The pandemic has exacerbated the disparities that marginalized communities face when involved in the justice system. How can the courts, legal profession and social justice organizations combine forces to address the disproportionately negative effects of the crisis on society’s most vulnerable?

Lawyers find new sources of strength to tackle today’s extraordinary pressures.

A new U of T program takes aim at the underrepresentation of Black lawyers in the profession by providing a pipeline for promising Black students to achieve their potential as legal leaders of tomorrow.

As Canada and the rest of the world face the largest demographic shift of humankind, with more seniors than ever before, the issues of legal capacity due to advancing age are being played out more often, giving rise to an increased need for vigilance on the part of lawyers across all practice areas to recognize the signs of diminished capacity and to protect their clients’ interests, themselves and the documented record accordingly.

Construction Act reform brings new service opportunities to practitioners, but it also presents risk for those who fail to understand its implications. Ivan Merrow outlines the major features with which all lawyers should become familiar.

Cognizant of the culture of perfection and fear of reprisal that too often prevent those in the legal community from reporting abuse, the Discrimination and Harassment Counsel Program offers confidential, customized, cost-free services to lawyers and students in search of solutions and support.

OBA members from a variety of practice areas size up the specialties that should be attracting the attention and interest of ambitious young legal minds.

A partner at one of Canada’s largest law firms with family connections to one of the darkest chapters in our nation’s history, John Brown offers legal professionals compelling insight and impetus for adopting and advancing reconciliation initiatives.

Continuing the critical conversation sparked by Groia on the definition and far-reaching implications of incivility in the courtroom.

A former lawyer, now fulltime humourist makes a case for laughter in the practice of law and the pursuit of a second act.