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Are you a new (or soon-to-be) lawyer? Do you have questions but no one to ask? Join us on Thursday February 3 to hear our diverse panel of experienced lawyers discuss how they have dealt with some of the “taboo” topics in law. Get answers to the hard questions you’ve always wanted to ask. Ask us anything!
Topics of discussion include:
- Finding Success in Mistakes
- Work / Life Balance
- Dealing with Imposter Syndrome
- Building the Career You Want
- Making Sense of Workplace Cultures
We are here to give you the answers to the questions that can be too taboo to ask!
Speakers
Alisha Athanasiou, founder, Athanasiou Law P.C. Read her bio
Alisha completed her Juris Doctor at the University of Ottawa, and was called to the Ontario Bar in June 2014. After splitting her articles with a criminal lawyer and a litigation firm downtown Toronto, she has since maintained a focus on civil and family litigation. Alisha’s work with experienced lawyers, as well as her own commitment to finding justice, has impressed upon her the importance of unrelenting advocacy. Alisha is dedicated to her clients’ cause and will tailor her legal services to meet their needs
Sayeh Hassan, Staff lawyer, Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms Read her bio
Sayeh Hassan graduated from law school at the University of Ottawa in 2006 and was called to the Bar in 2007. She articled with Walter Fox & Associates, a boutique criminal defence firm in Toronto, where she was hired on as an associate and continued her criminal defence career for 13 years, before joining the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms.
Read moreStephen A. Mullings is an insurance defence litigator. He was called to the Bar in 2001 after receiving his LL.B from the University of Windsor and an Honours B.A. from the University of Toronto, with a Specialist in Political Science and a Major in Philosophy. Stephen articled and served as an associate before becoming a partner at Dutton Brock LLP in 2009, and became a co-managing partner in 2019. He has appeared in the Federal Court and at all levels of court in Ontario, conducting trials before both judges and juries.
Read more.Reuben Rothstein is building a litigation and dispute resolution practice with a focus on civil and corporate commercial disputes.
He has experience in a broad range of litigation matters including shareholder disputes, jurisdictional challenges, injunctions, product liability, fraud, and real property and leasing disputes. Reuben has represented clients before the Ontario Superior Court and arbitration tribunals.
Read more.Juda manages and promotes practicePRO, LAWPRO’s innovative claims and risk management initiative, including identifying emerging claims and risk, resource creation, and outreach to the profession.
Read more.Program details
Thursday, February 3, 2022
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
ZOOM - 2 step registration. You will receive the details to join in your confirmation email.
 This program contains 1.5 Professionalism Hour(s). |
 This program has been approved for LAWPRO’s Risk Management Credit. |
Registration Fee:
- Members: FREE
- Member Licensing Candidates and New Calls: FREE
- Friends of the TLA: FREE
- Non-Members: $25.00 + HST
- Undergraduate Law School Students: FREE
- If you are a Friend-Student, please email your request for complimentary attendance to events@tlaonline.ca
Any opinions expressed by speakers are their own and are not necessarily the opinions of the Toronto Lawyers Association, its directors and staff.
This organization has been approved as an Accredited Provider of Professionalism Content by the Law Society of Ontario.