I am so absolutely thrilled to be here amongst my good friends, cherished colleagues and fellow Board members. First time in person since 2019!! Conference schedule is absolutely brimming with amazing content!
For those who may not be familiar with NARPA, this is who we are.
I’ve absolutely loved my three year term as the only Canadian member of our board.
This is my community.
I would encourage anyone interested in mental health Justice to come to the annual conference = amazing. pic.twitter.com/Lswx9jdYUo
Here is a link to the full conference agenda – saved on my personal drive because for some bizarre reason the Hotel where the conference is being held has blocked NARPA’s website and program schedule!!
• 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
anitaszigeti 
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