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PAGE 16 WillBuilder Tel: 416.322.6111 Toll-free: 1.866.367.7648 doprocess com ntitled-7 1 The NEW CBA HEAD LOOKS ABROAD New Canadian Bar Associa- tion president Kevin Carroll — who took up his position at the association's annual confer- ence in Ireland — says advocat- ing for the rule of law is top of his priority list. "We are the leader and voice of the Canadian legal profession in a complex, changing world," says the Barrie, Ont., lawyer. "We are and will remain the determined advocate of the pro- fession and the champion of the rule of law across Canada and around the world." Carroll specifically hopes to underline the CBA's programs that back the rule of law in countries with justice systems that continue to bloom. Backed by the Canadian International Development Agency, it has targeted eastern Africa and Southeast Asia as areas where access to justice programs would help. In the past, the CBA has carried out projects in 30 coun- tries in Asia, Africa, central Eu- rope, and the Caribbean. "By doing the work we do abroad, we demonstrate the in- trinsic value of respect for the rule of law, says Carroll. "We also show the practical value of an independent legal profession, an independent judiciary, and the dignity of the individual." Turning his attention back home, Carroll said he hopes to help lawyers by expanding the CBA's continuing legal educa- tion offerings. He also would like to see new tools rolled out to help lawyers solve their clients' problems more efficiently. Watch Canadian Lawyer's interview with Carroll at www. canadianlawyermag.com in the videos section. BODE NEW REGIONAL SENIOR JUDGE Justice Marc Bode has been plucked from the Ontario Court of Justice roster to serve as the court's regional senior Reinventing the Will www 1/26/09 3:38:37 PM Inside Story judge for the northwest region. Bode arrived on the provincial court bench in January 2008, presiding in Thunder Bay. He was called to the bar in 1980, and focused his practice on criminal, family, labour, and employment law. He also acted as Legal Aid Ontario's area director for Thunder Bay, and spent time as president of the Legal Aid Ontario Area Directors' Association. Bode's other contributions include serving on the Thun- der Bay Youth Justice Com- mittee, and as a member of the Ontario Bar Association council. He also is a past president of the Thunder Bay Law As- sociation. "Mr. Justice Bode's knowledge of the region and commitment to justice will serve him well in his new role," said Attorney General Chris Bentley, in a release. SOCIAL MEDIA ADVICE FOR FIRMS Canadian law firms hoping to carve a niche in the social media market would do well to check out a white paper by CNW Group. It says most in the legal com- munity still lack education on so- cial media. For those who are be- wildered by the term, it's defined as "a shift in how people discover, read, and share news, informa- tion, and content. It is a fusion of society and technology, trans- forming monolog (one to many) to dialogue (many to many)." It argues that social media can help law firms enhance internal and external communication. "It helps build and solidify re- lationships with clients, prospects, and employees by increasing engagement and interaction be- tween parties," the paper states. You can find the full white pa- per online at CNW's new social media news release service, http:// smr.newswire.ca/en. LT STG_05_LT_BaseBar 8/16/06 8:52 AM Page 1 For more Inside Story, please visit www.lawtimesnews.com "If you want to get a youth sentence, for goodness sake, behave yourself!" At Stewart Title, it's how we work that sets us apart. We deal in title insurance and related products, undertaking no part of the transaction that has traditionally fallen to legal professionals. 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They asked for his name, and the answer was blowing in the wind. He was none other than famous rambling man Bob Dy- lan, someone their parents, or possibly grandparents, would have no trouble recognizing. "I've seen pictures of Bob Dy- lan from a long time ago and he didn't look like Bob Dylan to me at all," 24-year-old officer Kristie Buble told ABC News. "He was wearing black sweatpants tucked into black rain boots, and two raincoats with the hood pulled down over his head." Dylan had been in New Jer- sey on a concert tour with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp, when he became tangled up with the men and women in blue. The officers took the singer to the resort where the other mu- sicians were staying. A security guard vouched for him and he went to his room where he could flop out on his big brass bed. ™ August 24/31, 2009 • LAw times Bizarre Briefs By Viola James LIKE, WTF YOUR HONOUR? OMAHA, Neb. — A U.S. judge has been suspended for four months following an f-bomb laden voicemail tirade. It seems Judge Jeffrey Mar- cuzzo became incensed after dep- uty county attorney Chad Brown agreed with opposing counsel to delay a case. However, Brown ne- glected to tell the judge, prompt- ing the voicemail tirade. "I did not appreciate that one fucking bit," says the judge in the voicemail. "And if I find out you ever did that again to me or any other members of the county court bench, I'll shove it up your ass so far it will make your throat hurt." Marcuzzo later apologized to Brown, noting he hadn't exer- cised "proper judicial judgment." The Nebraska Supreme Court suspended him for 120 days. LEMONADE CRIME SPREE STANDS AT TWO NEW YORK, N.Y. — The tri- state area's summer crime spree now stands at two following the bust-up of a New York lemonade stand. Earlier this summer, a group of lemonade dealers between the ages of five and seven were busted near Philly, before being let off the hook on a technicality. This time a 10-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand at Riverside Park in New York City. She had hoped to take advantage of the hot weather and ended up selling 10 glasses of the thirst quencher. "It was such a hot day I fig- ured people would want a cold drink," Clementine Lee told the New York Post. However, the parks depart- ment didn't quite see it that way. "They approached us noncha- lantly but then surrounded us," Richard Lee told the Post. "They were very hostile as soon as they approached, saying 'Where's your permit? Where's your permit?'" They then gave the girl a $50 ticket for selling juice without a permit. But just as the drink peddlers from Philly got off on a technicality, parks commissioner Adrian Benepe told the Post the Lees' ticket would be dismissed as the agents did not properly en- force city regulations. MASTER THIEF? WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Step aside Marquis Eduardo de Valfierno, there is a new mas- ter criminal on the block, or not. A man made off with a mitt- full of banknotes from a record store right under the eye of four security cameras. The daring rob- bery took place after the man filled out an order with contact information for a copy of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Manager Garry Knight says although the shop assistant was distracted with helping another customer, two other people in the store witnessed the theft. Standing between the thief and criminal infamy: he is a reg- ular customer, the four cameras, the two customers who watched the theft, and of course the name and address he left on the store's counter. LT

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