Aakanksha was as delightful an articling student as we could hope for. She is leaving us for now but we hope to have her back one day soon into the fold. She has been amazing.
Good Luck to you Aakanksha in whatever you do next and don’t go far.
In the meantime we welcome Tanner Blomme who’s already showing great compassion and understanding for our clients. He is keeping the tradition of ASA’s thoughtful caring and smart students alive.
This was my first (and probably last) COVID era patio lunch – a firm event, Sept. 25 2020.
Aakanksha Chauhan and Anita Szigeti Duke of Cornwall September 25 2020Maya Kotob and Anita September 25 2020Aakanksha and Tanner Blomme Sept. 25 2020Photography is a SKILL – here I am not showing off mine. Duke of Cornwall, SEPT 25, 2020 COVID patio Lunch
• Called to the Bar (1992)
• U of T Law grad (1990)
• Sole practitioner (33 years)
• Partner in small law firm (Hiltz Szigeti) 2002 - 2013
• Mom to two astonishing kids, Scarlett (20+) and Sebastian (20-)
• (Founding) Chair of Mental Health Legal Committee for ten years (1997 to 2007)
* Founding President of Law and Mental Disorder Association - LAMDA since 2017
* Founder and Secretary to Women in Canadian Criminal Defence - WiCCD - since 2022
• Counsel to clients with serious mental health issues before administrative tribunals and on appeals
• Former Chair, current member of LAO’s mental health law advisory committee
• Educator, lecturer, widely published author (including 5 text books on consent and capacity law, Canadian civil mental health law, the criminal law of mental disorder, a law school casebook and a massive Anthology on all things mental health and the law)
• Thirty+ years’ experience as counsel to almost exclusively legally aided clients
• Frequently appointed amicus curiae
• Fearless advocate
• Not entirely humourless
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