Announcements

Announcements / Family Law

October 30, 2019

Brigitte Garceau admitted as Fellow of the IAFL

Brigitte Garceau, from our Family Law Practice Group, has been admitted as Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers. “IAFL is a worldwide association of practising lawyers who are recognised by their peers as the most experienced and skilled family law specialists in their respective countries. The Academy was formed in 1986 […] to […]
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October 25, 2019

Once more, RSS demonstrates its community involvement

With almost a century of important presence on the Montreal and Quebec legal scenes, one of the core values of RSS has been service to our community. “Giving back” has been a refrain often heard through our corridors. Almost every week throughout the years, members of the “RSS Family” have devoted their time, energy and […]
Announcements / Insurance Law

October 16, 2019

Marcel-Olivier Nadeau and Justin Beeby speaking at a seminar on insurance

The fourth edition of Éditions Yvon Blais’ seminar on Insurance Law will include presentations by two lawyers from RSS, who will be discussing recent cases. Justin Beeby will be speaking at the Montréal event on October 30, while Marcel-Olivier Nadeau will be part of the November 13 event in Québec. Patrons for these events will […]
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October 15, 2019

Andrew Penhale becomes RSS’s Managing Partner

Change of leadership for the firm: after a long tenure as Managing Partner of Robinson Sheppard Shapiro, Charles E. Flam will be passing the baton to Andrew Penhale. For Andrew, this will be like returning home, since he practised with the firm from 2001 to 2010, after his 1997 call to the Bar. He subsequently […]
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September 27, 2019

Sharon Druker to Collaborate with the Jewish General Hospital Foundation

Sharon G. Druker has been appointed to the governance committee of The Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital Foundation. The committee plays an advisory role to the Foundation’s directors by ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the Foundation in a manner which is free of conflicts of interest and in compliance with applicable […]
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September 10, 2019

Marc-Olivier Brouillette, spokesperson for the Montreal Vegan Festival

Nutrition is undoubtedly one of the preoccupations of our time. For environmental or health reasons, consumers are increasingly inquisitive about the contents of their plate. A forerunner in this trend, Marc-Olivier Brouillette is the spokesperson for the Montreal Vegan Festival 2019, which takes place on September 21 and 22 at the Palais des congrès.
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September 5, 2019

The Bar acknowledges three RSS lawyers for their distinguished careers

As part of today’s rentrée judiciaire, the Bar of Montreal will pay tribute to those lawyers celebrating this year their 70th, 60th or 50th anniversaries of being called to the Bar. Three RSS lawyers are among those: Claude-Armand Sheppard, Ad. E., a lawyer for 60 years; Jean E. Clerk, Q.C., a member of the Bar for […]
Announcements / Insurance Law

August 28, 2019

RSS welcomes Béatrice D’Anjou in its Insurance Law Practice Group

RSS is pleased to announce that Béatrice D’Anjou, who just finished her articling period, is joining our Insurance Law Practice Group as a lawyer. Béatrice holds degrees in law from Laval University and Birmingham University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations, a field in which she worked with private agencies, thus developing […]
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August 21, 2019

Best Lawyers: 26 RSS lawyers now listed

RSS is proud to announce that 26 of its lawyers — nearly a third of the team — are included in the 2020 Canadian edition of the Best Lawyers directory, a major international peer-review-based guide to legal professionals. RSS stands out in the 2020 edition since four members of our team are named Lawyers of the Year […]
Announcements / Labour and Employment Law

June 11, 2019

Sexual harassment at work: Ted Goloff co-author of an international compilation

The International Lawyers Network announced the release of the latest edition of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know, a compilation of brief descriptions of the rules on sexual harassment at work in some 20 jurisdictions. Theodore Goloff wrote the paper on Quebec legislation. The complete compilation can be downloaded at no […]
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