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October 25, 2023 - A2J Week - Women Leaders in Access to Justice

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (Virtual)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
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Are We There Yet? A Panel Discussion on Pay Equity, Partnership, and Serving the Public. 

This panel will discuss the ongoing challenges of senior women lawyers and women partners who work
in traditional law firm settings. These include the absence and/or secrecy around the maternity leave
and parental leave policies, disparity in pay even at the partnership level, and other reasons why women,
even partners, are choosing to start their own law firms. This has an impact on the public's ability to find a woman lawyer.

This is particularly pronounced in areas such as criminal law, civil sexual assault, family
etc. where members of the public may want a woman lawyer to represent them. Addressing these
issues may also increase the number of women in senior roles who may apply to the bench.

Speakers:

Erin Durant, Founding Partner of Durant barristers in Ottawa.

Robyn Doolittle, Journalist at the Globe and Mail,

Anna Matas, Litigator, Gillian Hnatiw & Co.

Moderated by: Jocelyn Tatebe, President of the Women's Law Association of Ontario

This free session is hosted by the Women’s Law Association of Ontario  in partnership with The Law Society of Ontario. Visit Access to Justice Week for all events. 

 

 

October 25, 2023 - A2J Week 2023

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A2J Week 2023: October 25th - Panel Discussion on Pay Equity, Partnership, and Serving the Public

Free Virtual Program: 4:00pm to 5:00pm

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Are We There Yet? Panel Discussion on Pay Equity, Partnership, and Serving the Public.

This panel will discuss the ongoing challenges of senior women lawyers and women partners who work in traditional law firm settings.

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (Virtual)
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET

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Postponed to May! WLAO Roundtable: Benched! How To Get Into the Game - March 30, 2020

We will post an alternate date once Covid19 social distancing restrictions have been lifted. Anyone who has registered for this program can either apply the fee to the future date or request a refund at wlao1919@gmail.com.

Have you ever wondered what the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers actually do? Our panel, including benchers Atrisha Lewis and Tanya Walker, and senior lawyer Mirilyn Sharp, will provide valuable information on how benchers set policy and determine other matters related to the governance of Ontario’s lawyers and paralegals.

So you want to be a bencher? Our panelists will discuss what to consider before running for a bencher position, what it takes to run a successful campaign and what types of issues are currently being addressed by the LSO benchers.

This program contains 1 hour of Professionalism Content.
This program contains 1 hour of EDI Professionalism Content.

LOCATION:  28 Ted Rogers Way, Toronto
Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm

WLAO Members $30 plus HST
Non-members $40 plus HST

Light dinner will be provided.

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Oct
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October 25, 2023 - A2J Week - Women Leaders in Access to Justice

Postponed to May! WLAO Roundtable: Benched! How To Get Into the Game - March 30, 2020
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8:45 am - 1:00 pm

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