There is no typical lawyer. With specialization there are substantial differences in workload, client interaction, work environment, compensation and overall quality of life. In addition, the legal profession and economy has changed substantially even since I was called to the Bar in 1990. There are no guarantees today to a successful practice, a job, or…
A career as a lawyer is an extraordinary calling, and to become a lawyer is an enormous undertaking in terms of personal commitment and financial investment. So why do we become lawyers? “A good many reasons why we became lawyers can be seen every day in [our society]: When people get on a bus and…
Having a strong litigation bar that has the knowledge and desire to take on appropriate cases and see them through to their resolution is critical to clients, and critical to the vitality of our dispute resolution system of justice. Understanding not only the pressures and responsibilities that arise in the trial context, but also how…
Trial or Courtroom advocacy is that field concerned with making trial lawyers more effective in trial proceedings and administrative hearings. Simply put, trial advocacy is the ability for a trial lawyer to exhibit the essential skills in advocating for their clients in civil and criminal courtrooms, and before administrative tribunals. To be clear and convincing…
5. Defamation, Privacy, and Accuracy of Information– The best independent journalism projects and bloggers share work that shines a light onto the practices of the most powerful individuals, businesses and governments in our world. But shining this light requires being accurate with the information that is published online, and compliance with a web of provincial,…
