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Of Counsel

Of Counsel interviews remarkable lawyers about their careers in law. What motivates these lawyers? How do they manage to stay focused under intense pressure? How do they harmonize it all with their pe... Read more

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#36: William C. McDowell: Recognize the importance of empathy in the law.

#36: William C. McDowell: Recognize the importance of empathy in the law.

One person familiar with Will and his career described him as having the "widest range of advocacy skills in all of Cana... Read more

7 Mar 2019

44mins

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#26: Jordana Goldlist: A different frame of reference.

#26: Jordana Goldlist: A different frame of reference.

As someone who who came from a background of surviving on the street as a youth, it's no surprise that Jordana Goldlist ... Read more

3 Oct 2018

1hr

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#19: Justice David Stratas: Courage is the source of all great advocacy

#19: Justice David Stratas: Courage is the source of all great advocacy

The Honourable Justice David Stratas sits on Canada's Federal Court of Appeal. He is our first actively sitting judge on... Read more

20 Jun 2018

1hr 4mins

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#15: Paul Schabas: In the public’s interest.

#15: Paul Schabas: In the public’s interest.

Paul Schabas was elected Treasurer of the Law Society of Ontario in 2016. Now sitting in his final months as the elected... Read more

10 May 2018

1hr 2mins

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#16: Annamaria Enenajor: make demands upon your profession.

#16: Annamaria Enenajor: make demands upon your profession.

Annamaria Enenajor is a legal phenom and inspiration among her peers. She holds her BA from the University of Toronto, h... Read more

21 May 2018

53mins

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#23: Brian Greenspan: Allegations are not enough.

#23: Brian Greenspan: Allegations are not enough.

In this episode of Of Counsel, we are joined by legendary criminal defence lawyer, Brian Greenspan. Over the past 45 yea... Read more

31 Aug 2018

1hr 23mins

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#32: Carissima Mathen: a means to hold them accountable

#32: Carissima Mathen: a means to hold them accountable

Carissima Mathen grew up wanting to dance on Broadway, but today, she serves as the Vice-Dean (Academic) and Full Profes... Read more

11 Dec 2018

1hr 10mins

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#42: Steven Skurka “May I continue Your Honour?”

#42: Steven Skurka “May I continue Your Honour?”

Steven Skurka is one of Canada's most well known criminal defence lawyers. In this episode, he discusses the importance ... Read more

29 Apr 2019

45mins

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#41: Jonathan Kay: Connect your ideas to how people experience life.

#41: Jonathan Kay: Connect your ideas to how people experience life.

While few people think of Jonathan Kay as a lawyer, after completing an engineering degree at McGill University, Jon sco... Read more

26 Apr 2019

1hr

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#4: Adam Wagman: Breathe. Just Breathe.

#4: Adam Wagman: Breathe. Just Breathe.

Last year, Adam Wagman was named among the most influential lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. With his perf... Read more

26 Jan 2018

1hr 9mins

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#13: Tom Cromwell: reflections on the Supreme Court of Canada, advocacy, and the future of law.

#13: Tom Cromwell: reflections on the Supreme Court of Canada, advocacy, and the future of law.

This episode's Of Counsel podcast, is particularly special as we host a former judge of the Supreme Court of Canada: The... Read more

15 Apr 2018

47mins

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#5: Breese Davies: Tell a compelling story.

#5: Breese Davies: Tell a compelling story.

Breese Davies is a shining star among lawyers for her accomplishments in criminal, constitutional, and human rights law.... Read more

1 Feb 2018

1hr 11mins

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#8: Joseph Groia: Be tough, be concise, be persuasive, then shut up and sit down.

#8: Joseph Groia: Be tough, be concise, be persuasive, then shut up and sit down.

He has spent his career defending unpopular clients, advocating principled positions, and holding strong in face of a re... Read more

3 Mar 2018

1hr 13mins

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#6: Tom Curry: Aim high.

#6: Tom Curry: Aim high.

Tom Curry is widely recognized as one of Canada's best litigators. Just recently, he was elevated to the position of man... Read more

10 Feb 2018

1hr 3mins

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#11: Don Stuart: a professor’s reflection on Canadian criminal constitutional law.

#11: Don Stuart: a professor’s reflection on Canadian criminal constitutional law.

In this episode of Of Counsel, we sat down with leading constitutional and criminal scholar, Professor Don Stuart of Que... Read more

20 Mar 2018

1hr 2mins

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#3: Danielle Robitaille: It has to be your calling

#3: Danielle Robitaille: It has to be your calling

Our guest in this this episode of “Of Counsel is criminal defence counsel Danielle Robitaille.  Danielle is a trial lawy... Read more

25 Jan 2018

1hr 17mins

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#39: Paul Le Vay: “Le bon avocat aide son client. L’excellent avocat aide le juge.”

#39: Paul Le Vay: “Le bon avocat aide son client. L’excellent avocat aide le juge.”

Ep.#40: Paul Le Vay "Le bon avocat aide son client. L’excellent avocat aide le juge." Stockwoods LLP partner Paul Le Vay... Read more

7 Apr 2019

48mins

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#28: Alan D. Gold: The Criminal Justice Process

#28: Alan D. Gold: The Criminal Justice Process

Alan D. Gold is one of Canada’s foremost criminal lawyers. He has appeared as counsel before all levels of court in Onta... Read more

7 Nov 2018

1hr 5mins

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#20: Michael J. Bryant: The Circumstance of Equals

#20: Michael J. Bryant: The Circumstance of Equals

This episode's guest is former Attorney General of Ontario, Micheal Bryant. Michael's personal story in law is one that ... Read more

10 Jul 2018

1hr 14mins

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#38: Douglas Judson & Heather Donkers: We need to have a conversation about disrupting norms

#38: Douglas Judson & Heather Donkers: We need to have a conversation about disrupting norms

Not all leaders in the legal profession are found in high-ranking positions on Bay Street or the Supreme Court of Canada... Read more

3 Apr 2019

1hr 3mins

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