The Every Lawyer

Conversations With The President: Raising The Bar on Inclusion, Ep 3: Preston Parsons was called to the bar in 2011. He’s past Chair of the Young Lawyers Section and was a co-chair of the CBA-BC Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community, or SOGIC . Nicole Nussbaum is an Osgoode Hall graduate. She’s a past-chair and current member-at-large of the CBA’s SOGIC . She also has more than a decade...

2018 was quite the year and in this episode, we revisit some of the top advice, tips and tricks from our past season. From taking that rest day to perfecting your personal brand when speaking to prospective clients, we explore the best advice from last season's guests and preview our next season. Full episodes: You can hear Stephanie Melnychuk on Let’s talk Wellness . You can hear Larry Markowitz...

Conversations With The President: Raising The Bar on Inclusion, Ep 2: We have the chance to have not one but two guests on this episode. Merle Alexander (partner at Miller Titerle Law Corporation in Vancouver and leader of the First Nation Development Group) and Naiomi Mettalic (first person of aboriginal heritage to clerk for a Supreme Court justice) share with Ray, their experiences as part of t...

Learning the ins and outs of law is enough, but legal marketing? Legal influencer Jamie Benizri shares the inside scoop on how he built his LinkedIn network to 30,000 people and how to leverage these online contacts into in-person clients. To learn more about how to grow your professional network and business development, consult the guide How to Innovate: Futures for Small and Solo Law firms Chec...

Conversations With The President: Raising The Bar on Inclusion, Ep 1: In this inaugural episode, Ray talks cultural competency, bias, privilege and more with diversity and inclusion expert, Ritu Bhasin . Her personal experience and her expertise will help you answer questions like: How can I recognize my biases? How should I act with someone different than me? Am I racist for mentioning or even no...

You're growing your small or solo firm, but does that mean attending every networking event? How do you fill your rolodex without emptying your energy reserves? When you're building a small or solo practice, there are so many competing priorities. In this episode, we chat with Martine Boucher of Simplex Legal to discern how to make the most of opportunities, without wasting your precious time. Wha...

Ever wonder what's in store for the Canadian Bar Association this coming year? Ray Adlington is the new president and he's got a busy agenda. In this podcast, we discuss why he's chosen to champion inclusivity in the profession, how power and privilege impact the legal profession and who he'll be working with the create this change. Visit www.cba.org/dispatches to learn more about CBA President an...

A good mentorship can be like a great romance -- it nourishes you and helps you grow. But how do we find and foster these relationships? In this episode, Andrea Rayment shares her tips on what mentorship means, how to find a good fit and etiquette surrounding the union. Check out her webinar on practical tips for managing everyday stress. Nous avons également parlé de mentorat dans notre balado en...

Wonder what goes into creating a personal brand? We discuss elevator pitches, social media and networking with lawyer Larry Markowitz . What's your motto? Figuring out the image you're portraying to the world is the first step into your professional career. In this episode, we discuss how to perfect the art of the elevator pitch, what we should be saying on social media and how to network with rec...

We discuss wellness tips for law students with trademark lawyer and Iron Man triathlete Stephanie Melnychuk in this episode. From correctly aligned posture, to carefully selecting what food fuels you, Stephanie Melnychuk is an elite athlete who knows the ins and outs of high endurance performance. In this episode, she shares her wellness tips with law students. If the most exercise you've had toda...