Announcements

The title of Avocat émérite — Lawyer Emeritus — is one of the most prestigious distinctions that the Bar of Québec can give. It is awarded to members who stand out for their outstanding career, their exceptional contribution to the profession and their remarkable engagement in their community. Therefore, RSS is both very happy and exceptionally proud […]

Do you know about the role of adjudicators in public construction contracts? Selected under a governmental programme, they are appointed to facilitate payments to enterprises that are parties to public construction contracts and subcontracts. Pierre Brossoit was one of the first such experts designated by the government in 2018, when the programme was only a […]

The publishers of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ have announced today the ranking for the 2023 edition of the directory. Numerous RSS lawyers were selected. Andrew Penhale, the firm’s CEO, explains the meaning of this ranking. “Best Lawyers is important, since this directory reflects the opinions of our peers. The ranking is established on the […]

RSS is proud to announce that Julia Boivin Desgagné is joining its Saguenay office. Julia will assist clients in the region with her litigation skills while sharing her knowledge of municipal law with the rest of RSS’s team. “Although she was called to the Bar as recently as 2019, Julia already has a most interesting […]

RSS is pleased to announce that Francis Gioia, who was just called to the Bar, is joining the firm’s Business Law Group. Geneviève Goulet, who was supervising Francis when he was articling, is happy to be able to count on this new colleague. “From day one of our collaboration, Francis made an excellent impression on […]

The Young Bar of Montreal has announced the release of the third edition of its Guide de démarrage de l’entreprise. This collaborative work gives entrepreneurs 120 pages of basic information on the legal issues that they will be facing. Marianne Poliquin, from our Labour and Employment Law Group, wrote the revised chapters 11, on labour […]

This webinar was presented on June 16, 2022, as part of our firm’s annual lectures on insurance law. Description Property is stolen in a warehouse while the alarm system, unexplainably, was down. There is a suspect, an employee, but no one has seen him deactivate the alarm system or carry the property. Can we assume […]

RSS is happy to announce that Rosalie Rouillard, a litigator, is now part of the firm’s Insurance Law Group. Although she was only called to the Bar in 2021, Rosalie already has a rich experience that includes internships at the Court of Québec, legal aid, and a litigation department specialized in portfolio management. Mariella De […]

Sharon G. Druker, Ad. E., was elected to the board of directors of the Quebec Bar Foundation at the organization’s annual general assembly, held today. The Foundation is a registered charity that was set up in 1978 to contribute to the advancement of legal knowledge.

Today, June 8, two of the firm’s partners took part in “Traps to Avoid in Estate Planning & Administration”, the yearly professional development seminar of the Jewish Community Foundation Montreal. Carly Flam discussed matrimonial regimes while William Dion-Bernard talked about estate administration. Sharon G. Druker, Ad. E. also collaborated as a member of the Professional Advisory […]