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Sakina Babwani shares her expertise and advice about affidavit drafting. Sakina's a litigator, former journalist, and co-presenter of the popular law society webinar, “Advocacy in Affidavit Drafting”. The post Writing Effective Affidavits with Sakina Babwani appeared first on Exellegal.

Jay Harrington shares his expertise and advice about lawyers using LinkedIn for thought leadership. Jay's a leading business coach, trainer, consultant, and strategist who helps lawyers and law firms grow profitable legal practices by establishing themselves as thought leaders in a defined niche. The post Using LinkedIn to Become a Recognized Thought Leader with Jay Harrington appeared first on Exellegal.

Bull Garlington shares his expertise and advice about content marketing for lawyers. Bull's an award-winning content marketing writer, author, and speaker. The post Writing Content Marketing Articles with Bull Garlington appeared first on Exellegal.

Sleep consultants, Marlee Boyle and Leah Corkum, share their expertise about lawyers' struggles with sleep – and tips to overcome them. Marlee and Leah are the founders of Sleep Works Consulting, and creators/presenters of the popular law society webinars: “The Business of Sleep: A Productivity and Success Toolkit for the Legal Practitioner”, and “Sleep and your Wellness: More Info on the Business of Sleep”. The post Breaking the Cycle of Poor Sleep with Marlee Boyle & Leah Corkum appeared first on Exellegal.

Digital marketing expert and lawyer, Annette Choti, shares her expertise and advice about digital marketing for lawyers. Annette's the owner/founder of the legal digital marketing agency Law Quill, a podcaster, and a bestselling author. The post Demystifying Digital Marketing with Annette Choti  appeared first on Exellegal.

Rho Thomas shares practical tips to help manage our money and mindset to improve our personal finances. Rho's a lawyer turned financial coach who believes that true wealth is having control of our time. The post Mastering our Personal Finances with Rho Thomas appeared first on Exellegal.

Laura Genovich shares her expertise and advice about clear legal writing. Laura's a practicing lawyer, legal writing professor, and author of The Plain Language Practice: A Pocket Guide for Lawyers. The post Plain Language Practice with Laura J. Genovich appeared first on Exellegal.

Doron Gold shares his insights about the National Study on the Wellness of Legal Professionals in Canada. Doron's a mental health professional, former practicing lawyer, and member of the study's steering committee. The post Unpacking the National Wellness Study with Doron Gold appeared first on Exellegal.

Jason Stitt shares his expertise and advice about handling difficult people. Jason's a “recovering” lawyer, mediator, and trainer who provides training in dispute resolution, negotiation and dealing with difficult people through the Stitt Feld Handy Group. The post Handling Difficult People with Jason Stitt appeared first on Exellegal.

Ann Gomez talks about her new book, Workday Warrior: A Proven Path to Reclaiming your Time. Ann's a productivity expert who's worked with many law firms and lawyers. She's also the founder of the training company Clear Concept Inc, an inspiring speaker, and a bestselling author. The post How to Become a Workday Warrior with Ann Gomez appeared first on Exellegal.

Cory Chadwick, founder of The Mental Gym, discusses how working out our minds – like we work out our bodies – enables us to think, feel, make decisions, and perform at our best. Cory's a mental fitness and performance coach who's passionate about helping all of us build the essential habits and mindset to achieve optimal mental fitness. The post Optimizing our Mental Fitness with Cory Chadwick appeared first on Exellegal.

“Changemaker” Quinn Ross describes how his firm is humanizing the practice of law by doing things differently. Quinn is the managing partner and CEO of the Ross Firm; and chair of the Law Society of Ontario's Futures Committee. Quinn was also named as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers for 2022 - in the Changemaker Category. The post Humanizing the Practice of Law with Quinn Ross appeared first on Exellegal.

Legal management and training consultant extraordinaire, Deborah Glatter, shares her expertise and advice about effective delegation for lawyers. Deborah's a former practising lawyer and partner of a national law firm, where she was responsible for the professional development and management of its lawyers for many years. The post The Art of Effective Delegation with Deborah Glatter appeared first on Exellegal.

Alexandra Overchuk shares her expertise and advice about emotional intelligence (EI) for lawyers. Alex is a talent management consultant to accountants and lawyers, and is certified in EQ-i 2.0 – the world's leading measure of EI. The post Emotional Intelligence for Lawyers with Alexandra Overchuk appeared first on Exellegal.

