Canadian Corporate Counsel Association

Knowledge Center

Seven Steps to Retaining Foreign Counsel
By Melissa LaFlair, LaFlair Legal and Project Management Services

Bilateral Ambition: Canada, the EU, and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
By Celso Boscariol, Watson Goepel LLP

The Future of Privilege
By Paul Paton, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

Lawyer Client Privilege in the European Union
By Ingrid Baeten, McCain Foods Belgium NV

Getting your Global Workforce Accross the Canadian Border
By R. Reis Pagtakhan, Aikins Law

In-House Counsel and the New Era of Compliance Liability - 3 Regulatory Requirements Not to Ignore
By Margot Patterson, Fraser Milner Casgrain

Privacy Breach Checklist, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
From Sylvie Champagne, Barreau du Québec

Data Protection Agreement Template
By David Fraser, McInnes Cooper

Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement Template
By David Fraser, McInnes Cooper and Charles Perez, Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited

Mutual Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement Template
By David Fraser, McInnes Cooper and Charles Perez, Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited
 
In-house counsel drive changes in way legal services are delivered
By Bev Cline
 
Futurist Richard Susskind: Status Quo No Longer Viable Option for GCs
By Bev Cline

Top Tips: Business Impressions for Male In-House Counsel
By Bev Cline

Top Tips: A Professional Image for Women In-House Counsel
By Bev Cline

What's Really in a Name?
By Émilie Dubreuil, Smart & Biggar / Featherstonhaugh

Bill C-32 - Modernization of the Copyright Act
By Brian P. Isaac, Smart & Biggar / Featherstonhaugh

When Speed Matters - Obtaining Rapid Results in IP Litigation
By Colin B. Ingram, Smart & Biggar / Featherstonhaugh

The Risks and Rewards of Trade Secrets
By Jonas H. Gifford, Smart & Biggar / Featherstonhaugh

The Evolving Role of General Counsel
By Robert Patzelt, Q.C.

Flowchart - How Do I Assess Risk?
Presented by OCEG (Open Compliance & Ethics Group)

Chart - How Do We Manage the Business Risk of Fraud?
Developed by OCEG (Open Compliance & Ethics Group)

Relevant Case Law and Selected Resources on the Subject of Ethics
Compiled by Anna Fung, Q.C., Intrawest ULC

Ten Ethical Commandments for Corporate Counsel
By Anna Fung, Q.C., Intrawest ULC

Article - In-House Counsel Under Fire
By Paul Paton, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

Article - Who's Your Client?
By Paul Paton, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

Article - Honest Services Fraud
By Paul Paton, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

Canadian Bar Review - Corporate Counsel as Corporate Conscience
By Paul Paton, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

Context and Architecture in Contract Drafting
By Dr. Stan Benda

Sample - Value-Add Report for Legal Department
By Joe Milstone, Cognition LLP

Top 10 Principles of Value Reporting
By Joe Milstone, Cognition LLP

Solicitor & Client Privilege: A brief perspective from in-house counsel
By Robert Patzelt, Q.C.

Communication between Employers and Employees during Collective Bargaining
Law Firm: McCarthy Tétrault

Importance of Anti-Corruption Due Diligence for International Transactions
Law Firm: Blake, Cassels & Graydon

Smart & Biggar Successfully Represents Plaintiffs in Patent Infringement Action in Federal Court
By Daniel M. Anthony, Smart & Biggar / Featherstonhaugh

Google Revises Trade-mark Policy for Canadian Advertisements
By Elliott S. Simcoe, Smart & Biggar / Featherstonhaugh

Use of Competitors' Names in Keyword Advertising Held to be Fair Game
By Mark Pidkowich, Smart & Biggar / Featherstonhaugh

Front-of-the-Line Treatment of "Green Innovations" Coming Soon to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
By Kathy Rzeszutek, Smart & Biggar / Featherstonhaugh