So you want to be an environmental lawyer…
At least once a month, a lawyer or law student asks us for help getting into environmental law. Our reaction is bittersweet. On one hand, it is exciting and reassuring that so many talented young people want to devote their professional lives to environmental protection. On the other hand, t…
View the post titled So you want to be an environmental lawyer…Dianne again in International Who's Who Environment Lawyers
The 2012 edition of The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers will be distributed at next week’s International Bar Association annual conference in Dublin, Ireland. 627 environmental lawyers across the world will be included in this year’s edition, including our ow…
View the post titled Dianne again in International Who's Who Environment LawyersGood service, great staff
A typical client summarized their experience with our firm as follows: “Good service, great staff”! Another said, “Many thanks to Elaine… She is a gem.” It’s wonderful to hear. And thank you so much for referring your colleagues to us. We really appreciate…
View the post titled Good service, great staff50 years of environmental law in Canada
While I was giving a seminar on environmental law to Turkish lawyers this week, I realised that 2011 is roughly the 50th anniversary of Ontario (and I think Canadian) environmental laws. It was in 1961 that the Ontario Water Resources Act and Ontario Water Resources Commission were created, …
View the post titled 50 years of environmental law in CanadaLaw Society rule change eases investigations
Ontario’s Law Society has changed the rules of professional conduct to make it easier for lawyers investigating a case to communicate with employees and agents of the other side. Rule 6.03 (9) used to prohibit lawyers from communicating with employees and agents of any organization who…
View the post titled Law Society rule change eases investigationsEnvironmental Lawyer of the year: Best Lawyers
Dear Dianne Saxe, Please accept our congratulations on being named the Best Lawyers’ 2011 Toronto Environmental Lawyer of the Year.
View the post titled Environmental Lawyer of the year: Best LawyersDoes law have to be so dysfunctional?
It's a debate worth having - have we allowed the role of litigation and courts to expand too much, in environmental and other fields? And if so, what should we do about it?
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