Articles 2023

The single most significant step a lawyer can take in serving the aboriginal community is to avoid assumption making. Particularly in aboriginal rights litigation, lawyers need to be mindful that each segment or individual in a community will have a story to tell much of which will be quite relevant. In this article, Chief Kelly Larocca, of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, discusses considerations for practitioners when it comes to understanding cultural sensitivities.

This article provides a brief primer on some of the employment and labour law issues that come into consideration when a company is involved in insolvency proceedings.

This article provides an overview of the Wage Earner Protection Program Act ("WEPPA").

Following are our summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario released during the week of January 27. The theme of the week was real property and condominiums.

As a personal injury lawyer, I looked forward to the changes to Rule 76 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 76 is also known as the Simplified Procedure Rule. There were several changes that positively impact my clients.

In the face of a lengthy and often conflicting to-do list, the thought alone of having to take the time to prioritize can be cause for paralysis. Deciding what to do right away, what can wait, and what can even slide is no easy task. For those also struggling to prioritize with ease, hopefully the following tips and considerations can be of use.

As a young lawyer, I shied away from the idea of using ADR. I held the mistaken belief that time in court was the sole way to develop the necessary skills to be a litigator. My misperception changed quickly when I shadowed several ADR files. ADR is not only beneficial for the client and the backlogged courts. ADR also provides young lawyers with many additional benefits, four of which are described in this article.

While you may be inclined to prioritize sleeping over socializing after a long day at the office, there is a reason that “networking” is so vigorously encouraged. The legal community is close knit and building relationships with your peers will benefit you personally and professionally in the long haul. Here are five quick tips for making the most of your networking experience.

How do you maintain serviceability while managing the expectations of multiple “internal clients?” In the spirit of the New Year, I consulted with some of my colleagues and came up with the following strategies to assist you to continue to meet expectations while not compromising the quality of your work. Here are some strategies that have proven useful over the past few years.

“Where are you from?” Have you been asked this question before? If so, who asked you? Was it someone you just met? Was it at a networking event, a client meeting, a job interview, or something along those lines? Did the person who asked you the question look anything like you? The question “Where are you from?” remains prevalent, which I find troubling. Here is why.