Law Practice Management

Overcoming Barriers in the Profession Series Panel 1: Indigenous Lawyers

This first panel in a three-part series on EDI barriers will focus on a discussion among Indigenous lawyers who will share their lived experiences, the barriers they have faced and continue to face, the gaps within society that are present, and the solutions and the supports needed.

Duration: 90 minutes
Member cost: Complimentary
Non-member cost: $55 + tax

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Indigenous Legal Orders- Professional Obligation to Learn: Practical Implications for Lawyers and Judges

It is increasingly recognized by Courts and legislatures that Indigenous legal orders (ILOs) have historically, and do today, produce, interpret, and apply law within Canada. This webinar aims to unpack what it means to be a legal practitioner, a lawmaker, a judge (etc) where the concurrent lawmaking jurisdiction of ILOs is still coming to be understood.

Duration: 90 minutes
Member cost: Complimentary
Non-member cost: $55 + tax

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Women in Criminal Law

This webinar will seek to address the inequities experienced by women working in criminal law on both sides of the bar, the high attrition rate of women working in criminal defence, reasons for attrition, and efforts that can be made to retain women in the defence bar, combatting unequal treatment inside and outside of the courtroom, and "how to be an ally" to women in criminal law.  

Duration: 90 minutes
Member cost: Complimentary
Non-member cost: $55 + tax

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Woman, Lawyer, Volunteer Board Member: Guide to Serving on a Non-Profit Board

This 90-minute webinar focuses on the importance of gender diversity on boards and provides both senior and junior lawyers with an update on diversity disclosure practices of certain Canadian publicly-traded companies and recent regulatory developments, and key information and practical tools when volunteering for non-profit boards.

Duration: 90 minutes
Member cost: Complimentary
Non-member cost: $220 + tax

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Sharing Success Strategies: Private Practice Excellence

The Sharing Success Strategies program focuses on women lawyers who have excelled in various areas of private practice. Our unparalleled faculty of local women lawyers share their key strategies and lessons learned on achieving success in the legal profession. 

Duration: 120 minutes
Member cost: Complimentary
Non-member cost: $99 + tax

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