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PAGE 12 FOCUS July 11, 2011 • law Times Practitioners need diverse skills Continued from page 9 I didn't like about law school," she continues. "To me, there was too much of that and too little of the nuts and bolts of how we use the law to solve problems. Th is is an area where sometimes what the academics are involved in and what they're writing re- ally do assist you in applying the law to practical situations." Peter Ruby, who deals with privacy law matters as a partner at Goodmans LLP, emphasizes how important it is for practitio- ners in this area to keep up to speed with developments abroad. His fi rm has acted for companies engaged in privacy audits of their worldwide operations, which can often span up to 12 countries. Just participating in such a fi le is the best way to gain knowledge of privacy law in other jurisdictions, says Ruby. "Practitioners from all those countries will address usu- ally very specifi c questions," he says. "I very often get to see the results." Ruby's frequent work on privacy breaches also helps expand his knowledge base beyond Canada's provincial and federal laws as such matters typically involve cross-border aspects. "Particularly with the U.S., but quite often with Euro- peans, I am helping formulate with lawyers in various juris- dictions how we're going to deal with something," he says. "So one of the ways I keep up is just from talking to my colleagues in other countries." Ruby says he's most attracted to privacy law due to the issues it addresses, particularly those surrounding crisis management following database hacks or otherwise com- promised digital records related to an employee, for exam- ple, who has lost a work laptop containing sensitive fi les. He says privacy law lawyers need to be equally adept at providing advice on what he calls "prophylactic measures" such as privacy policies, employee training, and handling of breaches for which a detailed understanding of the law must be combined with crisis-management and litigation skills. "I see them as quite diff erent professional skill sets, although there are lots of people who do both," says Ruby. POWERFUL GUIDANCE FOR COMPELLING ADVOCACY Benefit from the unique insight of some of Canada's most experienced practitioners in the art of successful courtroom advocacy. This collection of criminal law publications covers everything from witness preparation and sentencing to Canadian criminal procedure and the admissibility of statements. WITNESS PREPARATION: A PRACTICAL GUIDE BRYAN FINLAY, Q.C., T.A. CROMWELL, AND NIKIFOROS IATROU Get expert insight on the basic principles and strategies that enable you to obtain positive results from any witness. ORDER # 804509-62249 $80 Hardcover August 2010 approx. 150 pages 978-0-88804-509-6 ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENTS, NINTH EDITION THE HONOURABLE RÉNE J. MARIN Find out how the latest cases relating to the admissibility of statements have been discussed, distinguished and analyzed. ORDER # 804220-62249 $242 2 volume looseleaf supplemented book Supplements invoiced separately 1-2 supplements per year 978-0-88804-220-5 CANADIAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, SIXTH EDITION THE HONOURABLE R.E. SALHANY, Q.C. (A FORMER JUDGE OF THE ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT) Also available electronically through Criminal Spectrum Published for nearly 40 years, this resource covers every aspect of procedure under the Criminal Code and includes the leading cases and their associated principles. ORDER # 804156-62249 $244 1 volume looseleaf supplemented book Supplements invoiced separately 2 supplements per year 978-0-88804-156-X PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT ROBERT J. FRATER Gain an in-depth explanation of the proper and legal means of pursing a conviction. ORDER # 804487-62249 $114 Hardcover + CD-ROM July 2009 approx. 342 pages 978-0-88804-487-7 THE LAW OF PRIVILEGE IN CANADA ROBERT W. HUBBARD, SUSAN MAGOTIAUX AND SUZANNE M. DUNCAN Understand the difference between disclosure and privilege and the application of each. ORDER # 804454-62249 $325 2 volume looseleaf supplemented book Supplements invoiced separately 1-2 supplements per year 978- 0-88804-454-2 SENTENCING: THE PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE GARY R. CLEWLEY AND PAUL G. McDERMOTT Also available electronically through Criminal Spectrum Get quick access to relevant cases and commentary that help you determine the most appropriate sentences and plead considerations for your client. ORDER # 804202-62249 $224 1 volume looseleaf supplemented book Supplements invoiced separately 2 supplements per year 978-0-88804-202-7 AVAILABLE RISK-FREE FOR 30 DAYS Order online at www.canadalawbook.ca Call Toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 In Toronto: 416-609-3800 Shipping and handling are extra. Prices subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. CANADA LAW BOOK® Untitled-7 1 www.lawtimesnews.com 7/5/11 3:48:47 PM

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