In this bonus episode, we speak about lifelong learning and professional development with Gina Alexandris, certified coach and long-serving education advocate.
We discuss the specific tactics that incoming lawyers need before entering the workforce as well as skill development tools that are applicable for all legal professionals.
NOTE: While the episode preview above is available for everyone, the full ~120 minute version of this bonus episode is available exclusively for members of the Lawyered Patreon community. If you want to hear all of our bonus episodes (and unlock more bonus content), check out our Patreon page HERE!
In the full episode, you'll hear Gina discuss a number of topics, including:
🔵 What does professional development look like, beyond the basic regulatory requirements?
🔵 What enhancements can law schools incorporate to make their curricula more responsive to the practice of law?
🔵 What do law students (and junior lawyers) need to know about the business of law?
🔵 How does emotional intelligence practically accelerate career progress?
🔵 How can a lawyer organically develop a mentor-mentee relationship?
🔵 What does it look like to have a curiosity mindset?
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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our pensions law episode with Ross Gascho, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 How do provincial and federal legislation differ concerning pension and benefit plans in Canada?
🔵 How much say (if any) do employees have in the direction and strategy of their company’s pensions plan?
🔵 Tell us about the role and responsibilities of pension plan administrators and their potential liabilities.
🔵 What sorts of ADR mechanisms are typically used to resolve pensions-related disputes?
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In part three of our pensions law episode with Ross Gascho, we chat about how recent Income Tax Act amendments can provide more flexibility as to how defined contribution pensions plans can correct for under-contributions and over-contributions.
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In part two of our pensions law episode with Ross Gascho, we speak about the Larkin v. Johnson BCCA decision and how the fiduciary duties of pension plan trustees impact their ability to make discretionary decisions.
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In part one of our pensions law episode with Ross Gascho, we discuss the recently-passed Pension Protection Act (Bill C-228) and canvass the broader implications of pension plan payments taking a "super-priority" in insolvency proceedings.
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On this episode, we're discussing the most current topics in the area of pensions law, featuring the head of Fasken's practice group, Ross Gascho.
Topics: "super-priorities" and the Pension Protection Act; fiduciary duties for pension plan trustees; correcting for pension over- and under-contributions.
⚫ When pension plan payments take a "super-priority" in insolvency proceedings, how will that impact broader financing objectives? (8:59)
⚫ What sorts of fiduciary obligations are owed by pension plan trustees? (18:18)
⚫ How will new ITA amendments help to correct for under- and over-contributions for defined contribution pension plans? (29:15)
⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (37:00
🔵 How do provincial and federal legislation differ concerning pension and benefit plans in Canada? (37:39)
🔵 How much say (if any) do employees have in the direction and strategy of their company’s pensions plan? (40:45)
🔵 Tell us about the role and responsibilities of pension plan administrators and their potential liabilities. (43:20)
🔵 What sorts of ADR mechanisms are typically used to resolve pensions-related disputes? (45:48)
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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our bail law episode featuring Trevin David, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 What are some best practices in drafting a cease-and-desist letter to ensure compliance?
🔵 What are some tactics that businesses can use to ensure that their proposed business name/trademark is mark is available for use and is protectable?
🔵 How can companies meaningfully monitor if other individuals are counterfeiting/imitating their trademarks/products, especially given the high volume of content on social media?
🔵 How did you get into this area of brand protection law and what keeps you still engaged?
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In part three of our bail law episode featuring Trevin David, we speak about recent case law following the case of R v. Antic including the application of the ladder principle
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In part two of our bail law episode featuring Trevin David, we speak about recent judicial guidance about excessive delays for bail hearings
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In part one of our bail law episode featuring Trevin David, we discuss the federal Bill C-48 and the reverse onus requirement for bail hearings.
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This week, we're having a timely discussion about bail law, featuring Toronto criminal lawyer, Trevin David. Topics: Bill C-48 and proposed reverse onus; excessive delays for bail hearings; caselaw post-Antic. This program contains 40 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.
⚫ What will Bill C-48's reverse onus for bail matters impact existing systemic issues in the criminal justice system ? (7:06)
⚫ How are courts ruling on matters involving excessive delay for bail hearings? (18:41)
⚫ How has the caselaw (and legislation) evolved in response to the 'ladder principle' for bail decisions? (29:05)
⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (38:23)
🔵 How does the bail system in America compare to that in Canada? (39:16)
🔵 Many critics have maintained that Canada’s bail system is “broken”. Is this an accurate statement and, if so, how can it be fixed? (43:35)
🔵 How does the Legal Aid system (including funding) impact the fairness and efficiency of the criminal justice system?
🔵 What role do you think collegiality plays within the criminal law bar?
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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our brand protection law episode with May Cheng, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 What are some best practices in drafting a cease-and-desist letter to ensure compliance?
