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

        

Erin Durant is a litigator in Ottawa, Founder of Durant Barristers and was named one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in 2022. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to her about her book It Burned Me All Down, where she wrote openly about her mental health struggles during the pandemic and argued for the need for better health and wellness in the legal profession. Durant will speak at Canadian Lawyer’s Women in Law summit in April, where she will be addressing the importance of mentoring and sponsorship.

Caroline Zayid on litigation, client service and leading at the Ontario office of McCarthy Tétrault

Caroline Zayid on litigation, client service and leading at the Ontario office of McCarthy Tétrault

Zayid will serve again as a judge for the Canadian Law Awards this year

Benjamin Perrin on how the legal academy is adapting education to the challenges of generative AI

Benjamin Perrin on how the legal academy is adapting education to the challenges of generative AI

Perrin has evolved his teaching style and research to address the pitfalls and potential of AI

Why CEO Kurt Schlachter stopped practising to accelerate Stringam Law’s strategic growth

Why CEO Kurt Schlachter stopped practising to accelerate Stringam Law’s strategic growth

With 15 locations, the firm aims to continue its expansion into underserved areas

Catherine Meade on leading ESG at the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation

Catherine Meade on leading ESG at the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation

Meade will present on cultivating an ESG commitment at Canadian Lawyer's ESG Summit

Michael Kelly on navigating ESG at OMERS in a changing sustainability landscape

Michael Kelly on navigating ESG at OMERS in a changing sustainability landscape

Kelly will appear at Canadian Lawyer’s ESG summit to speak about managing stakeholder expectations