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Season 3
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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.
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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.​
Episode 38: 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.​
Episode 37: Dean Blachford and Katie Black discuss business development for junior lawyers
In this 40-minute podcast, Dean Blachford (Blachford Tax Law) and Katie Black (Black & Associates) discuss business development concepts for junior lawyers.
Should junior lawyers take cases only for the money? How can they leverage non-lucrative files to improve their book of business? How can lawyers build a referral network? These questions and more form the basis of this engaging discussion.​
​Episode 36: Katie Black on Cross-Examination Techniques - Conducting the Cross
In this 35-minute podcast, Katie Black presents the actionable techniques to conduct a cross-examination - whether in court, administrative tribunal, arbitration or in an examiner's office.
This podcast is the second of two. It deals with conducting the cross and provides actionable techniques that will help any lawyer, regardless of experience, to become a more methodical and successful advocate.
Episode 35: Katie Black on Cross-Examination Techniques - Preparing to Cross
Katie Black has already become a force of nature. Check out her experience founding an NGO to assist sponsors of Syrian Refugees, in the Great Canadians Series of this website. Katie practices law, too. She has already developed a reputation as a thorough, creative and relentless cross-examiner. How does she do it?
This podcast is the first of two. It deals with preparation for the cross and provides actionable techniques that will help any lawyer, regardless of experience, to become a more methodical and successful advocate.