The Lawyers Weekly - April 20, 2012

THE LAWYERS WEEKLY
April 20, 2012 | 21

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When it comes to monopolistic protection, no one does it better than the legal profession.

As businesses expand internationally, so does the demand for transnational legal services.

However, although there is a lot of talk of business globaliza-tion, law societies are less fervent about importing foreign lawyers on to their turf. Their reluctance is premised on the theory that legal fees are a zero-sum game and that monopolies create larger incomes.

On the supply side, the
accreditation of foreign-trained
lawyers to practice is a patch-
work of nationalist, monopolis-
tic and regulatory rules. To be
sure, regulatory bodies that
admit lawyers to practise must
protect consumers of legal servi-
ces. In doing so, however, they
should not create artificially
high barriers to entry under the
guise of “public interest.”
There are essentially four
basic forms of accreditation sys-
tems: statutory regimes, country
of origin systems, court-con-
trolled admission standards and
competence-based assessments.

PERSONAL INJURY AND EMPLOYMENT LAWYER
Bogoroch & Associates, a boutique litigation firm specializing in
plaintiff personal injury litigation, medical malpractice, long-term
disability litigation, wrongful death and products liability litigation, is
seeking another lawyer to join its practice.

Steve Rastin and his team have an opening for a lawyer to join us in our new Barrie ofce. This is your chance to work in a leading edge boutique rm on cases involving serious personal injury. We also have a thriving practice in both employment and disability law.

This is your opportunity to live, work and play in your community.

We strive to be leaders in our eld through the use of fearless advocacy (i.e., we like to go to trial), continuous professional development and cutting edge technology in a paperless ofce environment. We offer a supportive workplace featuring an exciting caseload, ongoing career development and training, competitive salary, full benets and various perks.

The successful candidate will have 1-5 years of experience in plaintiff personal injury or defence insurance litigation. Consideration will also be given to lawyers called in 2012. We offer excellent compensation, a solid mentoring program and an opportunity to gain trial experience. Applicants who have a strong work ethic and a passion for the law are invited to email their resume to Ms. Mary Battaglia at mbattaglia@bogoroch.com.

As a Personal Injury Lawyer you will be responsible for handling les, doing research, conducting and preparing for discoveries, trials, arbitrations, motions and mediations.

Bogoroch & Associates Sun Life Financial Tower 150 King St. West, Suite 1707 Toronto, Ontario M5H 1J9 416-599-1700 Fax: 416-599-1800 bogoroch.com

The ideal candidate will have:
• 1-3 years of personal injury litigation experience (although new calls
may be considered)

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

LEGAL CONFERENCE PRODUCERS Bilingual conference producers

Do you have excellent research, writing, and people skills?

Do you enjoy the challenge of new ideas?

Are you fluent in French?

If so, then The Canadian Institute may be the right career move for you!

We are Canada’s leading provider of professional development conferences for senior executives, lawyers, and other professionals in the legal, business, and public sectors.

We are looking for energetic, entrepreneurial individuals to join our expanding team. Apart from raw ambition, you will need to be intelligent and highly motivated and enjoy taking responsibility for projects in a fast-paced environment. Each position offers a high level of people contact and a diversity of tasks. As a lawyer in good standing, you will also have a minimum of two years of solid post call business experience.

www.rastinlaw.com

Strength. Experience.Compassion.

Be part of our unique organization and enjoy the many benefits including work-life balance and profit-sharing. Please send your resume and a persuasive cover letter to: