Preface

• Author: Gavin MacKenzie
• Profession: Treasurer
• Pages: 9-9

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Preface

OneofthetimehonouredtraditionsoftheLawSocietyofUpperCan-

adaistheSpecialLecturesSeriesHeldannuallytheLecturesbring

together lega l experts of nationa l and internationa l prominence to

sharetheirideasandperspectivesonaparticularareaoflawwiththe

membership

TheSpecialLecturesSeriesbeganinwhenitwasdesignedto

providelegalrefreshercoursesformembersoftheprofessionreturning

frommilitaryserviceintheSecondWorldWarThisinformativeseries

graduallydevelopedintothehighlysuccessfulanddiverseContinuing

LegalEducationProgramnowundertakenbytheLawSocietyofUpper

Canada

AstheagshipprogramoftheSocietytheSpecialLecturesSeriesis

wellknownforitsexceptionalqualityandthehighcalibreofitsspeakers

ThisyearsseriesisdevotedtoemploymentlawThelasttimethat

theLawSocietypresentedaSpecialLecturesProgramonthisareaof

practicewasAlothaschangedsincethen

OnbehalfoftheLawSocietyofUpperCanadaIwouldliketothank

CoChairstheHonourableMrJusticeRandallScoEchlinandChrisG

PaliareLSMandthedistinguishedmembersoftheBenchandBarwho

developed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