Preface

• Author: Gavin MacKenzie
• Profession: Treasurer
• Pages: 11-11

Preface

One of the

time-honoured traditions

of the Law

Society

of

Upper Canada

is

the

Special Lectures Series. Held

annually,

the

Lectures bring together

legal

experts

of

national

and

international prominence

to

share their

ideas

and

perspectives

on a

particular area

of law

with

the

membership.

The

Special Lectures Series grew

out of an

initiative that began

in

1943,

which

was

designed

to

provide

legal refresher

courses

for

members

of

the

profession

who

were returning

from

military service

in

World

War

II.

Although

the

refresher courses were discontinued

in

1946, their

usefulness

could

not be

denied.

In

1950

the

newly created Committee

on the

Continuing Education

of

the Bar

revisited

the

original concept.

As a

result,

a

lecture series

was

developed

for

practising lawyers, which dealt with

a

wide range

of

topics.

This informative lecture series gradually developed into

the

highly successful

and

diverse Continuing Legal Education Program

now

undertaken

by the Law

Society

of

Upper Canada.

As

the

flagship program

of the

Society,

the

Special Lectures Series

is

well known

for its

exceptional quality,

the

high

calibre

of its

speakers,

and its

usefulness

for

those

who

attend.

This year's series

was

dedicated

to

family

law,

an

area

that

has

changed

dramatically

in the

last

few

years.

It was one of the

best-attended Special

Lectures

Series ever

held,

no

doubt

a

result

of its

outstanding lineup

of

speakers

and its

relevance

to

today's lawyers.

On

behalf

of the Law

Society

of

Upper Canada,

I

would like

to

thank

chair

Philip

M.

Epstein, Q.C.,

LSM and the

distinguished members

of

the

bench

and bar who

developed

and

presented this year's exceptional

program.

The

publication that

follows

will undoubtedly

be of

great

use

to the

members

of the

legal profession.

Gavin

MacKenzie

Treasurer

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