On this episode, we’re chatting about data protection law with Kris Klein, renowned privacy lawyer and the Canadian Managing Director of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Topics: Bill C-11 (the biggest privacy legislation overhaul in decades); facial recognition technology; the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.
This week, we’re hitting the front lines and speaking with military lawyer, Colonel-Maitre Michel Drapeau about the legal issues facing members of the Canadian Armed Forces.Topics: independence of military judges; summary trials; sexual assault in the military; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.
In our Season 7 premiere, we’re learning about the high-profile and politically-charged world of refugee law with Naseem Mithoowani.
Topics: the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement; the intersection of refugee and family law; Canada’s Express Entry program and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.
In our latest bonus episode, we speak with Susheel Gupta about public sector work. Susheel is a Canadian lawyer whose incredible story, stemming from a tragic murder, spurred him to serve in numerous impressive roles in the federal public sector, including as: a federal prosecutor, a Vice-Chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, and an RCMP advisor in the Counter-Terrorism & National Security group.
This episode features a candid look at life at various levels of the public sector and includes career tips for lawyers at all levels of call.
It’s our Season 6 finale, and we’re capping it off with a chat about race and the law, featuring minority rights advocate, Joshua Sealy-Harrington.
Topics: critical race theory; the Statement of Principles in the Law Society of Ontario; police carding; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.
In this conversation, we speak about the growing (pun intended) world of agricultural law, with KJ Chong, legal counsel from BroadGrain Commodities
Topics: food exporting and safety during COVID; the one-page agreement for the agricultural sector; new grain declarations in NAFTA 2.0 and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.
This week, we’re focusing on the legal issues impacting freelancers and gig economy workers, with the help of employment lawyer, Alexandra Monkhouse.
Topics: the impacts of coronavirus on the gig economy; the “Uber” case of unconscionability; the unionization of gig economy workers; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment about gig economy issues.
On this episode, we’re looking to the future with technology lawyer, Noel Corriveau, about the evolving world of artificial intelligence law.
Topics: the shift of law as a data-driven activity; reconciling human rights with AI; international policies to regulate AI; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment!
This week, we’re speaking with intellectual property lawyer, Joanna Pitkin, about all aspects of trademark law.
Topics: trademark trolls and the ‘use requirement’; filing trademarks internationally; the relevance of bricks-and-mortar locations; and the first ever Ask-Me-Anything segment!
I’m announcing the launch of the Lawyered crowdfunding campaign! Find out how you can help improve this podcast and even become part of this show. There’s also a sneak preview of a bonus episode of “Lawyered Unplugged”, where Elsa Ascencio and Bhuvana Rai speak about engaging with the legal community during the pandemic.