TOPIC
Barry Sookman will provide his annual update of significant developments in IT/Internet Law. It is an annual tradition that is not to be missed.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Barry Sookman is a partner with McCarthy Tétrault in Toronto where he is the chair of the Technology, Communications and Intellectual Property Group. He is one of Canada’s foremost authorities in the area of Information Technology Law.
Barry Sookman is the author of the three volume text entitled Sookman: Computer Law: Acquiring and Protecting Information Technology (1989-1999), the four volume text Sookman: Computer, Internet and Electronic Commerce Law (1999-2002) and the book Computer, Internet and Electronic Commerce Terms: Judicial, Legislative and Technical Definitions (2001). He also lectures and writes extensively on legal issues related to computer, electronic commerce and Internet law.
Barry Sookman appears as a leading lawyer in the areas of computer & IT and technology in both the 2004 Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, published by Lexpert and American Lawyer, and the 2004 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, a guide to the leading law firms and practitioners in Canada.
COST FOR ATTENDANCE
Cost for lunch: $10 for members and students, $15 for non-members, payable at the meeting. Receipts will be available. Cheques should be made payable to the Toronto Computer Lawyers’ Group.
REGISTER BEFORE NOON, Wednesday May 26th
REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED UNLESS THE LUNCH IS FULLY BOOKED.
Cancellations also accepted before noon, Wednesday May 26th. Substitutions are permitted anytime. Registrants who do not attend and do not cancel or send a substitute will be invoiced for lunch.
PLEASE E-MAIL REGISTRATIONS OR CANCELLATIONS TO: secretarytclg@hotmail.com
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TCLG Golf Tournament – June 24 , 2004
Book your calendars for the annual TCLG Golf Tournament on Thursday , June 24, 2004. Sign up soon to ensure a place in the tournament. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your clients! Clients, bring your outside counsel! Golf registration form is enclosed. Please direct prize contributions to the attention of Elisabeth Symons, Goodman & Carr LLP, Suite 2300 – 200 King Street West
Toronto, ON, M5H 3W5, Telephone: (416) 597-4063 (416) 597-4063 or ESymons@goodmancarr.com
TCLG Executive Organizational Meeting – May 31, 2004
The final TCLG executive meeting is scheduled for 11:00 am, May 31, 2004 at McCarthy Tétrault, immediately preceding the regular noon meeting. Anyone interested in participating in the organization of the TCLG next year is encouraged to attend.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBERS
The fee to join the TCLG for 2003-2004 is $30. Law students enrolled in full time studies may join free of charge. Membership runs from September to August, and the TCLG meets monthly from September to May.
Please circulate this notice to business associates, clients, colleagues or others who may be interested in attending a meeting or joining the TCLG.