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Norman L. Yusim
"My aim is to provide clear and cogent advice to effect a favourable result for all of my clients."
Areas of Focus
Norm is a partner with Fillmore Riley LLP who practises in the area of family law.
Education
- University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Laws, 1980
- University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Arts, 1977
Professional Activities
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Manitoba Bar Association
- Member, Lawyer Assistance Program
- Member, Law Society of Manitoba
- Member, Collaborative Law Association - Manitoba
- Formerly Board Member, Legal Aid of Manitoba
- Member, Law Society Pilot Project for providing legal services for eligible family law cases at a reduced fee
- Work with Community Legal Education Association
- Appointed Joint Committee of Lawyer’s Files with Law Society of Manitoba by Court of Queen’s Bench in Manitoba
- Appointed by Law Society of Manitoba to conduct practice reviews for the Practice Review Investigation Committee
- Appointed by Law Society of Manitoba as a Mentor for practicing lawyers
- Appointed by Law Society of Manitoba on Arbitration of Fees Committee
- Requested to act as expert witness and to give legal opinions in Family Law matters and sworn as an expert witness in court
- Act for lawyers (insurance claims) through The Law Society of Manitoba
- Expert witness for counsel in lawyer negligence claims
- Taught interviewing skills and practice management for the CPLED program for the last number of years
- Lecturer, Law Society of Manitoba - Prepared and presented paper on Unmarried Cohabitees and Mobility Rights of Parents in Canada, on Ethics and Family Law and Ethics to Articling Students and young lawyers and facilitator for Lecturers in Family Law
- Lecturer, Manitoba Bar Association
- Lecturer, University of Manitoba Law School - Family Law, Moot, Negotiation Competition
- Lecturer, C.L.E.A. Community Legal Education Association (public)
- Lecturer, University of Manitoba Law School
Volunteer Activities
- Member, Complaints and Investigation Committee
- Former Board Member, Children’s Foundation of Winnipeg
- Former Group Leader / Canvasser, Canadian Cancer Society
- Canvasser, Canadian Diabetes Association
- Former Member, Board of Jewish Education
- Former Board Member, Northwest Child and Family Services
- The Law Society of Manitoba Fee Arbitration
- The Law Society of Manitoba Mentorship Program
- Judge, Negotiation Competition at the University of Manitoba Law School
Practice Groups
Publications / Presentations
- Featured in an article published in the National Magazine (September 2005)
- Written for Fillmore Riley reports
- Written for the Winnipeg Free Press
- Appeared on C.J.O.B. and Public Television