EPISODE 20 - Katie Black and the Syrian Refugee Sponsorship Project
Katie Black
Katie Black was distressed to see the photo of the Syrian child washed up dead, abandoned on the beach. So she did something about it. She determined the need - assistance for families in their application to sponsor refugees to come to Canada. She determined the solution - a cadre of lawyers to translate legal complexity into language the families could understand. She created the organization - of trainers, of lawyers, of IT support, of facilities. All from scratch. All without a budget.
This emotionally charged interview kick off the Great Canadians Interview Series. Katie distills her experiences into lessons that we can all apply to our lives. Lessons of leadership. Listen to the podcast here.
Katie's Contact Information
This emotionally charged interview kick off the Great Canadians Interview Series. Katie distills her experiences into lessons that we can all apply to our lives. Lessons of leadership. Listen to the podcast here.
Katie's Contact Information
EPISODE 21 - AVESTA ALANI AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WHAT HAND LIFE DEALS YOU
Avesta Alani
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Avesta Alani is a Great, albeit young, Canadian. Legally blind, Avesta has already accomplished great things in University (uOttawa) and in Law School (Osgoode Hall at York). She is author of a soon-to-be-published book (Diffability - Friesen Press, October 2018). She is both a graduate and booster of CNIB programs. Avesta discusses the merits of community involvement and the mutual benefits that accrue to donor and donee. Listen to the podcast here.
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EPISODE 22 - Dean Adam Dodek and the Issues Facing the Modern Law School
Dean Adam Dodek
Dean Adam Dodek, newly appointed head of University of Ottawa Law School, has a vision of law school as a centre of lifelong learning for lawyers. He is mindful of the disconnect between recent law school graduates looking for meaningful employment and a population that lacks access to lawyers and justice. In this interview, Dean Dodek presents his vision of the role that law school can play to remedy this. Listen to the podcast here.
Dean Dodek's Contact Information
Dean Dodek's Contact Information
EPISODE 23 - Retired SCC Justice Tom Cromwell and Access to Justice Initiatives
Thomas Cromwell
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Tom Cromwell retired from the SCC in fall 2016, after a long and distinguished career as a lawyer, an academic and as appellate judge in both Nova Scotia and the Supreme Court of Canada. At the Chief Justice's request, Tom has continued to lead the national Access to Justice Initiative with the mandate to implement real change. In this interview, Tom describes his career and discusses choices that face modern law students and junior lawyers. He then presents his vision for improved access to justice for all Canadians and what he is doing about it. Listen to the podcast here.
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Episode 26 - Former Attorney-General Yasir Naqvi and the Merits of Public Involvement
Yasir Naqvi
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Yasir Naqvi came to Canada with his family escaping political repression in Pakistan. The child and brother of a family of lawyers, Yasir joined the Liberal Party as one of his first acts as a new Canadian immigrant. He leveraged political involvvement into a career that reached its peak (so far) as Ontario's Attorney-General still in his early 40's. Listen to what he has to say about mentorship, work-life balance, and lessons learned that would help young lawyers make career decisions. Listen to the podcast here.
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