Susskind in Toronto

Those Slawyers in or near Toronto might like to know that Richard Susskind, author of “The End of Lawyers: Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services,” will be speaking at the National Club on Wednesday, February 11 at 5 p.m., courtesy of the Canadian Bar Association. Those wishing to attend can let the organizers know here. The first chapter of Susskind’s book is available on the CBA site in PDF.

The CBA announcement of his impending talk also said that Susskind

has recently agreed to share his expertise with the Canadian Bar Association in the role of Special Adviser. He will bring a wealth of new and challenging ideas about the future of the legal profession in Canada to the CBA and its members through round-table discussions with law firm leaders, a webcast on the future of lawyers, advice on future policy, and articles to be published in the CBA’s National magazine.