CL Talk

Attorney General Arif Virani on how he works to expedite federal judicial nominations

          

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani has been in this role since 2023 and was first elected to parliament in 2015. Before that, he worked as a government lawyer in Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. Virani spoke with CL Talk about his career, judicial nominations, and his legislative priorities. He explained how he works to expedite federal judicial nominations despite there being over 60 vacancies across the country.

Jennifer King at Gowling WLG on being recognized as a Top 25 Most Influential Lawyer

Jennifer King at Gowling WLG on being recognized as a Top 25 Most Influential Lawyer

The administrative and ESG lawyer represented Windsor on the Ambassador Bridge blockade injunction

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

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

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