We congratulate Ian Pickard, a Partner in our Halifax office, in his new role of President of the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education, (CAPSLE).
CAPSLE is a national organization that was established in 1989, that aims to provide support for legal issues surrounding education. Formerly Vice President of the organization, Ian Pickard was named incoming President and received the Lifetime Membership Award Sunday, May 1.
Congratulations Ian on this new role!
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