hiver | vol 12, no. 4

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16 Upping Your Business game
Speak to any in-house counsel about what attracted them to the role in the frst place and
CAnAdiAn CorporAte Counsel AssoCiAtion invariably it was the opportunity to work directly with business groups. But business acumen
l’AssoCiAtion CAnAdienne des is not taught in law school. See how four top corporate counsel enhanced their skills and
Conseillers(Ères) JuridiQues d’entreprises relevance. By Lynne Yryku
1210 – 20 Toronto Street
Toronto, ON M5C 2B8
Tel: 416-869-0522 22 Legal Design: Bringing innovation to Law
Email: ccca@ccca-cba.org
Design thinking uses creativity to fnd alternative solutions. The movement towards more
CCCA ChAIr / PrÉSIDENT DE L’ACCJE
Mike McKinney: Chair@ccca-cba.org design thinking, especially in the legal profession, fosters increased innovation and effciency—
the key to creating lasting value. Learn how you can implement it in your department and why
EXECUTIVE EDITOr / rÉDACTrICE EN ChEf it is worth the effort. By Julie Sobowale
Lynne Yryku: LYryku@ccca-cba.org
ASSOCIATE EDITOr / rÉDACTrICE ASSOCIÉE
Karen Sadler: KSadler@ccca-cba.org 28 hacked! what in-house Counsel should Know
ADVErTISING / PUBLICITÉ Ransomware attacks are on the rise as more and more cybercriminals are jumping on this
Brian Trotter: BrianTrotter@outlook.com “get rich quick” bandwagon. Big or small, every organization is at risk. As in-house counsel,
DESIGN / CONCEPTION ArTISTIQUE you need to understand what an attack looks like, the serious impact it can have and the best
hume Media Inc. ways to handle (or prevent) it. By Daniel Tobok (with Lynne Yryku)
EDITOrIAL BOArD
Olumide Adetunji
Marianne Bolhuis
Graeme Deuchars Columns depArtments
Sébastien Guénette
Wendy King
Laurie Macfarlane 5 From the editor As we respond to the 8 mental health What is a trend but an
Sarah McKinnon changing marketplace, the role of in-house opportunity to get comfortable with change?
Michael rothe counsel is being reshaped. From business The new cannabis legislation is a great
Yasmin Visram strategist to technology risk mitigator to legal place to start. See how using mindfulness
COVEr PhOTO / PhOTO DE COUVErTUrE innovator, the legal departments are more techniques can help you manage the
Brian Batista Bettencourt, 3B Photography valuable than ever. inevitable stress and build resiliency.
By Wendy Lund
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Publications Mail Agreement No. 42929530 7 From the Chair The end of one year
return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: and beginning of the next is a naturally 10 Legal performance How can we prepare
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association optimistic time. It is also a time to for an unpredictable future? Start by being
1210 – 20 Toronto Street appreciate what we have—like our strong fexible and pausing to see trends—legal
Toronto, ON M5C 2B8 and vibrant community. I encourage you to and business—and we will continue to
lean in. remain relevant. By Karlee Blatz

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are not necessarily those of the publisher. Information theodore Our Co-Chairs of the upcoming continue to be a big challenge for law frms.
presented is not legal advice and should not be relied CCCA national Conference talk about the Are your external partners working toward
upon as a substitute for review of your specifc situation
with legal counsel. Every effort has been made to importance of conversations, connections creating a workplace where all employees
provide accurate information; however, the publisher and communities for our profession and for are valued, supported and encouraged to
assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. ourselves. By Lynne Yryku stay? By Nikki Gershbain

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situation particulière. Nous avons tout mis en œuvre us tackle issues, old and new.
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