Québec City, April 12, 2010 – Law firm Langlois Kronström Desjardins is proud to be associated, as principal partner, with the Coupe du Doyen 2010 mooting competition taking place from April 12th to 16th at Laval University. Following the competition, the firm will be awarding $3,100 in scholarships to finalists who distinguished themselves with their pleading skills.

The finalists
Prizes will be awarded for best appellant factum and best respondent factum, and to the best pleaders. The final moot to decide the best team will take place on April 16th at 4:00 p.m. and will be followed by a cocktail reception hosted by Langlois Kronström Desjardins in Room 2419 of the Charles de Koninck Pavilion, where the prizes will be awarded.

Among the lawyers acting as judges for the competition are Jean-Francois Pichette, Sébastien Laprise and bâtonnier Michel Jolin of Langlois Kronström Desjardins. Several judges are also participating.

Langlois Kronström Desjardins has been a proud supporter of students participating in the Coupe du Doyen for the last ten years.

About Langlois Kronström Desjardins
Langlois Kronström Desjardins (lkd.ca) is one of the largest law firms in Quebec, with over 120 professionals working in its three offices in Montréal, Québec City, and Lévis. With a total of more than 240 individuals making up our team, we are able to offer our clientele a complete range of legal services renowned for their exceptional quality in business law, civil an commercial litigation, labour and administrative law, maritime and admiralty law, and public and private real estate law.

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For more information:

Jean-François Gagnon 
Managing Partner 
418-650-7098 

Geneviève Lebel
Senior Consultant, Communications and Media/Public Relations
418-650-7015