By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) invites attorneys to “discover the secrets to winning cases through cross-examination” in a 90-minute webinar next month. How to Succeed at Killer Cross-Examinations – Part 2, runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. The program will be moderated by employment and labour […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A new Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) program offered in September aims to introduce concepts to help lawyers “lean into their inner wisdom” to improve workplace performance, relationships and wellness. “We are excited to offer An Introduction to Mindset Mastery, presented by practice management coach Sandra Bekhor, who has 18
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • While acknowledging he has some big shoes to fill, incoming Toronto Lawyers’ Association (TLA) president Mark Crane says he is looking forward to “working closely with the many talented people within this organization.” Crane, a partner in the Advocacy Department of Gowling WLG, takes the reins of the presidency
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers’ Association’s (TLA) Courthouse Library may be the “best kept legal secret” in the city but it is also arguably one of the most valuable resources available to members of the Toronto Bar, the judiciary, articling students and the public, says executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang. “Access
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) honoured three outstanding legal professionals at its Annual Awards Gala on a night that brought senior lawyers together with those new to the law. “We had an outstanding evening with plenty of great food and drinks in a spectacular venue,” said executive director/library director
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers’ Association (TLA) says a pilot project introduced by the Family and Estates Committee to improve civility and professionalism is off to an auspicious start. Family Lawyer Monthly Meet-Ups, promoted as “a fun and casual forum for lawyers to socialize and connect,” began in January to positive
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Concerned about a decline in civility and professionalism within the legal profession, the Toronto Lawyers’ Association (TLA) has released a comprehensive report examining “the palpable change in the way lawyers engaged with each other” to open dialogue and find answers to the problem. The Report on Civility and Professionalism is a months-long
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) invites members to dive in for a fun night of pool in support of the hunger relief efforts of The Law Society Foundation. “Billiards with the Bar is one of the most important fundraising events we help host every year on behalf of the foundation’s Toronto Lawyers Feed
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Toronto Lawyers Association’s (TLA) sixth annual Women in Law program returns next month with the aim to show “how successful leaders in law live, work, thrive and succeed with intention.” “It is essential for women to learn about the wide range of different opportunities that now exist in the legal profession,”
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Proposed amendments to improve Legal Aid payments along with $166 million in Ontario government funding to expand online legal services were hailed as “positive advances” by the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA). Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) reforms on rates and tariffs paid to defence counsel represent a “significant investment in the defence bar,” says
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