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Caroline Mandell: "Justice is not a place."

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Marie Henein "So go. Layout your plan and execute."

Jan 17th, 2023 1h 10m

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Amy Slotek "The provision of human dignity"

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Legal Aid Ontario staff lawyer and Sounds Times project lead, Amy Slotek, discusses her lengthy history in fighting for human rights, her time spent working with an NGO in Turkey, her passion for equal justice, the impact poverty has on a socie

Edward Prutschi "We are the defenders of the wall"

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Kaveh Shahrooz' remarkable journey starts at the age of 8 with the execution of his uncle in Iran. This, along with his legal education at Harvard Law, set the scene for what propelled Kaveh into becoming a staunch advocate for the benefits of

Kerri Froc "The academic dialogue"

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After a bit of a hiatus, Of Counsel reboots in 2020 with a three-part mini series profiling the University Faculty of Law. In this episode, we interview Prof. Kerri Froc. Kerri is an accomplished academic in areas of women's constitutional

Nicole O'Byrne "The pillars of Canadian Society"

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After a bit of a hiatus, Of Counsel reboots in 2020 with a three-part mini series profiling the University Faculty of Law. In this episode, we interview UNB Prof. Nicole O'Byrne where we discusses Aboriginal law, the Indian Act, and our re

Micheal Marin "The red ink is a good sign"

Feb 3rd, 2020 1h 11m

After a bit of a hiatus, Of Counsel reboots in 2020 with a three-part mini series profiling the University Faculty of Law. In this episode, we interview UNB Associate Dean Micheal Marin. After being a high-performing law student, Micheal t

Steven Skurka: "May I continue Your Honour?"

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Jonathan Kay: Connect your ideas to how people experience life.

Apr 26th, 2019 1h

While few people think of Jonathan Kay as a lawyer, after completing an engineering degree at McGill University, Jon scored perfect on his LSAT score and was admitted to Yale Law School. His legal education placed him on Wall St. and a member o

Paul Le Vay "Le bon avocat aide son client. L’excellent avocat aide le juge."

Apr 7th, 2019 48m 10s

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Douglas Judson (Northwest)

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Douglas Judson & Heather Donkers: We need to have a conversation about disrupting norms

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Not all leaders in the legal profession are found in high-ranking positions on Bay Street or the Supreme Court of Canada. Some leaders, like Douglas Judson and Heather Donkers, can be found in law schools or as junior councillors in small towns

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Nathan Baker (Central East)

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Megan Shortreed (Toronto)

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Billeh Hamud (Toronto)

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Sam Goldstein (Toronto)

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Mirilyn R. Sharp (Toronto)

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Atrisha Lewis: Shattering glass ceilings.

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