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t heSecond WorldWarThe Special Lectures havebecome a

regul areventi nthe LawSoci etysConti nuin gLegalE ducationpr ogram 

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thei rqualityas wellas their practical valueto theprofes-

sionsomethi ngthatisdir ectlyaributabletot heoutstanding contribu-

tionsoftheprogramfaculty

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

thetradition oftheSpec ialLect ureswith aninterdis ciplinaryprog ram

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th ankstothe distinguished authorswhohave sharedthei r

expertiseint hispublication

LaurieHPawlia

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