The Inaugural Criminal Appellate Advocacy Mentorship Program in honour of the Honourable Marc Rosenberg Kick-Off event January 12 2023 was a huge success!!

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Anita Szigeti

You can read more about this event on the “News” page of the Court of Appeal for Ontario here:

https://www.ontariocourts.ca/coa/

What a beautiful, warm, and fun evening held in person at the stunningly beautiful Osgoode Hall home of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Hosted by the Court, this program offers opportunities for mentorship and feedback by seasoned expert practitioners who do criminal appeals – both defence and Crowns and ultimately, on mooting day, from Justices, including from the Court of Appeal.

The event kicked off on January 12, 2023 with welcoming remarks by the ACJO and a speech from the venerable Marie Henein, advocacy demonstration by the eloquent and thoughtful Nader Hassan.

The formal part of the evening also included remarks by the organizers of the program, Dena Bonnet of Crown Law Office Criminal, Anna Trbovich, staff lawyer at the Court and me.

Mooter / mentees and moot coach mentors were in attendance together with Justice of the Court and everyone had an opportunity to connect in person.

Wonderful to see the engagement with the program by all and the camaraderie and professional connections already being made.

We will be looking forward to Moot Day on Jan 28!!

Here are some nice pics taken by others of some of my most cherished colleagues at the event.

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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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