Preface

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Preface

TheLawSocietyoeredtherstSpecialLecturesintoprovidelegal

refreshercoursesformembersoftheprofessionreturningfrommilitary

serviceintheSecondWorldWarTheSpecialLectureshavebecomea

regulareventintheLawSocietysContinuingLegalEducationprogram

overthecourseofthelastsixtynineyears

Each year the Special Lect ures bring together experts of national

andinternationalprominencetosharetheirideasandperspectivesona

particularareaoflawMembersoftheprofessionrecognizetheSpecial

Lecturesfortheirqualityaswellastheirpracticalvaluetotheprofes-

sionsomethingthatisdirectlyaributabletotheoutstandingcontribu-

tionsoftheprogramfaculty

ThisyeartheLawSocietyofUpperCanadawasproudtocontinue

thetraditionoftheSpecialLectureswithaninterdisciplinaryprogram

involving contributors from legal human resources and tech nology

backgrounds The program which exami ned employmentlaw in the

contextofthewiredsocialmediaagewasdesignedtoprovidepractical

adviceandinsightsonhowtoadviseclientsonmaersrelatedtothe

newworkplace

Specialthankstothedistinguishedauthorswhohavesharedtheir

expertiseinthispublication

LaurieHPawlia

TreasurerLawSocietyofUpperCanada