What a beautiful experience this was. We had a huge turn-out and a wonderful discussion about practice, ethics, the law, mothering while lawyering, how to handle difficult situations and people.
I was honoured to be invited as the inaugural Women’s Committee AMA speaker.
This is going to be an incredibly valuable series for the whole profession and in particular for new lawyers and students who have unfettered and unprecedented access to successful & interesting women lawyers in this forum.
What a privilege to be with my colleagues.
Here are the Award Winning Pics from this beautiful event.
Ask Me Anything (AMA) CLA Women’s Committee, Moderated by Cassandra DeMelo, eye-wear from RomeGroup Shot of the Feb 12 2021 AMAWith Cassandra as we opened the AMA FEb 12 2021
The Entire Event is Available on Video on The CLA’s YouTube Channel here:
• 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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