Registration

Event:
Fri, September 4, 2026
12:00 PM to
Fri, September 25, 2026
1:00 PM ET

Details

Are you an articling student or licensing candidate on your path to becoming licensed as an Ontario lawyer? Join us for a three-part program to learn how to lay the best foundation for your career.

Part 1: A Partner and an In-House Counsel Tell It Like It Is - What, How and Why

Marco Falco, Partner at Torkin Manes and Basmah Osman, Enterprise Counsel at OMERS, will provide tips on how to make yourself indispensable and will cover a variety of topics including communication, collaboration, managing expectations, work habits, and networking.

Part 2: Legal Research - The Secret to your Success

TLA’s experienced law librarians will cover the methodology of legal research and will explain how to research quickly, efficiently, and exhaustively.

Part 3: Balancing the clock and the mind

The early years of a legal career can feel like a sprint with no finish line in sight. In this session, Safiyya Vankalwala, Communications Counsel at LAWPRO, offers tips on how to manage your time, your workload, and your mental health. Whether you are feeling burned out, struggling to stay organized, or just trying to keep your head above water, you'll walk away with practical tools and a bit of reassurance that you are not alone.

SPEAKERS

Marco Falco, Partner, Torkin Manes