THE TEAM MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

Sylvie Ferland

has been a paralegal since 1989. She joined Monette Barakett in 1993 and pursued her career in this firm until 2013, when she decided to offer her services on a freelance basis while continuing her cooperation with Monette Barakett.

She began her career in business law, receiving sustained training that allows her to interpret corporate legislation accurately and assist lawyers in the performance of their mandates.

Her position at Monette Barakett allowed her to further develop her skills over a twenty-year period and to perfect her knowledge of religious institution and charity law. This led her to master their operating regime while continuing to support the firm’s lawyers in business law.

Sylvie Ferland is a member of the Canadian Association of Paralegals (CAP) and the International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA).

She received the CAP annual Award in 2012 — the CAP is a Canadian organization with 400 paralegal members — in recognition of her exceptional contribution to the development of the paralegal profession and to the promotion of the CAP.

Publications and lectures

Lecturer in corporate law
for five years for the firm Jurissec. The seminars were intended for paralegals, secretaries and young lawyers who wanted to develop their knowledge of the corporate life of entities, from incorporation to dissolution, including acquisition and sale of shares or assets, merger, restructuring and financing.

Lecturer in corporate law
for training sessions intended for members of various associations, including foundations, religious institutions and paralegals, who were seeking to improve their knowledge of the corporate life of non-profit organizations, including holding annual meetings, registration as a charity, incorporation, merger and dissolution.