HAVE A VOICE at the LAW SOCIETY   Elect E. BRUCE SOLOMON for Bencher (Central East Region) My motivation in standing for election as a Bencher is to give the Sole Practitioners and smaller law firms a greater voice at the Law Society. Practising as a Sole Practitioner in Markham is not the same as practising law in a downtown firm. My experiences as a partner in a small Markham firm and as a Sole Practitioner make me sensitive to these issues, which I would hope to address as a Bencher. If elected as a Bencher, my overall aim would be to attempt to make the Law Society more representative and user friendly. In furtherance of this objective, I would hope to change the perception many of us have about the Law Society and make it work equitably for both lawyers and members of the public. Job satisfaction issues must be addressed! I am also concerned about the suggestion of mandatory pro bono work. While all of us do, or should be doing, pro bono work, this must remain a matter of choice and not regulation. The cost of continuing legal education programs, which are necessary for all of us to maintain our ability to properly represent our clients, is becoming an issue for practitioners, especially those with smaller practices. If elected, I undertake to advance the interests of my fellow barristers and solicitors to the best of my ability, and to assist them in addressing the issues that will confront the profession in the new millennium. E. Bruce Solomon, B.C.L., LL.B. Age: 46. Married with 2 children ages 12 and 16. McGill University, graduated B.C.L. 1976 and LL.B 1977. Called to the Ontario Bar 1979. Practising law in York Region from 1979 to date. Member in good standing of the Law Society of Upper Canada, the York Region Law Association and the Canadian Bar Association. Sole Practitioner practising in association with Ronald Balinsky under firm name Solomon & Balinsky (previously Gollom, Solomon & Balinsky). Children's Lawyer Representative from 1980 to 1993. Arbitrator and Mediator in private practice and member of True North Mediation. Toronto Mediator Roster, Ontario Mandatory Mediation Program. Ontario Legal Aid Facilitator. Reviewer, Practice Review Program for the Professional Standards Department, Law Society of Upper Canada, Canadian Power Squadron Proctor. E. BRUCE SOLOMON Barrister and Solicitor 7507 Kennedy Road Markham, Ontario L3R 0L8 Phone: (905) 479-1900 Ext. 22 Fax: (905) 479-9793 Email: solo@total.net