Québec City, June 1, 2010 – Law firm Langlois Kronström Desjardins and Opération Enfant Soleil are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement unique in Quebec’s legal industry, regarding pro bono assistance to sick children across the province.

The firm has agreed to provide Opération Enfant Soleil with up to 250 hours per year of legal services involving any of the firm’s practice areas, thereby becoming the preferred supplier of legal services to the organization. In terms of its scope, this is the first agreement of its kind between a law firm and a charitable organization for sick children.

In addition to offering legal services at no charge, Langlois Kronström Desjardins will be conducting a fundraising campaign in its offices in connection with the organization’s 23rd annual telethon to be held this coming June 5th and 6th. Last year’s campaign succeeded in raising $20,000.

By virtue of this unique agreement, which complements the firm’s commitment to the cause of helping sick children in Quebec for the second consecutive year, Langlois Kronström Desjardins becomes a Proud Partner of Opération Enfant Soleil.

“Last year we became associated with Opération Enfant Soleil for the first time, by making the organization our principal charitable cause” stated Jean-François Gagnon, managing partner of Langlois Kronström Desjardins. “This year we wanted to do even more, so together we designed this unique agreement. The human values that are so important to Langlois Kronström Desjardins are at the very heart of the Opération Enfant Soleil mission. That’s why we chose to make this additional commitment, and to concentrate our efforts on this worthy cause.”

“Thanks to the exceptional support and commitment of partners like Langlois Kronström Desjardins, sick children can receive the best available care in their area, as well as the latest specialized treatment in the four major pediatric centres in Québec” stated Ginette Charest, president and chief executive of Opération Enfant Soleil.

Opération Enfant Soleil is a non-profit organization founded in 1988 whose mission is to support the development of high-quality pediatrics and social development projects for all Quebec children.
 
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:

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

Anne Hudon
Communications and Public Relations Director
Opération Enfant Soleil
418-683-3637 # 102