Articles 2021

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They can sing, act, dance AND they’re lawyers?! Ladies and gents, presenting…the Lawyer Show!

They can sing, act, dance AND they’re lawyers?! Ladies and gents, presenting…the Lawyer Show!

  • 03 juin 2020
  • Alexandra Mealia, associate, trading documentation negotiator at RBC Capital Markets

How often do lawyers get the opportunity to take a break from their busy, demanding professions to perform with other legal professionals and share their musical talents and artistic passion with the Toronto community while supporting a worthy cause, forging meaningful connections with colleagues and having fun in the process? The author presents to you: "The Lawyer Show". Read on to learn more.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

Women Lawyers in Tax: Q&A with Anna Malazhavaya, Sole Practitioner at Advotax Law

  • 30 mai 2020
  • Rachel Gold

This is the third installment of the OBA Tax Section's Q&A series with women lawyers in tax. The objective of this series is to give insight into the tax law career possibilities and practice areas that women can have, to give advice to junior tax lawyers or students who may be considering tax, and to shine the spotlight on women leaders in tax.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum, Droit fiscal

Pandemic Productivity: Tips for Working from Home

  • 21 mai 2020
  • Nabila Khan, Section Newsletter Editor

Is the line between work and home getting blurry? Switching to working from home has been challenging for many of us. So here are a few tips and tricks that some of the WLF Executive have been using to stay productive.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum
Nabila Khan

This is What a Lawyer Looks Like: Meet Naomi Sayers

  • 01 mai 2020
  • Nabila Khan, Section Newsletter Editor

The face of law is changing. In an effort to highlight the diverse range of individuals working across the legal landscape, we are pleased to present our new series, This is What a Lawyer Looks Like. The goal of this series is to put racialized and indigenous women lawyers in the spotlight and amplify their voices in the conversation about gender equality. In this instalment: meet Naomi Sayers, an indigenous-feminist lawyer and advocate.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum

A Day in the Life of a Lawyer - WFH Edition

  • 01 mai 2020
  • Michelle Seto, CPD Liaison

Wondering how your fellow lawyers are faring the WFH life? WLF Executive Member, Michelle Seto, provides a glimpse into her day.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum

Diversity versus Merit: A Questionable Juxtaposition

  • 14 avril 2020
  • Anna S. P. Wong, Member-At-Large

When it comes to judicial diversity, we are often met with an argument about merit - that while it would be better to have more diverse judges, what is most important is that the best, most capable people are appointed. Anna Wong discusses why diversity and merit are concepts that are not at odds.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum

April Wellness Tips - The Self-Care List

  • 14 avril 2020
  • Nandi A O Deterville, WLF Secretary,

This month's edition of Wellness Tips features WLF Executive Member, Nandi Deterville's list of ways you can practice self-care.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum