Proud of myself today. Yes, proud of myself. Enormously proud of our all woman Editing Team and 70 contributing authors and co-authors. But I am also proud of myself …. today.
Since I first had the idea for this book in early May of 2023, about nine months have elapsed. In the time it takes to grow an actual baby, we’ve managed to effectively complete this manuscript of 50 incredible chapters.
I have personally had a hand in editing half the book, or 25 chapters.
I have co-authored six of those chapters.
This is going to be the best book I’ve been involved with. A huge undertaking.
Unbelievably excited to see it in print in just a few months!
• 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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