Program Details
Eight months. That’s an articling student's window of opportunity to prove their value to their principal or firm. We invite all articling students/licensing candidates to join us online for our annual series of three Lunch & Learn sessions to learn how to succeed and lay the best foundation for a career as a lawyer.
Dates and Times- Friday, September 13, 1-2 p.m.
- Friday, September 20, 1-2:30 p.m.
- Friday, September 27, 1-2 p.m.
Part 1: A Partner and an Associate Telling It Like It Is - What, How and Why - Friday, September 13
Mary Paterson and Alexandra Alacchi, lawyers at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP with expertise in litigation and corporate law respectively, will discuss what they look for when working with articling students/licensing candidates. They will explain how to make yourself indispensable and will cover a variety of topics including communication, collaboration, managing expectations, work habits, and networking.
Meet the Speakers
Mary Paterson, Partner, Osler Hoskin Harcourt LLP
Alexandra Alacchi, Associate, Osler Hoskin Harcourt LLP
Part 2: Legal Research - The Secret to Your Success - Friday, September 20
Experienced law librarians will cover the methodology of legal research and will explain how to research quickly, efficiently and exhaustively.
Meet the Speakers
Megan McDonnell, Library Manager, Toronto Lawyers' Association
Joan Rataic-Lang, Executive Director/Library Director, Toronto Lawyers' Association
Part 3: Time Management and Mental Health - Friday, September 27
This presentation will discuss time-management and mental health issues for articling students/licensing candidates and will provide helpful advice for managing procrastination, stress, and distraction as well as mental health risks and stressors specific to the legal profession.
Meet the Speaker
Shawn Erker, Legal Writer & Content Manager, LAWPRO
Series Registration Fee - For All Three Sessions
- Member Licensing and Articling Candidates: $25.00 + HST
- Non-Member Licensing and Articling Candidates: $50.00 + HST
Joining the TLA as a Licensing Candidate is FREE. Learn more and join the TLA now.
Law School Students are not eligible to attend this program.
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Any opinions expressed by speakers are their own and are not necessarily the opinions of the Toronto Lawyers Association, its directors and staff.
We are not able to give refunds for this program.