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Chat with Lawyers
Candid conversations with Canada’s leading legal professionals.
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
Sara Buder Discusses Clerkship at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Sara Buder discusses her application for and work as a law clerk in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and her year's experience on the job.
Katie Black on Cross-Examination Techniques - Part 2
This is Part 2 of the interview of Katie Black, where she discusses issues that arise during a cross. We cover how to deal with the witness who asks to explain an answer, the witness who pauses, excessive objections or judicial interruptions, avoiding the question too many and several other issues of interest to the inquiring cross-examiner.
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.
Katie Black on Cross-Examination Techniques - Part 1
In this 40-minute podcast, Katie Black presents the actionable techniques to prepare for a cross-examination - whether in court, administrative tribunal, arbitration or in an examiner's office.
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Stay tuned for the follow-up podcast on cross-examinations in live action.
Logan Stack Discusses Clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada
Logan Stack is a second-year litigator with Conway Baxter Wilson LLP in Ottawa. In this half-hour interview, Logan discusses how and why he applied to clerk at the SCC, with helpful tips for those students and junior lawyers considering taking the step to apply.
Work and Jazz Guitar to Cope with Isolation
James Plotkin of Caza Saikaley has kept up his workload, is co-writing books on arbitration, coaches a competitive moot team and plays his 9 jazz guitars. Listen to this short podcast as he talks about his coping strategy for the emergency.