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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

/ Legal Services, Wills and Estates /

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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As my grandfather says, ‘lawyers wither alone but thrive together’

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Here is the speech Stephen Aylward delivered in accepting the Emerging Excellence Award at the Toronto Lawyers Association 2022 Gala. It’s a pleasure to be here surrounded by friends and colleagues once again after two years of isolation and social distancing. Hobnobbing is one of my favourite parts of being a lawyer and so the

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Family law plan puts public at risk, lawyers’ groups say

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) proposal for a Family Legal Services Provider licence for paralegals is based on “flawed data” with “utterly unrealistic expectations” and is unlikely to achieve its stated goal of providing access to justice for Ontario families, according to a statement by lawyers’ groups including

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TLA is taking the mystery out of legal technology

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • With technology continuing to have an increasing impact on the legal profession, the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) is working to ensure lawyers are able to keep up with the ever-changing landscape. “COVID has sped up the use and change in technology in lawyers’ practices and in court proceedings,” says TLA professional

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TLA online forum examines Indigenous child welfare act

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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) will be hosting an online forum next month to examine the federal government act that recognizes the rights of Indigenous communities to govern child and family services. An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families, or Bill C-92, came into force two

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TLA celebrates success in another year of serving members

/ 2021 Year in Review, Legal Services /

The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) took on the important issue of funding for law libraries while providing its members with valuable educational and professional development courses throughout 2021. TLA  president Brett Harrison began the year discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Ontario courts, noting everyone involved has made major strides to make the

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