James Carter
Lawyer @Shared Health
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WORK HISTORY
Lawyer @Shared Health
Winnipeg, MB, CA
Senior lawyer providing crucial and time sensitive legal counsel on strategic and tactical matters to Manitoba health authorities and hospitals. Delivers advice on broad range of contracts and transactions including procurement of goods, services and software licenses. Advises on legal issues in public procurement, construction contracts, acquisition of information technology, and health care and privacy legislation. Gives clear written and verbal opinions. Mentors colleagues. Manages and oversees external counsel. Finds best legal strategies and solutions where there is ambiguity, financial risk and limited time for assessing alternatives.
EDUCATION
University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES CARTER
Demystifies the law. Gives jargon-free legal advice. Advice includes legal and non-legal consequences, enabling \"eyes wide open\" decisions. At ease and professional in public speaking and communicating with media. Interviewed by Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Sun, CBC Radio and The Lawyers Weekly. Media-savvy, keenly aware of optics and political implications. Specialties- Legal powers of Manitoba health authorities and cities - Legal risk management and protection - Government procurement and free trade agreements - Corporate advice and commercial transactions in public sector health care - Clear and understandable legal advice - Public policy - Compliance and governance advice - Interpreting legislation - Managing complex transactions - Political awareness and sensitivity -\"Go-to\" problem solving where there\'s ambiguity, competing interests and media scrutiny. Also an experienced stage, film and voice actor. Attended the Prairie Theatre Exchange Theatre & Film School, acted in seven stage plays and two films and voice acted in podcast drama series \"Slide Falls\",\"Echo\" and \"Letters 2: War Within\", and animated web series \"Perdu\" and \"Hrimfaxi Adventures\". Performed in a British accent in a theatrical production of Agatha Christie\'s \"And Then There Were None\" and can easily work in other accents. For voice acting bio and demos, please visit Voices.com profile page at Endorsements and recommendations I\'ve made are my personal views and not the opinions of my employers past or present.
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