WiCCD is among the organizers of the LSO’s IWD Celebrations this year happening on March 6 2025

WiCCD is grateful to be included in the LSO’s annual International Women’s Day Celebration.

Update now that it’s over!

Our Treasurer – Cassandra DeMelo did a wonderful job of explaining the challenges we face as women in criminal defence and making the profession aware of WiCCD and our services. Hooray Cass!!

My earlier blog entry read:

We were thrilled to be invited to participate this year and look forward to hearing our Treasurer Cassandra DeMelo’s presentation and comments during the event on March 6 5:30-7:30 (virtual).

The event is accredited for EDI 2 Professionalism hours – more information and where to register, below.

WiCCD is proud to be one of the organizers of this program and delighted to see our new(ish) organization among such esteemed other groups and speakers at this event.

This program is being organized by the Law Society of Ontario, Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and the OBA Women Lawyers Forum, Women’s Law Association of Ontario (WLAO), Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, Young Women in Law (YWL) and Women in Canadian Criminal Defence (WiCCD).

Thank you Cassandra for your hard work on this program!

RSVP

This public event is free. For additional information and to register to receive the webcast link, please RSVP here.   

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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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