Rachel Caven shares her expertise and advice about healthy eating for busy lawyers. Rachel's Canada's expert nutritionist, and Owner and Clinic Director of Caven Nutrition in Ottawa. She's also a sought-after speaker who's on a mission to educate all of us about how eating well can be easy, and improve our health and quality of life. The post Healthy Eating for Busy Lawyers with Rachel Caven appeared first on Exellegal.

Marla Warner shares her expertise and advice about supporting workplace health and wellbeing. Marla's a health, resilience, and leadership coach who helps organizations and individuals build positive, supportive workplace cultures that enhance resilience, productivity, and mental health. The post Supporting Workplace Health & Wellbeing with Marla Warner appeared first on Exellegal.

Stephanie C. Mitchell shares her expertise and advice about writing effective professional email. Stephanie's a communication coach and professional speaker who helps lawyers, judges, and other professionals communicate more clearly. The post Writing Emails Worth Reading with Stephanie C. Mitchell appeared first on Exellegal.

Celeste Headlee shares her expertise and advice about the “Do Nothing Revolution”. Celeste's an award-winning journalist, long-time radio host, professional speaker and author of the bestselling books We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter and Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving. The post The Do Nothing Revolution with Celeste Headlee appeared first on Exellegal.

Michelle Troutman shares her tips for writing engaging law firm e-newsletters. Michelle owns Classy Writing, a business that specializes in creating e-newsletters and ghostwriting blog posts for law firms and other professional services firms. The post Writing Engaging Law Firm E-Newsletters with Michelle Troutman appeared first on Exellegal.

Legal coaches and former practicing attorneys, Nora Bergman and Chelsy Castro, talk about their soon-to-be-released book – 50 Lessons for Happy Lawyers: Research-based Strategies to Increase your Personal and Professional Happiness. The post 50 Lessons for Happy Lawyers with Nora Bergman and Chelsy Castro appeared first on Exellegal.

Sarah Picciotto talks about outsourcing legal research and drafting. Sarah's a former judicial law clerk and litigator – and founder of OnPoint Legal Research, a firm that specializes in providing a variety of research, writing and litigation support services to lawyers across Canada. The post Outsourcing Legal Research and Drafting with Sarah Picciotto appeared first on Exellegal.

Jock Climie shares his experience building successful careers in law and football simultaneously – and some of the lessons he learned along the way. The post Juggling Careers in Law and Football with Jock Climie appeared first on Exellegal.

Allison Wolf shares her expertise and insights about the associate retention challenge. Allison's a sought-after legal coach, writer, and presenter who helps lawyers across North America develop thriving legal practices. Topics discussed include: Why so many associates are leaving legal practice Why raising compensation isn't stemming associate attrition What law firms can do to retain... The post Stemming Associate Attrition with Allison Wolf appeared first on Exellegal.

The Podcast Lawyer™ – Gordon Firemark – shares his expertise and advice about podcasting for lawyers.  Gordon's a media, entertainment, and business lawyer; podcaster; author; and creator of an online podcasting training course designed specifically for lawyers.  Topics discussed include: How Gordon became interested in podcasting How podcasting helped Gordon's law practice Why lawyers should... The post Podcasting for Lawyers with Gordon Firemark appeared first on Exellegal.

Business coach and consultant Amy Grubb shares her insights and advice about setting up a solo law practice.  Amy's a Big Law-trained lawyer and former sole practitioner who helps other lawyers build successful solo and small legal practices. Topics discussed include: Common concerns lawyers have about going solo Niching down Benefits of going solo Challenges... The post Going Solo with Amy Grubb appeared first on Exellegal.

Cameron Stout shares his insights about impostor syndrome in the legal profession. Cam's a former securities litigator – and current mental wellness advocate and coach – with a special interest in impostor syndrome. Topics discussed include: What impostor syndrome is Why so many lawyers experience impostor syndrome Common signs of impostor syndrome in lawyers How... The post Understanding & Overcoming Impostor Syndrome with Cameron Stout appeared first on Exellegal.

Jane Griesdorf shares her expertise and advice about a topic lawyers love to hate – grammar. Jane's the founder of The Writing Consultants, a firm specializing in effective writing and grammar training for lawyers and other professionals. She's passionate about grammar and is often praised as the “best grammar teacher ever”. Topics discussed include: Why... The post Boosting your Grammar with Jane Griesdorf appeared first on Exellegal.