🔵 What are some tactics that businesses can use to ensure that their proposed business name/trademark is mark is available for use and is protectable?
🔵 How can companies meaningfully monitor if other individuals are counterfeiting/imitating their trademarks/products, especially given the high volume of content on social media?
🔵 How did you get into this area of brand protection law and what keeps you still engaged?
✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE
✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website
✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page
In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our brand protection law episode with May Cheng, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 What are some best practices in drafting a cease-and-desist letter to ensure compliance?
🔵 What are some tactics that businesses can use to ensure that their proposed business name/trademark is mark is available for use and is protectable?
🔵 How can companies meaningfully monitor if other individuals are counterfeiting/imitating their trademarks/products, especially given the high volume of content on social media?
🔵 How did you get into this area of brand protection law and what keeps you still engaged?
✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE
✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website
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In part three of our brand protection law episode with May Cheng, we discuss artists' rights in the context of AI-generated derivative products.
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In part three of our brand protection law episode with May Cheng, we discuss artists' rights in the context of AI-generated derivative products.
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In part two of our brand protection law episode with May Cheng, we speak about the circumstances in which a court will expunge a trademark on the grounds of “bad faith registration”
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In part one of our brand protection law episode with May Cheng, we discuss Quebec’s controversial language bill and the corresponding impacts on brands’ advertising practices.
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On this episode, we're exploring the area of brand protection law, with award-winning practitioner, May Cheng. Topics: Bill 96 and New French Language Requirements; bad faith registrations; copyright law and AI derivative artworks. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.
⚫ How will Quebec's new Bill 96 requirements impact companies' advertising requirements? (10:23)
⚫ How will courts assess whether to expunge a trademark on the basis of bad faith registration? (19:18
⚫ What copyright rights do artists maintain regarding derivative works that are generated by AI? (28:45)
⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (39:43)
🔵 What are some best practices in drafting a cease-and-desist letter to ensure compliance? (40:06)
🔵 What are some tactics that businesses can use to ensure that their proposed business name/trademark is mark is available for use and is protectable? (45:12)
🔵 How can companies meaningfully monitor if other individuals are counterfeiting/imitating their trademarks/products, especially given the high volume of content on social media? (47:57)
🔵 How did you get into get into this area of brand protection law and what keeps you still engaged? (50:19)
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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our indigenous law episode with Jeff Nicholls, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 How has the implementation of UNDRIP influenced Indigenous law in Canada?
🔵 What sorts of "duty to consult" issues will courts be grappling with in the near future?
🔵 There have been some recent noteworthy settlements in recent months related to the Indigenous residential school litigation. What role (if any) do these outcomes have on reconciliation?
🔵 Indigenous and aboriginal rights are often referred to as being sui generis, which means “of its own kind or class”. What does this mean on a practical level?
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In part three of our indigenous law episode with Jeff Nicholls, we discuss recent positive developments about contemporary reconciliation agreements.
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In part two of our indigenous law episode with Jeff Nicholls, we speak about British Columbia’s free entry mineral tenure regime and the corresponding impacts on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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In part one of our indigenous law episode with Jeff Nicholls, we discuss the Dickson Supreme Court case about how the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to self-governing First Nations Groups.
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This week, we’re taking a candid look at reconciliation to explore the area of indigenous law, featuring Jeff Nicholls
Topics: Charter application to Indigenous groups; mineral tenure system and DRIPA; contemporary reconciliation agreements and more.
⚫ How does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms apply to Indigenous groups with self-government agreements? (9:05)
⚫ How does the Gitxaała’s landmark legal challenge against BC’s “free entry” mineral tenure regime engage the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act? (20:53)
⚫ What is the precedential value of a trend of co-governance in contemporary reconciliation agreements? (30:10)
⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (40:12)
🔵 How has the implementation of UNDRIP influenced Indigenous law in Canada? (40:53)
🔵 What sorts of indigenous issues will courts be grappling with in the near future? (44:34)
🔵 There have been some recent noteworthy settlements in recent months related to the Indigenous residential school litigation. What role (if any) do these outcomes have on reconciliation? (46:44)
🔵 Indigenous and aboriginal rights are often referred to as being sui generis, which means “of its own kind or class”. What does this mean on a practical level? (50:88)
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In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our wealth management law episode with Raphael Tachie, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.
🔵 How do trends in diversity impact the day-to-day work of wealth management lawyers?
🔵 What are the legal considerations for individuals who seek to pass along NFTs through succession planning or wills?
🔵 In addition to the issues that we already spoke about, are there any other best practices that banks (or other financial institutions) can implement to best protect vulnerable clients?
🔵 What role can lawyers play in assisting clients with business succession planning?
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In part three of our wealth management law episode with Raphael Tachie, we discuss the specific legal considerations for how an individual can change their beneficiary designation, and whether this is a matter of contract or testamentary disposition.
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