Everyone’s first court appearance can be an intimidating experience. Appearing in front a busy judge in a packed courtroom can test your mettle in ways you never imagined. Especially for younger lawyers, who are building their reputations and just want to be seen as professional and diligent, the stakes are high.

The exciting ways lawyers are practising on a mobile basis.

The rigours of practising law, which are by no means exclusive to trial counsel, can leave one feeling isolated and distant. Day after day goes by to the point that it appears as if the planet begins at our in-tray and ends at our keyboard. When a massive EF5 tornado touched down in Moore, Oklahoma last May, Ontario lawyer Ryan Wozniak booked a flight, grabbed his work boots and joined Habitat for Humanity’s disaster recovery efforts in the devastated community.

Cet article offre à la fois l’expérience personnelle récente de Stephanie De Caria, qui a dû travailler avec un avocat adverse difficile, et le point de vue de Justin Jakubiak, membre plus expérimenté du Barreau, sur la question très répandue de l’intimidation entre avocats, en particulier d’un avocat débutant par un avocat ayant plus d’expérience.

A comprehensive guide to not embarrassing yourself in court regalia.

Lawyers have a unique role to play in environmental protection. Legal precedents can make lasting changes and strengthen environmental laws. That’s why Ecojustice exists: using the law, we give Canadians a voice to protect their air, water and land in the courtroom.

Its time to put the stigma of mental illness in the past.

Key issues to consider when exploring an in-house career.

Publishing your first legal textbook can be daunting. Omar Ha-Redeye breaks down the process.

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