Chat with Lawyers
Candid conversations with Canada’s leading legal professionals.
Home | About | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Great Canadians | Contact & Biography
Welcome
Whether you’re exploring advocacy techniques, navigating maternity leave, or considering a clerkship, this podcast covers topics that matter to both current and aspiring litigators. Join John Hollander, retired civil litigator and former adjunct professor of Trial Advocacy at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, as he invites prominent Canadians in the legal field to, well, chat! Each episode is designed to inform, inspire, and provide actionable insights to any interested party.
Recent Episodes
Episode 41: Emma Huang Discusses Clerkship at the Tax Court of Canada
Emma Huang is a junior lawyer with Torys LLP in Toronto. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Ottawa’s English Common Law Program.
In this half-hour interview, Emma Huang discusses how she applied and how she benefited from her clerkship at the Tax Court of Canada. Listeners should pay attention to her strategic thinking during her application process and her development of a personal voice in her advocacy.
Episode 40: Sara Buder discusses clerking at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Sara Buder is a first-year associate with Timothy McCann, a lawyer in Pembroke, Ontario, who serves as a federal Crown agent to prosecute federal offences and has a solicitor's practice.
In this half-hour interview, Sara discusses how and why she applied to clerk at the OSCJ, with helpful tips and insight for those students considering taking the step to apply for a year with a very active trial court.
Episode 39: Quinelle Boudreau discusses summer internship
Quinelle Boudreau is a first-year litigator with MBC Law Professional Corp., a litigation boutique in Ottawa.
In this half-hour interview, Quinelle discusses how and why she applied for a summer internship position at MBC Law, with helpful tips for those students considering taking the step to apply for a summer's experience in a law firm.