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Message from Steven Benmor
Steven believes that the Law Society must be relevant.
1 out of 3 lawyers voted in the last Bencher election. The alarm bell is ringing. We must elect Benchers this time that know the issues, have fresh ideas and possess the skills and ambition to deliver change.
Steven Benmor is a Certified Specialist in Family Law and has operated a sole practice in Toronto since 1997. Since his call to the Bar in 1994, Steven has held many executive positions in the legal community. Steven understands the needs of lawyers from articling students, to young lawyers and all the way to the senior counsel.
Legal Aid, the graying of the Bar, sole practitioners and small practices, the role of paralegals and unbundling of legal services are pressing issues facing lawyers today. Steven has the track record, the skills and the motivation to address these subjects at Convocation.
Some of Steven's ideas on how the Law Society can, and should, better serve the profession and the public are:
Problem 1:
The concerns, needs and interests of sole and small firm practitioners are not adequately reflected when the Law Society studies, and reforms, existing policies that affect lawyers.
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Problem 2:
Junior and intermediate counsel have unique needs that the Law Society must address.
Solution to Problem 2:
Problem 3:
A high volume of litigants in court are not represented by counsel
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