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October 03, 2018
Rachel Sachs

Wellness Tips for the autumn season.

October 02, 2018
Rachel Sachs, Sachs Law Professional Corporation

A note from the Newsletter Editor to section members.

NCA Students! Exotic creatures from foreign legal jurisdictions only need one rare species of employer: the extraordinary one!

October 02, 2018
Victoria Boucovala

Why is it so difficult for NCA students to get a leg up in the legal profession? Read on for more.

Welcome from the Chair

October 02, 2018
Bianca Thomas, Legal Counsel, BMO Financial Group, and Chair of the Women Lawyer's Forum

The 2018-2019 Chair, Bianca Thomas, welcomes the section and introduces plans for the coming year.

The Current State of Law Practice Management Training in Ontario

October 01, 2018
Kayla Cardinal Lafrance

The Law Practice Program is an innovative provider of law practice management training and an alternative to articling. People behind it share their thoughts.

An Oldie but a Goodie: Refresher on the Pomodoro Technique

October 01, 2018
Kayla Cardinal Lafrance

A review of the pomodoro technique, which is a personal productivity tool, with a list of software and websites to help the practitioner.

What Are Law Practice Management Skills?

October 01, 2018
Kayla Cardinal Lafrance

Law practice management skills are useful to all lawyers regardless of their role and practice status. This is especially so in our tech-driven age.

A (Feminist) Review of Breakdown: The Rise and Fall of Heenan Blaikie

October 01, 2018
Erin Cowling, Flex Legal Network & OBA WLF Secretary,

A feminist book review on Norm Bacal's Breakdown: The Rise and Fall of Heenan Blaikie.

Networking Options for Introverts: Shapr

October 01, 2018
Rachel Sachs, Lawyer & OBA WLF Newsletter Editor

How Shapr can help you reduce the stress and potential awkwardness associated with networking.

Diarize and Deal with Administrative Dismissal Under Rule 48.14

October 01, 2018
Ivan Mitchell Merrow

On January 1, 2017, a new administrative dismissal regime came to Ontario. Actions in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice are now administratively dismissed pursuant to Rule 48.14 if the actions have not been set down for trial (or terminated by any means) by the 5th anniversary of the commencement of the action. Read on for a review of Rule 48.14 and its Small Claims Court counterpart, Rule 11.1.01.

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