Deborah Smith was appointed the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in 2019. Before her judicial career, she practised civil and family law for 17 years at McInnes Cooper. She sat in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia family division until 2004 when she was appointed associate chief justice and transferred to the court’s general division. She was the first female associate chief justice appointed in the province of Nova Scotia. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to her about virtual proceedings, courtroom decorum, judicial independence, being a female legal leader and how the profession has changed over her 40-year tenure.

Linda Beairsto is the president of MT Align and a partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to her about MT Align’s innovative approach to legal services delivery and how offering flexible working arrangements can help improve diversity in the profession. Beairsto will also be appearing at Canadian Lawyer’s upcoming Women in Law Summit in Toronto in April, where she will speak about senior leadership's role in advancing diversity in law.

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.

Tim Haney is the Canada Chief Executive Officer of Dentons. He was the winner of the Managing Partner of The Year at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to Haney about his transition to a leadership role, his firm’s strategic plan, working with cross-functional teams, mental health, diversity, inclusion and being client-centric.

Colin Levy is a US-based legal tech expert and corporate lawyer. He is currently the director of legal for Malbek, a leading contract management company. He has served in numerous legal roles for companies in the technology industry for over a decade and is a legal tech thought leader with a large online following. His recent book is The Legal Tech Ecosystem: Innovation, Advancement & the Future of Law Practice. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to Levy about how lawyers who are not tech-savvy should approach legal tech.

Jordan Furlong is a strategic consultant to legal organizations in Canada and the United States. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to him about artificial intelligence, the billable hour, mental health and why he is done predicting the future of the profession.

Leena Yousefi’s innovative approach to pay and workplace management has sparked unprecedented interest from our readers this year. We spoke to her about how her approach is working, and she tells listeners about the difference between transparency and uniformity, why the four-day workweek is not for lazy lawyers and how her firm has tripled in size and doubled its revenues.

See a full transcript of our interview here: https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/family/leena-yousefi-says-she-can-prove-that-pay-transparency-and-the-4-day-workweek-are-effective/382399

• Lawyers banned from practice for judge surveillance likely to face more disciplinary actions: lawyer

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/professional-regulation/lawyers-banned-from-practice-for-judge-surveillance-likely-to-face-more-disciplinary-actions-lawyer/381035

• Quebec decision on Mohawk tobacco trade a 'game-changing advancement' in Aboriginal law, says lawyer

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general/quebec-decision-on-mohawk-tobacco-trade-a-game-changing-advancement-in-aboriginal-law-says-lawyer/381194

• Mandatory minimum sentences for child luring unconstitutional: Supreme Court of Canada

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/criminal/mandatory-minimum-sentences-for-child-luring-unconstitutional-supreme-court-of-canada/381103

• Former Department of Justice GC Angela Marinos joins the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse/news/features/former-department-of-justice-gc-angela-marinos-joins-the-raoul-wallenberg-centre-for-human-rights/381240

• Ontario considers non-disclosure agreement ban for workplace sexual harassment and violence

https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/labour-and-employment/ontario-considers-non-disclosure-agreement-ban-for-workplace-sexual-harassment-and-violence/381159

• Why Clyde & Co LLP expanded Movember from moustaches to mental health in the profession

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/practice-management/why-clyde-co-llp-expanded-movember-from-moustaches-to-mental-health-in-the-profession/381192

CL Talk will hear from leaders in the legal profession in Canada and beyond. Our editorial team interviews legal leaders about topical issues affecting lawyers from coast to coast.

• SCC Justice nominee Mary Moreau noted for judicial experience and work modernizing Alberta courts

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/criminal/scc-justice-nominee-mary-moreau-noted-for-judicial-experience-and-work-modernizing-alberta-courts/380879

• Law Society of Ontario membership fees for lawyers and paralegals decreasing in 2024

https://www.lawtimesnews.com/resources/professional-regulation/law-society-of-ontario-membership-fees-for-lawyers-and-paralegals-decreasing-in-2024/380878

• Martin Denyes, the new firm managing partner at Fasken, offers advice on leadership

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/practice-management/martin-denyes-the-new-firm-managing-partner-at-fasken-offers-advice-on-leadership/380956

• BC can move ahead with class action to recoup opioid-related damages from consultancy McKinsey

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/litigation/bc-can-move-ahead-with-class-action-to-recoup-opioid-related-damages-from-consultancy-mckinsey/380920

• Susanne Dandenault’s journey from competitive athlete to general counsel at Arctic Co-operatives

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse/news/features/susanne-dandenaults-journey-from-competitive-athlete-to-general-counsel-at-arctic-co-operatives/380964

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.

• In-house lawyers win appeal defending against breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims

https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/corporate-commercial/in-house-lawyers-win-appeal-defending-against-breach-of-contract-and-fiduciary-duty-claims/380669

• Cybersecurity incident protection becoming prohibitively expensive as threats multiply, says lawyer

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/privacy-and-data/cybersecurity-incident-protection-becoming-prohibitively-expensive-as-threats-multiply-says-lawyer/380703

• B.C. introduces International Credentials Recognition Act

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/immigration/bc-introduces-international-credentials-recognition-act/380796

• Rosel Kim, senior staff lawyer, on the challenges of being selective while broadening LEAF's mandate

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/features/rosel-kim-senior-staff-lawyer-on-the-challenges-of-being-selective-while-broadening-leafs-mandate/380795

• Althea Francis is named general counsel at Public Prosecution Service of Canada

https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse/news/features/althea-francis-is-named-general-counsel-at-public-prosecution-service-of-canada/380767

• Lexpert has just published the 2023 Special Edition on Mining. This edition features the top mining lawyers and provides insights about how the demand for electric vehicles is spurring dealmaking across the mining industry

https://premium.lexpert.ca/ca-2023-specialedition-mining-in-its-critical-moment/p/1

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.