Season 1

Raymond Adlington speaks to CBA members, and others, about their experience with diversity and inclusion to find out what changes they would like to see in law schools, law firms, and the culture of the legal profession as a whole.

Episodes

Meet Raymond Adlington, 2018 CBA President

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
November 2018

Meet Ray Adlington, the CBA president. In this podcast, we discuss his vision for the Association, his history battling depression and why he's become a champion of inclusivity and diversity in the profession.

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Conversation with diversity and inclusion expert

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
December 2018

Ray meets Ritu Bhasin, expert in diversity and inclusion, to demystify cultural competency in the workplace.

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Conversation with Indigenous Lawyers

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
January 2019

Merle Alexander and Naiomi Metallic, Indigenous Canadian lawyers, share with Ray, their experiences as part of the legal system.

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Conversations with LGBTQ2S+ Lawyers

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
February 2019

In this episode, Ray will be talking with two LGBTQ2S+ lawyers about their experience within the Canadian legal system, Preston Parsons and Nicole Nussbaum.

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Conversations with Racialized Lawyers

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
March 2019

In this episode, Ray meets Charlene Theodore, 2nd Vice-President of the Ontario Bar Association, who is the first black woman to occupy this position. He also meets with David A Curry, Crown Attorney in Digby, Nova Scotia, to discuss his experience as a black and Mi’kmaq lawyer.

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Conversations with Women Lawyers: Part 1 with Anne McLellan

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
April 2019

In this episode, Ray will be talking with Anne McLellan, counsel with Bennett Jones in Edmonton, who has risen to the top of Canada’s federal political spectrum and lives to tell the tale.

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Conversations with Women Lawyers: Part 2 with Kim Campbell

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
May 2019

In this episode Ray talks social media, her career in law and politics and how she deals with it all.

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Conversation with a lawyer living with a disability

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
June 2019

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Ray meets with Lorin McDonald, a lawyer from Toronto who was born with profound hearing loss in both ears. They discuss her journey through law school, the Accessible Canada Act (passed on May 29) and more!

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Conversation with a diversity and inclusion leader

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
August 2019

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Ray meets with Sacha de Klerk, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Canada, Norton Rose Fulbright. They talk inclusion initiatives, promoting diversity and the need for substantive data.

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Best of Conversations with the President 2018

Conversations with the President | Raising the Bar on Inclusion
August 2019

Last episode of Conversations with the President: Raising the Bar on Inclusion. Ray shares some of his favourite moments from this past year.

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