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TLA offers a ‘head start’ for licensing and articling candidates

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Joan Rataic-Lang
Joan Rataic-Lang
Executive Director/Library Director at Toronto Lawyers Association
(647) 247-4782 ext. 222
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Those starting a career in law will benefit from the Licensing and Articling Candidates Head Start Program offered by the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA), says executive director/library director Joan Rataic-Lang.  “When you are articling, you have to make yourself invaluable to the firm,” says Rataic-Lang. “Hearing how others have […]

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Judicial system reaches for the cloud as it embraces technology

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Brett Harrison
Brett Harrison
President at Toronto Lawyers Association
(416) 865.7932
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Efforts by the Ministry of the Attorney General to introduce more electronic technology into day-to-day courtroom operations is great news for both the legal community and the general public, says Brett Harrison, president of the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA). “The TLA has always been a big proponent of the

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Now is not the time to cut juries from civil trials: TLA president

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Brett Harrison
Brett Harrison
President at Toronto Lawyers Association
(416) 865.7932
[email protected]
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • There are better ways to increase the efficiency of the judicial process than eliminating juries from civil trials, says Brett Harrison, president of the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA). He was responding to a recent letter from Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey, seeking input from key stakeholders in the legal

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Suggested changes to Legal Aid do not make it ‘smarter or stronger’

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Toronto Lawyers Association
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Proposed amendments to the provincial Legal Aid Services Act seem to be driven more by a desire to cut costs than to service the needs of the disadvantaged, the Toronto Lawyers Association says in a letter to Attorney General Doug Downey and the Justice Committee. Section 1 of the

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Changes brought about by lockdown may improve our judicial system

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Brett Harrison
Brett Harrison
President at Toronto Lawyers Association
(416) 865.7932
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • While the coronavirus lockdown disrupts courtrooms across the country, it can be hoped a more efficient and less costly judicial system will emerge after it is over, says Brett Harrison, the new president of the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA). “The bench and bar have been trying for years to

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Trio of proposed provincial changes brings strong response from TLA

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Toronto Lawyers Association
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Providing input about proposed changes to various pieces of provincial legislation has been a key focus of the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) during the past few months, says president Margaret Waddell. “The Ministry of the Attorney General has been keeping us very busy lately with many proposed changes to

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Intensity and insight ripple through speeches by award-winning lawyers

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Toronto Lawyers Association
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • A passion for social and legal justice was clearly evident in speeches given by the three award winners at the 20th Annual Toronto Lawyers Association Gala, honouring litigators at different stages of their careers. In accepting the Emerging Excellence award – given to someone who has been in practice

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TLA awards gala honours trio of exceptional litigators

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Joan Rataic-Lang
Joan Rataic-Lang
Executive Director/Library Director at Toronto Lawyers Association
(647) 247-4782 ext. 222
[email protected]
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Toronto area lawyers are invited to unwind with their peers as they celebrate the achievements of three exceptional lawyers at the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) Annual Awards Gala,  on March 5 at the Omni King Edward Hotel. “Many lawyers don’t allow themselves enough time away from their work,” says

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