CBA news, events, articles and other resources. http://www.cba.org/cba http://www.cba.org/cba/images/icons/cbaorg.gif http://www.cba.org noCBA news, events, articles and other resources.This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. From health and wellness to issues affecting women and young lawyers, visit CBA PracticeLink's new Work-Life Balance Resource Centre to view a comprehensive listing of CBA articles and links to external reports and resources—all related to one of the biggest challenges facing lawyers today. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/ClIRUe05NUo/default.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/balance_main/default.aspx Lawyers of the Judge Advocate General’s office endure grueling training, undertake high-stress duties, and could be deployed anywhere in the world or to a combat zone anytime. And they wouldn’t trade it for any other legal career. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/kjXGYONXpX4/ http://www.cba.org/CBA/National/Main/ The combination of painful recession, advancing technology and lawyer “quality of life” expectations have created a growing trend favoring one form of overhead reduction: conducting a legal practice primarily through the Internet. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/erbgPeyE3so/virtual.aspx http://www.cba.org/CBA/PracticeLink/CS/virtual.aspx The Canadian Bar Association supports Bill S-4's efforts to address identity theft and related criminal activity, and recommends clarification in some of the language of the legislation. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/MB3ydWEOSsU/2009-06-03-Identity-Theft.aspx http://www.cba.org/CBA/News/2009_Releases/2009-06-03-Identity-Theft.aspx The CBA opposes the passage of Bill C-15, amendments to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, because it would create a complicated system of escalating mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related offences that would not be an effective deterrent to crime. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/kUNMC85v078/2009-05-13-Bill-C-15.aspx http://www.cba.org/CBA/News/2009_Releases/2009-05-13-Bill-C-15.aspx In the current economic climate, lawyers may be wondering whether the grass would be greener if they left for another firm, started their own practice, or exited the practice of law altogether. The decision to make such a change should not be taken lightly, and should involve weighing four fundamental considerations... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/CYeXa57cLMw/grassgreener.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/BWL/grassgreener.aspx The legal profession is feeling the effects of the economic downturn, but there are steps you can take to lessen the impact... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/F5owXIdIvkk/recession.aspx http://www.cba.org/cba/PracticeLink/national/recession.aspx The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) supports proposed changes to the Access to Information Act (ATIA) as the most important vehicle for citizens’ access to government records. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/DD5mAiQUX8s/2009_05_06_Access_to_info.aspx http://www.cba.org/CBA/News/2009_Releases/2009_05_06_Access_to_info.aspx With the changes affecting the legal profession and world markets, the 2009 Canadian Legal Conference is a chance to learn, debate, and connect with leaders in law from Canada and Europe... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cba/~3/Vlo6Zn9hfsQ/ http://www.cba.org/cba/dublin2009/main/ en-usnonadult