February 22, 2022 is a busy day for Anita …… Crisis Training, Empathy Podcast, Stalking Panel….Clients!

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Anita Szigeti

This morning I have the privilege of participating on a legal / inquest panel in training Community Crisis Support workers who will be attending crisis calls in Toronto’s pilot projects featuring mobile crisis services, without police. My thanks to the Gerstein Centre for involving me in this important work. Also, if you’ve not read this piece by Yusuf Faqiri about his brother’s tragic death, I commend it to you. It is important and Yusuf is a powerful, inspiring speaker. This is a very moving piece:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-after-my-brothers-death-in-prison-my-family-has-lost-faith-in-the/

This afternoon, I am honoured to appear as a Guest on Anita Nowak’s Podcast on Purposeful Empathy, a topic very close to my heart and something that occupies much of my time reflecting on the state of the world today.

To learn more about Anita’s work on Empathy, Here is her website:

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Also, watch this fantastic video:

For Anita’s excellent podcast series, listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purposeful-empathy-with-anita-nowak/id1528606164

This evening, I am moderating and contributing, for the first time, my own story about Online Targeted Harassment of Lawyers, during a panel that Explores the Tension between Professional Responsibility and Personal Safety. I am proud to offer this panel to lawyers through LAMDA and WiCCD co-hosting jointly.

In between there, some hearings, and the true honour and privilege of representing vulnerable clients in crisis. Up at 4 am to get ready for this day! Wish me well with it.

Anita

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About Anita Szigeti

• 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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