SR Vol 25 No 1, January 2007 - Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

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LLPGO NORTH!Davis & Co. LLP has been serving Canada’s northern business communities for over12 years. Business is booming in our northern climes and Davis’ Yellowknife officeis seeking to hire corporate commercial lawyers with more than five years ofexperience. These positions offer an excellent remuneration package and theopportunity to work with one of western Canada’s premier firms.Established in 1892, Davis & Company LLPprovides comprehensive legal services to clients around theworld through our offices in Canada and the Pacific Rim. With over 110years of experience representing clients in every sector of industry andgovernment, nationally and internationally, and expanding from just one office to seven in Canada-– we’ve learned a few things about growing a successful and strong national law firm.Please forward CVs to the contact below, quoting Ref#HSR7070.zsa.caAlison C A Bennett N A D A ’ S L E G A L R E C R U I T M E N T F I R M T Mabennett@zsa.caTel: (403) 205-3444 or 1 877 205-3444C A N A D A ’ S L E G A L R E C R U I T M E N T F I R M T MNorthern Lights… every nightCEO, Law Society of Nunavut, IqaluitEstablished in 1999, our client, the Law Society of Nunavut, is a self-governing Society that derives its authority from the Legal Profession Act of Nunavut.The Law Society is seeking to fill the newly created role of CEO. The successful candidate will be responsible for handling all operational mattersof the Society, including communications, applications for admission, CLE seminars, implementation of Board policies, disciplinary actions, liaisingwith committees and other law societies across Canada, and overseeing the financial affairs of the organization.The ideal candidate will possess legal experience from a law firm or regulatory body, excellent management and organizational skills, strongdecision-making ability, and the capacity to be a self-starter. The successful candidate must be willing to learn about the Inuit and deliverculturally relevant services.The draws of Nunavut are many; it is a landscape of mountains and snow, where dog sledding and cross-country skiing are popular leisureactivities, the aurora borealis can be seen throughout the winter, and life beats to the rhythm of a different drum. This is an opportunity to becomepart of an emerging Canadian economy where the people are social and welcoming. If this position appeals to you, please contact us for moreinformation. Ref #HSR10079As this is an exclusive arrangement with ZSA, all resumes sent directly to the Law Society of Nunavut will be redirected to ZSA.zsa.caEmily LeeTel: (416) 368-2051Fax: (416) 368-5699E-mail: elee@zsa.caC A N A D A ’ S L E G A L R E C R U I T M E N T F I R M T M10 The Society Record
BRIEFSS o c i e t y W e l c o m e s N e w E q u i t y O f f i c e rThe Society is pleased to announce the recent hiring ofSherida Sherry Hassanali as the new Equity Officer. Sherry, whobegan work mid-October, is a welcome addition to the Society,and brings a wealth of experience to her position.For the past eight and a half years, she’s been a member of theFaculty of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University whereshe has taught numerous courses in both the Pre-Service(B.Ed) and Graduate Education (M.Ed) programs. She also hadwhat she refers to as “the eye-opening and joyous privilege” ofteaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to internationalstudents, immigrants and refugee newcomers to Canada inboth Halifax and Toronto.Sherry is nearing completion of a Ph.D in Education from theOntario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto(OISE/UT) where she is specializing in social and culturalstudies, curriculum studies, and teacher education and development;her research areas of interest are critical and transformativepedagogies, identity negotiation, pre-service teacher education,post-colonial discourse, and leadership. She has a furtherbackground in Adult Education, Teaching English as a SecondLanguage, Literacy Education, and Educational Foundations.Sherry has served as the Multicultural Education Consultant forthe Nova Scotia Department of Education, and is currently thePresident of the Multicultural Education Council of Nova Scotia(MECNS), and a member of the Canadian Council for Multiculturaland Intercultural Education (CCMIE). Sherry works as aCultural Competency Training (CCT) Consultant/Facilitator withthe Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) and is aformer member of the Board of Directors for MANS. Sherry isalso a Consultant for Oxford University Press, and an IndependentConsultant specializing in Equity and Diversity.In her spare time, Sherry is a gourmet cook, loves to travel,read, oil paint, garden, and sail. She lives in picturesque HerringCove with her husband David Gray, and her two cats, Basil& Sybil.New Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment CentreThe Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is pleased toannounce the opening of the new Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment Centre in early January of 2007. This new spaceis located on the 4th floor of the Centennial building, and plansare now underway to create a unique learning environmentfor our membership. Stay tuned for updates and the grandopening, coming in January.January 2007 11
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