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*Content warning: This episode includes descriptions of war atrocities.

Julia welcomes Christine Kilby from the CBA Dispute Resolution Section. Christine brings us snippets of interviews she did with four of the world’s absolute masters of mediation. They discuss making the professional move from litigator to mediator, peace building, melting angry warlords, rehabilitating child soldiers into their communities, women's role in peace-building, and the undeniable link between the local and the global.

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Actionable guidance on EDI from two of Canada’s top experts on EDI in the legal workplace: McCarthy-Tetrault’s current and former Chief Inclusion Officers, Charlene Theodore and Nikki Gershbain. 

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We get a brief history of 2SLGTBTQIA+ human rights jurisprudence in Canada in first person narration: barbara findlay KC and Douglas Elliott were personally involved in many of the applicable cases. In this episode the CBA SOGIC/SAGDA founders also discuss, among other things, the post-pandemic backlash, trans rights, importing the culture wars, Tucker Carlson and Danielle Steele, and Scott Moe’s disturbing, because possibly precedent-setting, use of the Notwithstanding clause.

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Julia welcomes Tony Paisana and Tyler Schnare from the CBA Criminal Justice Section to discuss the recently updated CBA Collateral Consequences Toolkit.

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The Next 30 Years - Episode 4/4 in our series marking the 30th anniversary of the release of the CBA Task Force on Gender Equality’s groundbreaking Report “Touchstones for Change: Equality, Diversity, and Accountability”. 

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In 1993 they were using terms like double discrimination or double inequality. In addition to Daphne Dumont, Melina Buckley, Justice Sophie Bourque, and Patricia Blocksom, we hear from a diverse group of women lawyers and some of their experiences of intersectionality both past and present.

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The key is to have a critical mass behind you and pick your moment...

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Episode 1/4 marking the 30^th Anniversary of the CBA Touchstones Report, with Patricia Blocksom, Daphne Dumont, Sophie Bourque and Melina Buckley. Hosted by Julia Tétrault-Provencher.

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Excerpts from our CBA Podcasts cross channel series on Mental Health in the Legal Profession.

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Julia welcomes OBA President Kelly McDermott to discuss EDI, neurodiversity, and lawyering when life shows up.

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Julia welcomes John Stefaniuk, K.C., CBA President for 2023-24. They discuss the war in Ukraine and explore his priorities for the year: Rule of Law, Inclusion, and Giving Back.

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*Content warning: This episode discusses serious and potentially triggering subjects, including family violence and animal abuse, as well as the recounting of real-life events. Julia welcomes Valerie Monckton, Kerri Thomson, Dr. Amy Fitzgerald and Jenny Mason to discuss the link between animal abuse and family violence.

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SAGDA - The Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance, formerly known as SOGIC. It’s about community support, intellectual exchange, professional networks, and advocacy. Julia welcomes lawyers Chris Ellis and Hossein Moghtaderi from SAGDA.

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Legal coaching as a practical approach to Canada’s Access to Justice Crisis.

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Julia welcomes Jo-Anne Stark, Jennifer Khor, Ronald Pink KC, and Prof. Julie MacFarlane to discuss ending the misuse of NDAs by the legal profession in Canada.

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Lawyers in leadership positions. Julia welcomes Tom Ullyett and Jordan Brown

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Julia welcomes Jennifer David from NVision and Andrea Menard from the University of Manitoba to discuss the CBA and NVision's highly regarded PD Webinar, The Path.

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Julia welcomes Tory Hibbitt, past chair of the CBA's Health Law Section and Dr. Vanessa Cardy MD, to discuss Garde Préventive and recent changes to Alberta's Mental Health Act.

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Actionable guidance on mental health hygiene and EDI, for firms and solo practitioners.

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Julia welcomes Stephen Gerald Kent and Agizul Sumber from the International Development Law Organization in Mongolia, and Abdu Murabit, who has just finished a YLIP internship with them. An exciting episode about combatting gender based domestic violence in Mongolia and around the world.

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Justice George R. Strathy speaks candidly about mental health in the legal profession.

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Julia welcomes Prof. Nathalie Cadieux from the University of Sherbrooke and Glen Hickerson from the CBA Well-being sub-committee to discuss mental health in the legal profession.

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Julia discusses mental health in the legal profession with the Honourable Justice Michele Hollins of the court of King's Bench Alberta.

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Julia welcomes Lloyd Lipsett, co-author of the CBA BHR Guide.

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Julia discusses marketing and social media for lawyers with Sandra Bekhor and Garry Wise.

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An introduction to the CBA Business and Human Rights Guide with Josh Scheinert and Eric Szeto.

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Access to Justice and Immigration in Canada with Arghavan Gerami and Kyle Hyndman from the CBA Immigration Law Section.

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Noah Arshinoff discusses the new edition of Prof. Ferguson's book and the CBA's involvement in the government led multi-stakeholder Anti-Corruption High Level Roundtable Task Team 1.

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The current state of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying legislation as well as its practical application with Dr. Vanessa Cardy, who is a family doctor and palliative care physician working in northern Quebec, and Shelley Birenbaum from the CBA's End Of Life Working Group.

