CL Talk

Weekly News Roundup Oct. 24-28, 2022

CL Talk will cover the current news about the legal profession in Canada. Our editorial team will read the top headlines from Canadian Lawyer, Law Times and Lexpert, delivering unbiased reporting and analysis of the legal landscape from coast to coast.

Amanda Fowler on how she balances her sports law practice and legal role at Aviva Canada

Fowler will speak about empowering women in law at the Women in Law Summit in April

Joshua Lenon at Clio says Canadian lawyers are slow to adopt tech, but big changes are coming soon

He spoke to the CL Talk podcast about how Clio usage data shows improvements in law firm operations

Radha Curpen at Bennett Jones LLP on how law firms should understand intersectionality

Curpen will speak about her experiences leading at her firm at the Women in Law Summit in April

Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Chief Justice Deborah Smith on the judiciary’s most pressing challenges

Smith speaks about judicial independence and how to address the erosion of courtroom decorum

Linda Beairsto, president of MT Align at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, on flexible work and diversity

Beairsto will appear at Canadian Lawyer’s upcoming Women in Law Summit