Looking forward to giving this Keynote Address at the Empowerment Council’s AGM tonight – December 6, 2021.
One of the major highlights of my career has been working as counsel to the Empowerment Council over two decades and taking instructions from their Executive Director, the incomparable Jennifer Chambers.
It’s going to be an evening to remember, even while pandemic constraints mean a virtual AGM.
I am eternally grateful for the incredibly interesting, challenging and rewarding work I have been fortunate enough to be part of working for and with the members, Board and staff of the EC.
Haven’t quite settled on the right title for the talk yet but have two great options. There is still time – almost five hours to go!
• 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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