Canadian American Bar Association http://www.canambar.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:24:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Meet Alysson Whitlam http://www.canambar.com/2012/02/07/meet-alysson-whitlam/ http://www.canambar.com/2012/02/07/meet-alysson-whitlam/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:23 +0000 David McFarlane http://www.canambar.com/?p=664

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]]> http://www.canambar.com/2012/02/05/meet-dorothy-quann/feed/ 0 Meet Rob DiGregory http://www.canambar.com/2012/02/03/meet-rob-digregory/ http://www.canambar.com/2012/02/03/meet-rob-digregory/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:03 +0000 David McFarlane http://www.canambar.com/?p=656

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]]> http://www.canambar.com/2012/02/02/meet-caba-member-shameen-woods/feed/ 0 Canadians Abroad Event – January 31st http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/25/canadians-abroad-event-january-31st/ http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/25/canadians-abroad-event-january-31st/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:57:26 +0000 David McFarlane http://www.canambar.com/?p=643 Our friends at Canadians Abroad in southern California are having a business networking event and seminar on January 31st at the Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica starting at 7 p.m. A link to the event is attached. I hope other CABA members will join me in attending this event.

http://www.canadiansabroad.com/Events/Happy_Hour_Cross-Border_Business_Networking_Mixer.aspx

We always welcome news and events of interest to our members. Please let me know about your upcoming events and I will post.

David McFarlane
President

]]> http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/25/canadians-abroad-event-january-31st/feed/ 0 2012 Membership Dues http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/18/2012-membership-dues/ http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/18/2012-membership-dues/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:04:50 +0000 David McFarlane http://www.canambar.com/?p=641 Please Remember to pay your 2012 membership dues of $35.00 (U.S. funds). Payment can be made via PayPal at http://canambar.michaelvacirca.com/join/

Checks can be sent to the attention of Sarah Robertson, Secretary Treasurer. CABA, c/o Dorsey & Whitney LLP, 51 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019-6119.

Thank you!

David McFarlane
President, Canadian American Bar Association

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1) New York/New Jersey

Cary was recently General Counsel to Purolator International and prior to that was with Sidley Austin. His experience includes corporate law, private equity, cross-border issues including taxation, commercial leasing, technology, regulatory compliance, vendor contacts, healthcare, publishing and securities law.  Please contact caryreiss@yahoo.com

2) Southern California (L.A. or Orange Counties)

Yasmine is currently a 3L with experience in a plaintiff’s firm, the Court of Appeal and
the District Attorney’s office.  She is looking for a law clerk position to begin immediately and continue
after the July bar exam. She would like to work in a plaintiff’s firm in the areas of personal
injury, insurance bad faith and other similar fields. Please contact yasminehussein@gmail.com

 

 

 

]]> http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/14/job-searches/feed/ 0 Chief Justice of Canada – Pepperdine University (Malibu) http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/13/chief-justice-of-canada-pepperdine-university-malibu/ http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/13/chief-justice-of-canada-pepperdine-university-malibu/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:59:27 +0000 David McFarlane http://www.canambar.com/?p=637 The Canadian American Bar Association (CABA) is pleased to lend its support to the 39th Annual Dinner for the Pepperdine University School of Law. The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada will be an honoured guest. The Annual Dinner is being held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on Saturday February 18th. If interested in purchasing tickets, please go to http://law.pepperdine.edu/news-events/events/lawdinner/2012.htm

We hope to see many of our CABA members there.

Happy New Year.

David McFarlane. President, CABA

]]> http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/13/chief-justice-of-canada-pepperdine-university-malibu/feed/ 0 Looking for Attorney Referral in Texas http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/10/looking-for-attorney-referral-in-texas/ http://www.canambar.com/2012/01/10/looking-for-attorney-referral-in-texas/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:50:56 +0000 David McFarlane http://www.canambar.com/?p=634 One of our members is looking for a recommendation of a personal injury attorney in Texas (Hunt, Texas to be precise, but not essential). If so, please write back to president@canambar.com.

Thank you.

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