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Julia Tétrault-Provencher welcomes Kerri Froc from the National Association of Women in the Law to discuss Abortion in Canada in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v Wade.

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Actionable guidance on the TRC Calls to Action.

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Insight into the drafting process behind Bill C4 Banning Conversion Practices in which Florence Ashley participated extensively. Actionable guidance on working with clients who are survivors and why the hard work of litigation must still be done. With Florence Ashley and Julia Tétrault-Provencher.

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We welcome Anna Kuranicheva to discuss an initiative put in place by the CBA Immigration Law Section to provide pro bono services to those impacted by the situation in Afghanistan and what you can do to support.  

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We discuss the exclusion of lawyers in the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada's online platforms and portals, with Lisa Middlemiss.

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We are chatting with Julia Kingdon about the new Law Students Section video project 20 minutes, 5 minutes. We look over the different guests and their atypical career paths.

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An interview with Jennifer David to discuss the CBA Truth and Reconciliation Toolkit for Firms.

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An interview with David Matas, senior legal counsel for B’Nai Brith Canada, who was instrumental in drafting the CBA’s submission on these issues of online hate.

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With our guest Shelley Birenbaum, we discuss the CBA’s influence on the implementation of Bill C-7 and the important updates to Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying legislation.

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Our guest today is Ray Leclair, vice president of public affairs at LawPRO, co-author of the Mortgage Instructions Toolkit.

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We receive Eduardo Ustaran and Timothy Banks to discuss Privacy Law and its international developments.

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We analyse the effects of COVID-19 on the job market for young lawyers, with Adam Norget and how to stand out of the crowd while looking for work, with Mark Holthe.

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Arleen Huggins discuss systemic racism in the Canadian legal profession through her experience and expertise as a employment and human rights lawyer.

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Candice Pollack and Lexy Smith-Doughty present the virtual gatherings “Coffee in the times of COVID”; events to facilitate connection and mentorship.

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Melanie Del Rizzo and Erin Brook explore the Divorce Act and the sweeping changes when Bill C-78 comes into effect.

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Robert Harvie and Donna Purcell, two experienced lawyers share their expertise in remote work. Get some tips on virtual firms and managing change.

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In this episode, we hear the testimonies of two interns of The Young Lawyers International Program (YLIP) Devon Black in Guyana and Navdeep Kaur in Vietnam.

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It’s the topic on everyone’s mind – what do you do in a pandemic. And for employment lawyers specifically – how do you protect the workplace? Learn more with guest Sheila Osborne-Brown.

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Lawyers suffer from depression more than any other profession. We’re fortunate to be talking to two guests about this issue – Doron Gold and Glen Hickerson.

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It's beginning to look a lot like.... exam season! Don't let stress get the best of you. Our guests share advice on how to manage stress when it comes to exams or future career. 

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We explore the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to articling across Canada, with guests Preston Parsons and Charlene Scheffelmair.

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Almost half of all Canadians will experience a legal problem over the course of a three-year period. It’s a startling statistic - and one we’re going to unpack on today’s episode focusing on legal aid across the country. #LegalAidMatters

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The CBA has published a toolkit for lawyers who travel with electronic devices containing their clients' information. Cyndee Todgham Cherniak, founder of LexSage, counsels us on what to do when a custom’s officer asks us to do something that would breach our duty of confidentiality.

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Fourth and final episode in our series exploring the Young Lawyer International Program. After exploring the world, it's time to come back home. We meet with Laura MacLean who just came back from her placement and Mathieu Delorme who did the program 7 years ago, let's see what they are up to now.

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Today is the third episode in our series exploring the Young Lawyer International Program. Our topic today is what happens when things go wrong. We’ll talk to legal interns around the world about the funny and the scary moments when our carefully laid plans go awry… overseas.

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The CBA has published a toolkit for lawyers and asylum-seekers alike, breaking down the major legal processes that go into making refugee claims, as well as navigating the complex legal systems involved.

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This episode is our second in a series exploring the Young Lawyer International Program. And today we’ll talk to interns around the world about what it’s like to work overseas, from the culture shock to the challenges of doing law in foreign jurisdiction.

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Today we are packing up, taking off and settling in! This is the first episode of a four part series where we explore the Young Lawyers International Program, funded by Global Affairs Canada. It’s a CBA internship initiative in 10 different countries giving young lawyers international legal opportunities in law reform, human rights and access to justice.

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Our guests on this episode are all members of the Canadian Bar Association’s board of directors. They’re here to tell us the risks and the rewards of sitting on that non-profit board.

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2018 was quite the year and in this episode, we revisit some of the top advice, tips and tricks from our past season.

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Legal advice via Instagram? Client outreach through Snapchat? Legal influencer Jamie Benizri shares his tips on legal marketing online.

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We talked to Simplex Legal founder Martine Boucher about how to engage in efficient and effective business development to grow your small or solo firm.

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Looking for your legal Yoda? Andrea Verwey Rayment guides us through the etiquette and strategy involved in finding, and then working with, legal mentors.

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Wonder what goes into creating a personal brand? We discuss elevator pitches, social media and networking with lawyer Larry Markowitz.

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We discuss wellness tips for law students with trademark lawyer and Iron Man triathlete Stephanie Melnychuk in this episode.

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