CL Talk

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

          

Amanda Fowler is a sports lawyer and corporate counsel at Aviva Canada. For our CL Talk podcast, she spoke to us about balancing a sports law practice with her in-house role at Aviva, overcoming barriers in male-dominated fields, the importance of self-advocacy, and advice to young lawyers. Fowler will also be appearing at Canadian Lawyer’s upcoming Women in Law Summit in Toronto in April, where she will speak about strategies to empower women in law and how they can take charge of their own career path.

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

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

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

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

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

Erin Durant on speaking up about mental health and the importance of sponsorship for women lawyers

Erin Durant on speaking up about mental health and the importance of sponsorship for women lawyers

Durant will speak at Canadian Lawyer’s Women in Law summit in April