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Friends Who Argue
Welcome to Friends Who Argue, a podcast for the litigation bar brought to you by The Advocates’ Society and hosted by our Young Advocates' and 10+ Standing Committees. Friends Who Argue features intimate conversations with advocates from across Canada, who will share stories from their journeys as a...
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Business Development for Litigators
This episode of the podcast, hosted by Eric Sherkin, a partner at Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto, features a discussion about business development for...

Reflections of a Former Tax Court Judge - Part 2
In the second part of this two-part series, the Honourable Patrick Boyle continues his conversation with Justin Kutyan, National Leader of the Tax Lit...

Reflections of a Former Tax Court Judge - Part 1
In the first episode of this two-part series, the Honourable Patrick Boyle sits down with Justin Kutyan, National Leader of the Tax Litigation group a...

Beyond Big Law: Transitioning to Small Firm Practice
This episode of Friends Who Argue features a discussion panel with three lawyers who have made the transition from BigLaw to found very different type...

Pour un mentorat fructueux avec Julie Chenette et Antoine Veillette
This episode of Friends Who Argue marks our first French episode, as we are discussing mentoring with TAS’ Quebec recipient of the Excellence in Mento...

Litigating Fraud Cases: the good, the bad, and the ugly
In this episode of Friends Who Argue, we’re joined by seasoned commercial litigators Allison Speigel and Pete Smiley to break down the complexities of...

Interview with 2023 Catzman Award Recipient Nader Hasan
This episode of Friends Who Argue features an interview with the recipient of the 2023 Catzman Award for Professionalism and Civility, Nader Hasan, co...

Interview with Adrienne S. Smith - 2024 recipient of The Joe Arvay Award
In this episode, Samantha Chang of Dentons Vancouver interviews Adrienne Smith, a transgender human rights activist and social justice lawyer, and win...

The Right to Disconnect - Part 3 with Dr. Lwam Ghebrehariat
This is the third and final segment of the Right to Disconnect limited series podcast. In this segment, Young Advocates Standing Committee Member Jame...

The Right to Disconnect - Part 2 with Erin Durant
This is the second of three segments in a limited series on the Right to Disconnect. In this segment, Young Advocates' Standing Committee Member James...

The Right to Disconnect - Part 1 with The Honourable George R. Strathy
This is the first of three podcast segments in a limited series on ongoing practice and procedural issues affecting young lawyers inspired by the Righ...

Inquiries and Inquests from Coast to Coast - Part 2
In this second episode of a 2-part podcast on inquisitorial proceedings, our expert TAS panel from across the country explains how they bring their ow...

Inquiries and Inquests from Coast to Coast - Part 1
Public inquiries and coroner’s inquests are many things, but they are not trials. In this first episode of a 2-part podcast, TAS members from across t...

Crypto assets: Dealing with emerging currencies in the litigation context
The Mid-Career Advocates’ Standing Committee’s Speaker Series explores litigation scenarios that can be impacted by cryptocurrencies. Miranda Spence m...

Interview with Frank Walwyn
In this episode, Michael Ding sits down for a conversation with Frank Walwyn, recipient of the 2022 Eric Hoaken Excellence in Mentoring Award. The pai...

Managing Partners Roundtable
In this episode, Kim Potter speaks with Yola Ventresca and Emily Lawrence about their experiences as managing partners of their respective law firms. ...

Interview with 2022 Catzman Award Recipient Neha Chugh
In this episode, Webnesh Haile speaks with Neha Chugh, the 2022 recipient of The Advocates’ Society’s Catzman Award for Professionalism and Civility....

The open court principle and Sherman Estate v. Donovan
In this episode, Kristen Duerhammer speaks with Ewa Krajewska and Andrea Gonsalves about the implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in...

Celebrating Black History Month: A Chat with Kayla Smith of Cassels on Access to the Profession, Tackling the “Pipeline Issue”, Representation, and Effective Allyship
In this episode, Chris Horkins sits down with his colleague Kayla Smith, a TAS member committed to making a difference for aspiring young Black lawye...

The New Normal – Young advocates views on work arrangements “post-pandemic”
From fall 2021 to early 2022, three members of the Young Advocates Standing Committee’s Future of the Profession working group, Brendan McArthur-Steve...

“Van Breda, 10 years on”: A Chat about the Conflict of Laws with the Honourable Louis LeBel and Paul-Erik Veel
This episode features a conversation about private international law hosted by Gabriel Poliquin (Olthuis van Ert) with retired Supreme Court of Canada...

