Sahil Shoor, winner of the OBA’s 2024 Heather McArthur Memorial Award, has established himself as a rising star and recognized expert in construction and infrastructure law with a considered, consistent and courageous approach to cultivating relationships, knowledge and reputation. His advice to young lawyers? Never shy away from a challenge!

Rachel Lewis and Rebekah Smith argue for greater understanding, investment and cooperation in efforts to make legal education accessible for students who are neurodivergent.

As the presence of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the legal community grows, conversation around appropriate use of AI tools grows too. Emma Huang discusses the balance to be achieved between using AI to increase efficiency and access to justice in law, while protecting against the less appealing features of this technology.

With Call to the Bar ceremonies taking place across the province this month, and a new cohort of legal change-makers carving out career paths, what better time to pull back the curtain to expose the possibilities – the intrigue and enrichment – found in some of law’s most dynamic legal specialties and settings?

If thoughts about student debt consistently creep into the back of your mind, causing you anxiety and uncertainty, you are not alone. Many simply don’t know where to begin navigating this unknown and uncomfortable territory. The first step? Talking about it.

Figuring out a career path to pursue long term – a preferred practice area and a setting – is a common struggle for law students. For those looking to find the right fit, articling with a municipality offers not only hands-on experience in several areas of law but exposure to both barrister and solicitor work.

"Get comfortable with losing" – and other lessons learned from legendary litigators at a uniquely revealing, riveting and reassuring evening of tales from the courtroom and mentorship through storytelling.

Understanding and addressing the impact of trauma on clients and practitioners is crucial for compassionate and effective representation. In a recent program jointly hosted by the OBA’s Elder Law Section and Family Law Section, experts in the fields of law, mental health and academia offered valuable insights and strategies to enrich legal services with a trauma-informed approach.

Through informed advocacy and collaboration with technologists and policymakers, lawyers must be ready to navigate the complex realm of AI, ensuring that as technology advances across sectors, so does justice.

As we enter September, we asked members of our Young Lawyers Division Executive to reflect back to their earliest days of legal learning to find out, with the benefit of hindsight, what they might say to their ‘new-to-law-school’ selves to more nimbly navigate the challenges or make the most of the experience.