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PAGE 18 April 11, 2011 • lAw Times Re-elect Raj Anand for Toronto Bencher Candidate for Bencher EAST REGION William C.V. Johnson Successful Ottawa corporate law practice for 35 years 25 years teaching Professional Responsibility and Ethics in Law, University of Ottawa Chartered Accountant Past President and Trustee of the County of Carleton Law Association Chair of the Dean's Advisory Council, Faculty of Law, Queens University Recipient of County of Carleton Law Association Carleton Medal for Leadership in the Ottawa Bar Recipient of Excellence in Teaching Award in Law, University of Ottawa Raj Anand is committed to: promoting diversity issues and reducing barriers within the profession making measurable advances in access to justice for low and middle income Ontarians continuing the process of Law Society governance reform and encouraging the participation of younger and more diverse segments of the profession A Strong Voice for Solicitors WilliamJohnson_LT_Apr11_11.indd 1 4/5/11 11:13:54 AM Re-Elect John CampionBencher T ORONT O In my 11 years as Bencher and 5 years on the Federation of Law Societies, including last year as President, I have been on the side of and directing reforms to enhance the public confidence in the lawyers of Ontario, including: ◆ the "Canadian Project" with the necessity of national standards (every lawyer across Ontario is free to practise in every other province and is insured and regulated accordingly); ◆ a model code of conduct; ◆ the preservation of CanLII; and ◆ the retention of women in the profession; The future contains a number of challenges which I look forward to addressing in the next four years, including: ◆ the maintenance of articling as law schools expand their total enrolments; ◆ the impact of technology on our professional relationships; ◆ ◆ equality; ◆ diversity; ◆ conflicts of interest policy; and ◆ quality of practice life, particularly in small firms. I have been privileged to serve and worked hard to earn the privilege. I hope you will consider my candidacy. the ageing of the profession, particularly in small towns and remote areas, where young lawyers are less likely to practise; improving and modernizing the Hearing Tribunal process, in order to enhance fairness and accessibility in the public interest encourager le bilinguisme et l'épanouissement des services juridiques de langue française en Ontario For more information, please contact Raj Anand at ranand@weirfoulds.com or visit www.rajanand.ca Untitled-2 1 3/22/11 2:14:37 PM "I was the proud recipient of your trust when I ran 2007, and I would be excited and honoured to serve the legal profession and the public for another four years." Untitled-14 1 www.lawtimesnews.com 3/15/11 4:02:29 PM