How about Legal Literacy for High School Student?

by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 1, 2016 | Our Take on Things

I’ve been reading and hearing a lot lately about the call for financial literacy classes in high school. This involves teaching the basics of budgeting, what credit cards are, etc. I think this is a great idea. However, I also think it would be a great idea if...

Civility between Lawyers in the Age of Donald Trump

by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 25, 2016 | Our Take on Things

The Law Society of Upper Canada has been working very hard to improve the civility between lawyers. This is something most of us practicing law always strive towards, yet occasionally, fail to achieve. One of the interesting things of living in the age of the Donald...

Its been 25 years since I graduated from law school ….

by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 18, 2016 | Our Take on Things

Next week, the Class of 1991 is holding its’ 25th Reunion. Our Class has organized it on its’ own because our Law School dropped the ball. It seems it was unable to reach people in our Class to tell them about the reunion. Strangely, the people who...

Maybe job interviews should be "Blind Auditions"

by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 11, 2016 | Our Take on Things

If you’re a fan of The Voice (or forced to watch it because your spouse is a fan) then you’re familiar with The Blind Auditions that start this singing competition. If not, it’s not complicated: four judges have their backs to a singer who walks on...

The Law Practice Program (LPP )- Should it stay or should it go ?

by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 4, 2016 | Our Take on Things

Over three years ago, the Law Society of Upper Canada agreed to a three year trial of an alternative to Articling for lawyers seeking to be Called to the Bar in Ontario. This program is called the Law Practice Program, or shortened to LPP. The Sub-Committee of the Law...