Observations on Advocacy from The Hon. John I. Laskin
In this episode, The Hon. John I. Laskin, a former justice at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, sits down with Natalia Rodriguez, Partner at Conway Ba...

Introduction to Indigenous Law and Legal Orders – Part 2: The Way Forward
In Part 2 of this two-part series, our panel continues their discussion on Indigenous laws and legal traditions, with a focus on the way forward. They...

Introduction to Indigenous Law and Legal Orders – Part 1: Introducing Indigenous Legal Orders and Indigenous – Western Legal System Interactions
In Part 1 of this two-part series, Aria Laskin speaks with Prof. Aimée Craft, Prof. Alan Hanna and Christina Gray about Indigenous laws and legal orde...

Interview with Award of Justice Recipient David Nahwegahbow
In this episode, Kathleen Lickers, IPC, LSM interviews David Nahwegahbow, IPC, LSM, the 2021 recipient of The Advocates' Society's Award of Justice....

Excellence in Advocacy – An Interview with Sarit Batner
Excellence in Advocacy – An Interview with Sarit Batner
Sarit Batner (McCarthy Tetrault LLP) is the 2020 recipient of the Douglas K. Laidlaw Med...

Behind the Scenes Look at TAS’s Modern Advocacy Task Force - Part 2
On this episode of Friends Who Argue, we’re sharing Part 2 of our behind-the-scenes look at the work of The Advocates’ Society’s Modern Advocacy Task...

Behind the Scenes Look at TAS’s Modern Advocacy Task Force - Part 1
On this episode of Friend Who Argue, we’re sharing Part 1 of our behind-the-scenes look at the work of The Advocates’ Society’s (TAS) Modern Advocacy...

Transitioning Between Public and Private Practice: A Conversation
Andrea Bolieiro (Constitutional Law Branch, MAG Ontario) sits down with Daniel Baum of Langlois in Montréal and Ravi Amarnath of the Constitutional La...

Connecting to Achieve Change
In this episode of Friends Who Argue, moderator Dominique Hussey reunites panelists Atrisha Lewis, Breanna Needham and Erin Durant who originally spok...

Pro Bono Sports Arbitration: Canadian Boxer seeks KO in sex discrimination case
In this episode of Friends Who Argue, Gowling WLG partner Erin Farrell interviews Sylvie Rodrigue and Sarah Whitmore of Torys LLP. Sylvie and Sarah re...

Mentoring with Ranjan Agarwal, Recipient of the Eric Hoaken Excellence in Mentoring Award
In this episode of Friends Who Argue, construction lawyer Web Haile speaks with the winner of the 2020 Eric Hoaken Excellence in Mentoring Award, Ranj...

Parenting in Law
As we begin another school year, Laura Gurr speaks to litigators Tamara Ramsey, Mark Flisfeder and Matt Huys about the challenges of maintaining a lit...

“Good Faith” Trilogy
Welcome to Season 2 of Friends Who Argue!
In our first episode of Season 2, litigators Cynthia Spry, Elisha Jamieson and Winston Gee disc...

Conducting Effective Remote Examinations with Lillian Pan
In this episode of Friends Who Argue, Daniel Baum, Partner in the litigation group at the Montréal office of Langlois chats with Lillian Pan, Q.C., a...

In Conversation with Linda Rothstein: Trailblazer and Recipient of the 2021 Advocates’ Society Medal
Interview with Linda Rothstein, Trailblazer and Recipient of the 2021 Advocates’ Society Medal
This episode of Friends Who Argue features Michel...

R. v. Chouhan with Cate Martell and Janani Shanmuganathan
Join Jean-Simon Schoenholz of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP as he speaks to Cate Martell (@catemartell) and Janani Shanmuganathan (@_JananiS) about...

Business Development in the Time of COVID
In this episode of Friends Who Argue, hear about how business development has changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ian Breneman of Blakes cha...

Interview with Joshua Sealy-Harrington (Part 1): Systemic racism viewed through the lens of historical jurisprudence
In Part 1 of this two-part interview, released in honour of Black History Month, please join Natalia Rodriguez for an engaging and meaningful convers...

Interview with Joshua Sealy-Harrington (Part 2): Systemic racism viewed through the lens of historical jurisprudence
In Part 2 of this interview, released in honour of Black History Month, Natalia Rodriguez and Joshua Sealy-Harrington continue their important discuss...