by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 28, 2015 | Our Take on Things
A file I was working on just settled on the eve of trial. As a trial lawyer, I enjoy arguing a case before a Judge. I revel in the questions, the objections, the arguments based on law. I appreciate, however, clients do not enjoy trials. Trials cost money, take...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 21, 2015 | Employment issues
This week is Administrative Professional’s week. I’d like to think every week is that week in our firm, though to be fair, we don’t all enjoy a lunch out together every week. When I was an Articling Student, I was initially terrible at working with...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 14, 2015 | Corporate documentation
This week is the Canadian Bar Association’s annual Law ay week. (Only lawyers could make a day last a week.) This week is intended to educate and inform the public about the role and importance of the law in their lives. One of the ways our firm is participating...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 7, 2015 | Our Take on Things
Last week I attended Court on an unusual motion. In 2012, a defendant to a law suit settled an action with my client by agreeing to make payments over time. As is common in settlements of a long duration, one of the terms was that the defendant sign a Consent to...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 31, 2015 | Our Take on Things
Lately there have been a lot of articles written by Law Students. They’re complaining about the debt they’ve incurred to get their degrees. They’re complaining that there are not enough Articling positions and they may have to pay the LPP fee in...
