The Advisory

Loyalty to Law Firms Mark Long Service

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The Honourable Justice W.E. Wilson, (B.A., 1955; LL.B, 1956; U of A) began his 50-year career upon joining Bryan Andrekson. He served as the chair of the Institute of Law Research and Reform in Alberta and represented the LSA as a Commissioner of the Conference on Uniformity of Legislation in Canada. He has served as a LSA Bencher and committee member.

The Honourable Judge S.E.W. J. Wood (B.A., 1953; LL.B, 1956; U of A) articled under Sydney Wood, QC while a Royal Canadian Airforce member with the auxiliary squadron in Edmonton. He practiced at Wood, Moir, Hyde and Ross and became a partner. In 1988, he joined McCuaig Desrochers LLP as a partner. He served as aide-de-camp to the Governor General of Canada and the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. In 1993, he was appointed to the Alberta provincial court as a judge presiding in the Edmonton family and youth court.

Mr. Paul Halijan earned a law degree (doctor juris) in 1945 from the University of Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. After emigrating to Canada in 1949, he received a Master of Arts degree in 1954 from the U of A. In 1956, the U of A. General Faculty Council recognized his legal education, enabling him become a student-at-law with the LSA. He articled under Ronald Martland, QC and began his practice with Lazerte & Haljan.

An associate of Mr. Paul Halijan in his early career was Mr. Jim Redmond, QC (B.A., 1953; LL.B, 1954; U of A) who began his law career with the firm Milner & Steer in 1957. He articled under Arnold F. Moir while working part-time in the evenings as a news editor and radio announcer for CKUA. Early in his career, he was a foreign service officer with External Affairs department in Ottawa. After 46 years with Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, he established his own practice, James E. Redmond Professional Corporation.

Feedback Sought on Recruitment Rules

By Vivian Stevenson, QC, Chair, Credentials and Education Committee

Vivian Stevenson, QC

The Credentials and Education Committee invites feedback on the recruitment rules: (1) the perception that firms are making offers prior to the offer date and (2) the requirement that offers be left open until noon on the day following the offer date.

Rule 49.2 (3)

Rule 49.2(3) provides that no offer of employment may be made by a non-participating employer to a student before

8:00 am on the second Tuesday of the recruitment period. A "non-participating employer" is one who is not participating in the Match Program. This rule was intended to shorten the recruitment period so that law students would not be disrupted during their second year and to protect them from pressure to accept articling positions without time for consideration.

In contrast to this rule, the rules of participation that apply to the Match Program firms specifically allow them to indicate to students where those students are ranked. For all intents and purposes, those students have received an "offer" from the firm once that representation has been made.

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Student Recruitment and Hiring 2008

At its January 2008 meeting, the Credentials & Education Committee established the following timeframes for student recruitment activity in the current year:

The 2008 recruitment period will be June 2 to 13. Recruitment activity, as defined by the Rules, may commence at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 2 and continue until the blackout period, which begins at 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 13. Employers who are not participating in the match program may only make offers on June 10, 11 and 12 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Those offers must remain open for acceptance until 12:00 noon the following day. Offers may be made again after the blackout period ends on Monday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.

2008 Habitat for Humanity Legal Build

The upcoming Habitat for Humanity build by the Edmonton legal community will be dedicated to the memory of the Honourable Mr. Justice Cawsey. Fundraising has started to meet its $100,000 goal to assist in placing a family in safe and affordable housing.

Contact Frederica Schutz, Habitat for Humanity Legal Build 2008 coordinator, at fschutz@emeryjamieson.com or phone (780) 426-5220. www.lawbuild.org