Monthly Archives: March 2025

Mock Trial Judging at the OMTA rounds March 8 2025

Yesterday Neha Chugh, Tonya Kent and I — three members of the Executive of Women in Canadian Criminal Defence (WiCCD) — got to see each other in person as Alex Pummer (a member of WiCCD’s wonderful volunteer Admin staff) was … Continue reading

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WiCCD’s Letter to the LSO regarding CEO Compensation and O’Connor Report — March 7, 2025

Women in Canadian Criminal Defence (WiCCD) has sent a letter to the Law Society of Ontario’s Treasurer expressing concerns about recent events. You can read the letter here: WiCCD’s Letter to LSO re CEO Compensation and O’Connor Report On March … Continue reading

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Happy International Women’s Day to WiCCD and to my earliest career mentor Mary Eberts

LinkedIn prompted me to ask myself who was a woman who inspired me in my career and use this hashtag #IWD25 — good for LinkedIn!! As luck would have it I spent most of today with my first ever career … Continue reading

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LAMDA’s Letter to the Treasurer of the Law Society regarding the CEO Compensation and O’Connor Report issues — March 7, 2025

Law and Mental Disorder Association has sent this letter to the Treasurer of the Law Society seeking assistance with our annual fees and expressing our concerns about recent developments as reported in the Toronto Star and Legal Media. LAMDA Letter … Continue reading

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Celebrating my daughter and Some Good News

I don’t normally post personal news here and I will keep the mystery alive but suffice it to say our family got some good news finally. My eldest daughter learned she was admitted to her program of choice for further … Continue reading

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CEO Diana Miles “No Longer Employed” by LSO — March 6 2025

Betsy Powell of the Toronto Star continues to report on this breaking story. Here is my blog entry on her earlier reporting and the LSO’s News Releases on the issue: Toronto Star Reporter Betsy Powell today reports on the departure … Continue reading

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