As always, our pros and cons article (see page 44) offers up the good and bad from practitioners
in different areas of practice and cities across the country.
It's these lawyers and judges from across Canada and many
different areas of practice who uphold the greatest ideals of the profession and are worthy of recognition.
It is, however, beyond argument that currently the pace of change in civil litigation is even more vigorous than normal, and we have three senior law lords, namely the Master of the Rolls Lord Etherton, Briggs LJ and Jackson LJ all looking simultaneously
at different areas of practice: representation; IT; and costs respectively.
When attorneys fail to maintain a strong understanding of how
these different areas of a practice work together, their business is at risk of losing decisions in the courtroom, losing revenue, and even falling out of compliance with regulations.
We have a plan for step - by - step,
the different areas of our practice that we're trying to systemize.
Our law firm holds the prestigious «Best Law Firms» rating by U.S. News in three
different areas of practice, including medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability litigation.
The MII recognises the benefit of forums to allow Mediators to engage and discuss the challenges and opportunities in
different areas of practice and has appointed Specialist Liaison Officers to liaise and build relationships between stakeholders and members in particular areas of interest.