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On this episode, we chat with civil/regulatory lawyer Brooke MacKenzie about the tricky issues of legal ethics and professional conduct.

Topics: duty of technological competence; conflict issues in multi-national law firms; lawyers' duty of confidentiality re their spouses; and our Ask-Me-Anything Segment.

⚫ What is the practical effect of a lawyer's duty of technological competence? (5:46) ⚫ How have courts addressed whether branches of large law firms are "part" of the same firm? (25:56) ⚫ Are lawyers required to keep their client's information from their own spouses? (15:14) ⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (39:09) 🔵What do you think of the Law Society's recent motion to implement a mandatory minimum wage for articling students? (39:30) 🔵How can lawyers ethically defend their clients in cases where they know that their client is "guilty" / liable for the thing that they are charged with? (42:56) 🔵Are there best “billing” practices to ensure that the client is being fairly charged while also ensuring that the lawyer’s actual work is reflected? (46:59) 🔵 What are some resources that lawyers (particularly lawyers in solo or boutique practices) can employ when faced with ethical dilemmas? (50:57)

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In part three of our freedom of expression law interview with Abbas Kassam, we chat about the role of the public interest in the decisions of anti-SLAPP motions

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In our Ask-Me-Anything segment about freedom of expression law, we ask Abbas Kassam the questions submitted by members of the Lawyered patreon community:

🔵 What role do comedians have in forming the limits of freedom of expression?
🔵 Should there be any differences in how speech laws apply in the digital versus non-digital space? 
🔵 Do you anticipate that the Freedom Convoy (and similar movements) will change the conversation /laws regarding freedom of expression?
🔵 What is it that keeps you engaged in freedom of expression projects? 

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In part two of our freedom of expression law interview with Abbas Kassam, we discuss the relationship between comedy, discrimination and free speech.

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In part one of our freedom of expression law interview with Abbas Kassam, we chat about section 2(b) concerns triggered by Bill 5's reconfiguration of Toronto City Council.

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It's our season 8 premiere, and we're chatting about freedom of expression issues with Abbas Kassam, from the Ryerson Centre for Free Expression!

Topics: Toronto's council reconfiguration, Quebec comedy at the SCC, anti-SLAPP motions and more.

⚫ How did the reconfiguration of Toronto's city council impact the rights of political speech? (5:46)
⚫ How does the right to dignity interact with the right to free expression in the context of comedy? (15:14)
⚫ How are courts dealing with anti-SLAPP motions? (25:56)
⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (36:36)
🔵 What role do comedians have in forming the limits of freedom of expression? (37:25)
🔵 Should there be any differences in how speech laws apply in the digital versus non-digital space? (41:01)
🔵 Do you anticipate that the Freedom Convoy (and similar movements) will change the conversation /laws regarding freedom of expression? (43:33)
🔵 What is it that keeps you engaged in freedom of expression projects? (47:38)

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In this bonus preview episode, we're having a timely and candid conversation about mental health in the legal profession, featuring psychotherapist, clinician and former lawyer, Doron Gold.

This discussion features a thoughtful look at the spectrum of mental health issues with practical solutions as well. We cover such questions as:

🔵 Why is the legal profession uniquely impacted by mental health issues?
🔵 What are some practical things that can improve the mental health environment in law school and in the legal profession?
🔵 How do we reconcile the tension between perfectionism and diligence?
🔵 What does it look like to model humanity in the workplace?
🔵 Is there reasons to be optimistic about the future of law?

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• Member Assistance Program
• Doron Gold - The Lawyer Therapist

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In our Ask-Me-Anything segment with Michael Geist, we cover the internet law questions from members of the Lawyered Patreon community:
🔵 How does the “right to forgotten” apply in the Canadian context?
🔵 How effective will Bill C-26  be in addressing hate speech on the internet?
🔵 How do countries assert jurisdiction over the internet, given that it is inherently global?
🔵 How have courts addressed the concept of net neutrality in their decisions?
🔵 What do you foresee as some of the upcoming legal issues that internet lawyers will deal with?

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In part three of our internet law interview with Michael Geist, we discuss the impacts of Canada’s first-ever website-blocking order (Teksavvy Solutions Inc. v. Bell Media Inc.)

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In part two of our internet law interview with Michael Geist, we chat about the legal issues engaged by the federal government’s proposals to address online harms.

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