Sidebar: Keeping a Pulse on Canadian Law

17/02/2021

If you are considering qualifying in New York State you probably have a lot of questions. The process can seem quite complicated but as someone who took and passed the New York Bar in 2020, I'm here to help with updated info!

16/10/2020

Episode 3 is now live! What happens when employment issues clash with clauses geared towards dispute resolution?

If you are interested in learning more about & you won't want to miss this one discussing the Supreme Court of Canada's holding in Technologies v Heller.

https://thetransitionblog.wixsite.com/website/sidebarcanadapodcast/episode/25aacf72/uber-v-heller-arbitration-and-unconscionability-in-the-gig-economy-feat-tina-cicchetti-and-brian-casey

Welcome to Sidebar Canada -- a podcast for new lawyers and law students who want to keep their fingers on the pulse of whats happening in Canadian Law.

04/09/2020

** Commercial Awareness Resource **

In our first Podcast episode we discussed the importance of and some resources (in addition to this podcast) that can help students develop such awareness.

I'd like to take some time to also highlight a global publication that I've been working on as North American Editor: The Legal Technologist

The September issue of The Legal Technologist is now live and there's some fantastic content from both North American and all over the world discussing , in , and how regular consumer can be a major asset if learn to capitalize on it.

Global publications can be a great way to deepen your commerical awareness by adding a comparative global perspective.

You can have a read of the full issue here: https://bit.ly/333l4wi

17/08/2020

15/08/2020

: Join me in a discussion with Chris Rudnicki — lead appellate counsel at Canada’s largest criminal defence firm — on the 's recent/controversial decision in R v Sullivan which held that S. 33.1 is .

Follow the link to listen or find on your favorite platform:

https://thetransitionblog.wixsite.com/website/sidebarcanadapodcast

Welcome to Sidebar Canada -- a podcast for new lawyers and law students who want to keep their fingers on the pulse of whats happening in Canadian Law.

07/08/2020

If This Then Then (IFTTT) is an example of general technology that can make practice management more efficient without the Legal Tech price tag.

Recent events have forced a much-needed tech revolution in both private practice and the justice system writ large. Even the most traditional courtrooms have transformed themselves into fertile fields for legal tech (and general tech) implementation.

Most importantly, lawyers, and particularly small or solo firms, have learned that they do not need to have a huge legal tech budget to bring their practice into the technology era. In some cases, general consumer technology can be just as effective and useful as "legal tech" and learning how to use consumer technology more effectively can help with practice management and improve one's work-life balance...



https://www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles/the-practice/small-and-solo/2020/automating-practices-post-covid

As with any technology, implementation of IFTTT must be done with the client first and foremost in mind.

15/07/2020

has officially launched with Episode One on , and .

If you are a , , licensing candidate, internationally trained lawyer, new lawyer or anyone else with an interest in Developments, this is the for you!

Produced in collaboration with The Transition: Pursuing an International Legal Career & Finding Your Place, Sidebar aims to provide relevant and up-to-date information to help legal professionals develop and maintain their . Read our press-release below to find out more, listen, and subscribe!



https://thetransitionblog.wixsite.com/website/post/introducing-sidebar-canada-a-podcast-for-keeping-a-pulse-on-canadian-law

Introducing Sidebar Canada a podcast dedicated to helping law students and new lawyers stay up-to-date on what's happening in Canadian law.

14/07/2020

We are on our way to being official! Just waiting for approval from the In the mean time, you can get an on our RSS feed:

https://rss.com/podcasts/sidebarcanada/

13/07/2020

Listening to the final, edited version of our first episode now. Very excited to share it with you all very soon!

Keep an eye out for Episode One entitled “Commercial Awareness: What Is It and Why Is It Important?”