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ADVICE TO YOUNG LAWYERS – STAY IN COMMUNITY

Posted bywpengine 11 December 2019

Earlier this month, I was kindly invited by Jason Morris to speak (via Skype) to his “Coding The Law” class at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. We had a great chat on a range of topics, but one in particular stood out for me and I wanted to

Source: Law School Gets This Right. Law Practice Gets It Wrong. – Slaw

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