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Really proud of Maya who explores ethical and practice issues as well as challenges she faces as junior counsel in mental health law together with the incomparable Erin Dann on this latest episode of the Lawyers’ Lounge produced by Emond … Continue reading →

The National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy Annual Rights VIRTUAL Conference  PRESENTS FIVE WEBINARS Fall 2021 NARPA’S mission is to support people with psychiatric diagnoses to exercise legal and human rights, with the goals of abolishing forced treatment and … Continue reading →

LAMDA CPD SESSION AUGUST 16, 2021 5:30-7:30 PM WITH Zoë Dodd Facilitated by law student Andrew Paton “The experiences of people who use drugs with mandated drug treatment” BIO Zoë Dodd is a long time harm reduction and drug user … Continue reading →

Free to CLA and LAMDA members 40 minutes of EDI and 45 minutes of professionalism accreditation is pending Register here: https://criminallawyers.ca/events/the-unspoken-path-returning-to-practice-after-mental-health-leave/ The Unspoken Path: Returning to Practice after Mental Health Leave Date: Thursday, August 26, 6 to 7:30 p.m. This … Continue reading →

I spoke to Adina Bresge of Canadian Press about recently reuniting with my childhood best friends of 44 years. And the relationships lost as a result of COVID related pressures and stressors that just could not be overcome. A bittersweet … Continue reading →

Excited to announce that we have hired back our latest student, Tanner Blomme who starts as a new associate with our firm on August 1, 2021. Tanner has been a wonderful addition to the team as an articling student and … Continue reading →

I spoke to the media about this case. See the Judgment here: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/07/08/he-had-a-gun-to-kill-himself-for-that-an-ontario-judge-gave-him-to-two-years-in-jail.html “Anita Szigeti, a lawyer who specializes in mental health law and who was not involved in the case, said the ruling sends an important message to judges … Continue reading →

Everything You Wanted to Know About Parole and Correctional Law But Were Afraid to Ask With Parole and Correctional Lawyer Simon Borys – JULY 22, 2021 5:30 – 7:30 pm FREE to LAMDA & CLA Simon Borys is a former … Continue reading →

Looking for a new articling student to start early July – we offer a very high level litigation boutique law firm environment dedicated to mental health law, tribunal level administrative law and appellate litigation at all levels including the Court … Continue reading →

This conference is outstanding every time. This year I am honoured to be part of a panel discussion “Looking at Inclusion from the Community User’s Perspective” Here is the main page for the conference: https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/national-roundtable-admin-law-2021/ And for the full Program … Continue reading →