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Latest, January 2012 Omatsu Lunch with Justice Low, JANUARY 18, 2012
Featured Speaker: Justice Low Email Justice Omatsu if you are interested in attending: Maryka.Omatsu@ocj-cjo.ca FACL Mentorship Program Launch JANUARY 27, 2012 Get ready for the first BIG FACL event of the year!
FACL welcomes you to celebrate the official launch of its Mentoring Program. Join us on Friday, January 27, 2012, 5.30 PM at the offices of McCarthy Tetrault in Toronto for an evening of exchanging advice, expanding your network and making connections. Guest Speaker: Kathy Conway, Advisor, Talent Development at McCarthy Tetrault. Power Hour with ACCES Employment’s Speed Mentoring® Program. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres. This is an evening you will not want to miss. Please view the invitation for more details, and RSVP to Allison Mastervick of McCarthy Tetrault at amastervick@mccarthy.ca. LSUC Articling Task Force Comments. Submit Your Comment to FACL. As you may be aware, the LSUC has established an Articling Task Force to address concerns about the articling program, relating in particular to the growing number of unplaced candidates (http://www.lsuc.org/articling-task-force). The Task Force has released its Consultation Report (http://www.lsuc.on.ca/articling-task-force-consultation-report) outlining five options to address these issues: (1) maintaining the status quo; (2) maintaining the status quo with quality assurance improvements; (3) replacing the pre-licensing transition requirement with a post-licensing transition requirement; (4) either an articling requirement or a practical legal training course requirement; or (5) only a practical legal training course requirement. FACL is soliciting comments from its members with a view to making submissions and providing feedback to the Task Force on behalf of the organization, and possibly in concert with other equity-seeking groups. Please e-mail your comments to advocacy@facl.ca by February 20, 2012. FACL Omatsu Scholarship DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS FEBRUARY 1, 2012 A large international company in the paper & pulp industry is seeking a full-time in-house lawyer (Canadian bar) for its Richmond, BC office. Candidates should have 2-4 years of experience. Prior practice in contract and corporate law is preferred. FACL has proudly established the Omatsu FACL Scholarship. One award in the amount of $1,000 or two awards of $500 will be awarded in 2012 to a law student/students who demonstrate leadership and community involvement, vision, academic ability, and financial need. Please complete the 2011/2012 Application Form at http://www.facl.ca and submit by email to facl.ontario@facl.ca by no later than February 1, 2012. FACL Awards DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS FEBRUARY 1, 2012 FACL is proud to launch the FACL Awards to recognize significant and longstanding contributions of Asian-Canadian legal professionals in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. The FACL Awards, which will be presented in April 2012 at the FACL Gala, are as follows: FACL Lifetime Achievement Award FACL Lawyer of Distinction Award FACL Young Lawyer of the Year Award FACL Social Justice Award Bridge the Gap hopes to address these issues and “bridge this gap” by creating educational video modules, to be delivered in Chinese, Vietnamese, Punjabi, Filipino (Tagalog) and Korean, that will provide a basic overview of, and introduction on how to access, legal resources in the area of human rights, youth criminal justice and immigration. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Email Jason Tam at jtamlaw@gmail.com, and see flyer for more info. For FACL Awards criteria and for the awards' 2012 nomination forms, please see the website at http://www.facl.ca or email facl.ontario@facl.ca. KCLA AGM January 26, 2012
Dear Members and Friends of the KCLA:
2012 Executive Positions Available:
WHAT: KCLA Annual AGM National Firm seeking an M&A/Securities lawyer (6+years) Our client is one of Canada’s leading firms and represents some of China’s leading companies and state-owned enterprises. They are expanding their Asia team and are therefore seeking a lawyer with a minimum of 6 years of M&A and/or securities experience gained at a major law firm. Fluency in Mandarin and strong academics are also essential. This is an opportunity to work with and be mentored by some of the leading corporate practitioners in Canada. Our client has an award winning environment and can provide career growth opportunities. If you are interested in applying, please forward your material to Lorene@nagataconnex.com or Lesa@nagataconnex.com at NagataConnex Executive Legal Search or call 416 214 9881. Your name will be kept in confidence until you authorize us to release your details to our client. Parkdale Community Legal Services: Communtiy Legal Worker Position PCLS is seeking a community legal worker for a 12 month contract position. This is a full time position in our bargaining unit and requires union membership, with salary set by the organization’s collective agreement, which is currently under review. The position will work primarily with the organization’s immigration division to provide community development work that links to the case work of the division and supports systemic reform and positive social change. The position will also have a role in our clinical education program, involving the supervision of students in their involvement in community development work and meeting the general curriculum requirements of providing knowledge, skills and values. Please apply with a resume and letter of application by 5 pm on January 16, 2012. We regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. PCLS is an equity employer and welcomes applications from individuals from historically disadvantaged groups. Please make your application by email, to Nancy Henderson, Clinic Director, at hendersn@lao.on.ca. FACL Bridge the Gap Program Needs YOU! FACL in conjunction with the Law Foundation of Ontario has started the Bridge the Gap program. Bridge the Gap is a community initiative whose goal is to enhance access to justice by providing educational materials on legal topics of interest to Asian Canadians and new Asian immigrants facing language barriers in Canada. Bridge the Gap hopes to address these issues and “bridge this gap” by creating educational video modules, to be delivered in Chinese, Vietnamese, Punjabi, Filipino (Tagalog) and Korean, that will provide a basic overview of, and introduction on how to access, legal resources in the area of human rights, youth criminal justice and immigration. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Email Jason Tam at jtamlaw@gmail.com for more info. |
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