AI
AI and the Practice of Law
Not addressed in their statement.
David Girard
- District
- Calgary
- Organization
- Dolden Wallace Folick LLP
- Location
- Calgary
- Call year
- 2014
Perspectives
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Rural
Rural and Remote Practice
Not addressed in their statement.
Regulatory Burden
Regulatory Burden on Solo and Small Firm
Not addressed in their statement.
Pathways
Pathways to the Profession
Appears to value mentoring and investment in the next generation of lawyers. This is a limited inference from his account of mentorship.
Evidence and limits
Inferred · Inferred relevance. A narrow, reasonable interpretation or topic connection that is not directly stated. Read the reasoning and limitations.
Throughout my career, I have benefited from mentors who generously shared their time and knowledge, recognizing that the profession’s strength depends on each generation investing in the next.
The passage expresses the importance of intergenerational investment, supporting a narrow mentoring inference rather than a specific proposed program.
What this doesn't show
- No commitment to a particular mentoring scheme or change in qualification rules is made.
A2J
Access to Justice through Allied Professionals
Not addressed in their statement.
Candidate statements
Election statement
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