MEL ANNAND
208 Main Street
Box 69
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada S0E 1A0
(306) 752-2707 (Office)
(306) 752-9271 (Home)
(306) 752-4484 (Fax)
mannand@sk.sympatico.ca

CURRICULUM VITAE

QUALIFICATIONS:          
                                  o I have practiced law as a general practitioner for twenty years. My practice includes                                      many small business clients with all types of business issues.
                                  o I have assisted clients with trade matters in my law practice.
                                  o I have completed my Master's of Laws Degree in International Trade Law at the                                      College of Law, University of Saskatchewan.

SKILLS:
                                  o I am an efficient and effective problem solver.
                                  o I have excellent oral and written communication skills.
                                  o My leadership and team building skills help clients achieve their goals.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
                                  o Graduated with Distinction from the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan - 1977
                                  o Member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan 1977 to present
                                  o Member of the Canadian Bar Association
                                  o Elected Bencher (Director) of the Law Society of Saskatchewan 1988 - 1991
                                  o Appointed Queen's Counsel for the Province of Saskatchewan 1995
                                  o Appointed to the Founding Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Legal Education                                      Society Inc. 1994 - 1996.
                                  o Elected Vice-Chair of Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc. 1994 - 1996
                                  o Recipient of the Founders Award from Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc. in 1996                                      for dedicated service to continuing legal education for lawyers in Saskatchewan
                                  o Appointed Member of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission 1990 - 1991
                                  o Elected Governor of the Association of Kinsmen Clubs for the Province
                                     of Saskatchewan - 1987
                                  o Recipient of the National Award as the Outstanding Kinsmen Governor in Canada - 1988
                                  o Past President of the Melfort and District Chamber of Commerce
                                  o Fellow of the Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Law and the Environment, Saskatoon,                                      Saskatchewan, 1999 to present
                                  o Associate of the Estey Centre for Law and Economics in International Trade, Saskatoon,                                      Saskatchewan.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
                                  o Partner and owner of a law practice at Melfort, Saskatchewan since 1979. I have carried                                      on the general practice of law including work on commercial and corporate matters and                                      litigation.
                                  o Chair of International Trade Law Seminar for Saskatchewan Legal Education Society Inc.                                       in September 1997
                                  o Sessional Lecturer for College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan in                                      Economics
                                  o Sessional Lecturer for College of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan in Business Law                                   o Sessional Lecturer for College of Law, University of Saskatchewan in Agricultural Law
                                  o Lecturer at the Law Society of Saskatchewan Bar Admission Course on Law Office                                      Management
                                  o Lecturer for Public Legal Education Association on various legal topics
                                  o Guest Lecturer on Agricultural Law, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
                                  o Presenter at Future of the Legal Profession Conference, March, 1998
                                  o Assistant Professor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon,                                      Saskatchewan, 2001

EDUCATION:
                                  o College of Law, University of Saskatchewan 1974 - 1977
                                     Bachelor of Laws, with Distinction Scholarships:
                                      - Law Society of Saskatchewan Scholarship 1974 - 1977
                                      - University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Scholarship 1974 - 1976
                                      - Carswell Company Prize - 1976
                                      - Donald McLean Prize in Constitutional Law - 1976
                                  o College of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Saskatchewan
                                      - Master of Laws

PUBLICATIONS:
                                  o M. Annand, The WTO Regulation of State Trading Exporters (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan:                                      LL.M Thesis, University of Saskatchewan, 1998).
                                  o M.R. Annand and P. Curry, Conservation Easements Guide for Saskatchewan, Occasional                                      Paper #6 (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: centre for the study of Agriculture Law and the                                      Environment, 1999).
                                  o R. Gray and M. Annand, "The Grain Trade in Contemporary Canada - U.S. Relations"                                      Autumn (1999) The American Review of Canadian Studies 253.
                                  o M. Annand and D. Buckingham, "State Trading Exporters and the World Trade                                      Organization: What are the Rules?" in T. Yildirim, A. Schmitz & W.H. Furtan, eds., World                                      Agricultural Trade, (Boulder, Colorado: Westview-Press, 1998) 327.
                                  o M. Annand, "State Trading Enterprises: A Canadian Perspective", Proceedings of The                                      American Agricultural Lawyers Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana,                                      U.S.A., October, 1999.
                                  o M. Annand, D. Buckingham & W. Kerr, Export Subsidies in the WTO, Estey Centre for                                      International Law and Economics, February, 2001.
                                  o M. Annand, D. Buckingham & W. Kerr, "Regionalization of Trade in Livestock",                                      International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium, January, 2001.