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TLA Advocacy Committee provides ‘the voice of our members’

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Finding ways to improve the processes and procedures of the legal profession is at the heart of the Toronto Lawyers’ Association (TLA) Advocacy Committee’s mandate, says chair Jennifer Arduini. “We are here to represent the interests of Toronto lawyers,” she tells LegalMattersCanada.ca. “We are the voice of our members, and we do our […]

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‘We ensure our voices are heard’: new TLA president

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Incoming Toronto Lawyers’ Association (TLA) president Aitan Lerner says if you want to get something done give it to a busy person – an appropriate adage considering his new role. Erin O’Donovan, outgoing president, hands over the mantle of command to Lerner, an Assistant Crown Attorney with the Ministry of the

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TLA programs take aim at firearm prosecution, Indigenous law

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is presenting two unique and timely educational programs in March, starting with The Gun Show and Tell before closing out the month with Indigenous Law and the Practical Realities.  The Gun Show and Tell will be presented in the TLA lounge on March 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. followed

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Fight to save Osgoode Hall grounds will take ‘strong leadership’

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Even if Metrolinx wins the right to cut down trees on the venerable Osgoode Hall property, the fight to find an alternative site for a new subway station will continue, vows the Toronto Lawyers’ Association (TLA). “The sound we are hearing is Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers of the past

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New lawyers get valuable insight with TLA’s multi-series forum

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is launching Tell Me the Truth Tuesdays: 6 Programs for Lawyers Under 6 Years of Service, a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) series beginning Feb. 21. “We were looking to do something new,” says Gabriel Latner, a member of the TLA’s Young Lawyers Committee. “We wanted to put together a program that

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LSO paralegal decision will not solve access to justice problem: TLA

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) did not oppose a Law Society of Ontario (LSO) decision that allows paralegals to provide some family law services but says it will have little impact on the issue it was intended to address. “We are not saying that we are convinced it is a useful

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TLA forum examines the role of cognitive bias on lawyers

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) invites lawyers to “take a deep dive into how we subconsciously organize patterns in our complex, information-filled world” in a unique seminar that delves into cognitive bias.  Criminal defence lawyer David Rudolf, joined by his wife and law partner Sonya Pfeiffer will present The Role of Cognitive

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TLA has everything you need to know on estate planning for children

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Managing estates can present challenges even at the best of times, which is why the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is presenting Planning for Minors, an hour-long education program intended to cut through the confusion when dealing with child beneficiaries. “An estate planning lawyer will gain a great deal from this program. They

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TLA leads the way in upcoming Women in Law Program

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The ability to lead is an art, says family lawyer Jennifer Gold, who will share her insights with her colleagues at the Toronto Lawyers Association’s (TLA) fifth annual Women in Law Program in October. “The number of women entering the legal profession has increased significantly in the past decade,” says Gold, partner at

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Trio of outstanding lawyers honoured at TLA Gala

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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Three exceptional lawyers were honoured at the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) Gala, including former Supreme Court Justice and international human rights advocate the Honourable Louise Arbour. “Our three awards honour someone at the start of their career, someone mid-level and someone very experienced,” TLA president Erin O’Donovan told LegalMattersCanada.ca.

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