OBA Presents: Holiday Hours – A CPD Podcast

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The OBA's Holiday Hours CPD podcast is back! Spend time this holiday season earning your EDI hours by listening to a special edition, six-part interview series from the OBA’s Momentum Summit. Many firms in Ontario are working hard to address gender equality with innovative initiatives such as flexible work arrangements, new approaches to leadership, and sponsorship and mentorship. With this special edition of Holiday Hours, you can get a firsthand account of what some progressive lawyers and law firms are doing to advance equality in their workplaces and become empowered to lead and advance equality in ways that are right for you.

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Leaders as models

Peter Aprile and Laura Zubot both practice tax law at Counter Tax Lawyers . Peter was also named the OBA’s Innovator in Residence for 2018-19 . Get more examples of what lawyers, law firms and other professions are doing to advance gender equality and obtain 5 h 45 m of EDI hours by watching the full and recorded program from the OBA’s Momentum Summit. Document your CPD Hours --> HERE Have feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments. CREDITS Paula Todd, Interviewer and P...

Dec 13, 2019•18 min•Season 2Ep. 4

The Value of Mentorship and the Even Greater Value of Sponsorship

Lynne Vicars is the Immediate Past President of the Ontario Bar Association. She is also the Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer and Senior Counsel for Heuristica Discovery Counsel LLP . Rocio Gainza is a Senior Manager, Global Sanctions at Scotiabank Get more examples of what lawyers, law firms and other professions are doing to advance gender equality and obtain 5 h 45 m of EDI hours by watching the full and recorded program from the OBA’s Momentum Summit. Document your CPD Hours --> HERE...

Dec 13, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 5

How far have we come? How far do we have to go?

Lindsay Aagard practices in the area of Government Relations and Strategy at Fasken . Mary Jackson is the Chief Officer, Professional Resources at Blakes, Cassels, & Graydon LLP . Get more examples of what lawyers, law firms and other professions are doing to advance gender equality and obtain 5 h 45 m of EDI hours by watching the full and recorded program from the OBA’s Momentum Summit. Document your CPD Hours --> HERE Have feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comment...

Nov 29, 2019•14 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Everyone Has A Role

Naveen Mehta is General Counsel and National Director of Diversity and Human Rights to one of Canada’s largest private sector unions and the founder and CEO of CulturWorks | Growth Strategies . Get more examples of what lawyers, law firms and other professions are doing to advance gender equality and obtain 5 h 45 m of EDI hours by watching the full and recorded program from the OBA’s Momentum Summit. Document your CPD Hours --> HERE Have feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts a...

Oct 18, 2019•17 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Leadership Doesn’t Wait- Special Edition Momentum Series

Debra Forman is a relationship- building certified executive coach with Pinstripe Coaching . Get more examples of what lawyers, law firms and other professions are doing to advance gender equality and obtain 5 h 45 m of EDI hours by watching the full and recorded program from the OBA’s Momentum Summit. Document your CPD Hours --> HERE Have feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments. CREDITS Paula Todd , Interviewer and Professor, School of Media, Seneca College Debra Fo...

Oct 10, 2019•16 min•Season 2Ep. 1

The Lazier Murder Pt. 2

Get the full story and order your copy of Justice Robert Sharpe, Ontario Court of Appeal, The Lazier Murder, from the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Document your CPD Hours --> HERE Have feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments. CREDITS Charlene Theodore , Host & OBA Vice President The Honorable Justice Robert Sharpe , Ontario Court of Appeal Amanda Ross , Associate at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP Roy Bornmann , Policy and Programming Lawy...

Jul 31, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Lazier Murder Pt. 1

Get the full story and order your copy of Justice Robert Sharpe, The Ontario Court of Appeal, The Lazier Murder, from the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Document your CPD Hours --> HERE Have feedback? Email us at pod@oba.org with your thoughts and comments. CREDITS Charlene Theodore , Host & OBA Vice President The Honorable Justice Robert Sharpe , Ontario Court of Appeal Amanda Ross , Associate at Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP Roy Bornmann , Policy and Programming ...

Jul 31, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing Holiday Hours - A New CPD Podcast

Available August 1st, incoming OBA Vice-President Charlene Theodore hosts this exciting first season, welcoming The Honourable Justice Sharpe from the Ontario Court of Appeal and criminal law expert Amanda Ross, to discuss The Lazier Murder, a trial which rocked a small town and the ethical issues that are still relevant today. Thank You to Podcast Sponsor Thomson Reuters for their support.

Jul 26, 2019•55 sec

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