Norm Bacal shares his expertise about effective law firm leadership. Norm wrote a fascinating bestseller entitled Breakdown: The Inside Story of the Rise and Fall of Heenan Blaikie. The post Leading a Law Firm Effectively with Norm Bacal appeared first on Exellegal.

Stephanie Hanna shares her expertise about creating meaningful connections while networking. Stephanie's a lawyer, coach, and founder of The Other 85 where she helps lawyers build their brand and grow their business, while helping remove the stigma around relationship building and networking. Topics discussed include: Why relationship-building is important for lawyers Leveraging social media Making... The post Creating Meaningful Connections While Networking with Stephanie Hanna appeared first on Exellegal.

Dr. Shawn Healy shares his insights and advice about practicing law with ADHD. Dr. Healy's a clinical psychologist with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers in Massachusetts where he runs workshops on practicing law with ADHD, and weekly support groups for law students and lawyers with ADHD. Topics discussed include: Defining ADHD Why viewing ADHD as a... The post Lawyers and ADHD with Dr. Shawn Healy appeared first on Exellegal.

Simi Botic shares her wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and advice about breaking free from perfection.  Simi's a corporate lawyer turned holistic health and anti-diet coach, and intuitive eating counsellor, who helps women release their desire to be perfect, and heal their relationships with food and body image. Simi's also the author of Letting Go of... The post Breaking Free from Perfection with Simi Botic appeared first on Exellegal.

Ray Leclair shares his expertise and practical tips to help lawyers avoid malpractice claims. Ray's the Vice President, Public Affairs at LAWPRO, the Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company. Before joining LAWPRO, Ray worked in-house, practiced with a major national law firm, and ran his own solo practice. Topics discussed include: LAWPRO as an innovative liability insurance... The post Avoiding Malpractice Claims with Ray Leclair appeared first on Exellegal.

Darlene Tonelli describes her path to creating a happy and fulfilling legal career, and shares some of the lessons learned along the way. Darlene's the founder of Inter Alia Law – a very different kind of legal services business. Before founding Inter Alia, Darlene worked in-house at a record label and practiced at a large... The post Creating a Happy and Fulfilling Legal Career with Darlene Tonelli appeared first on Exellegal.

Lawyer/entrepreneur Aaron Baer talks about the two innovative legal training companies he recently co-founded – 4L Academy and Build Your Book Academy.  Aaron's currently a partner and director of training and development at the Montreal-based digital law firm Renno & Co. Topics discussed include: Aaron's journey from lawyer to lawyer/entrepreneur How Aaron's experiences as a... The post Modern Training for Lawyers and Law Students with Aaron Baer appeared first on Exellegal.

Hindi Greenberg – a recognized expert on career counselling and outplacement for lawyers – shares her wealth of knowledge about lawyer career satisfaction and alternatives. Hindi's the founder and president of the career consulting firm Lawyers in Transition, author of The Lawyer's Career Change Handbook, and former practicing lawyer. Topics discussed include: Why so many... The post Career Alternatives for Lawyers with Hindi Greenberg appeared first on Exellegal.

Mary Paterson – a litigation partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto – discusses what she looks for when working with an articling student. Topics discussed include: The articling program at Osler What the firm expects from its articling students Traits of a successful articling student How articling students can prove their value... The post What a Partner Looks for in an Articling Student with Mary Paterson appeared first on Exellegal.

Eugene Meehan,Q.C. shares his expertise about appellate advocacy. Eugene's the founding partner of the boutique law firm, Supreme Advocacy LLP, where he specializes in appellate advocacy and agency work.  Topics discussed include: Differences between trial and appellate advocacy Preparing and presenting an oral argument  Common factum writing mistakes Factum writing tips Eugene kindly wrote a... The post Avoiding Common Appellate Advocacy Mistakes with Eugene Meehan,Q.C. appeared first on Exellegal.

After 30 episodes, I've decided to take a break for the summer. In the meantime, you might want to check out an earlier episode. All 30 are still available and accredited by the Law Society of Ontario for Professionalism Content. Wishing you a happy and healthy summer. I look forward to reconnecting with you in... The post Summer Break Announcement appeared first on Exellegal.

Paulette Nnorom shares her expertise about finding your first job as a lawyer. Paulette's a lawyer, coach, and certified career and résumé strategist. She's also the founder and principal coach at hireback.ca – an online coaching program created specifically to help articling students and LPP candidates in Ontario find their first job as a lawyer.... The post Finding Your First Job as a Lawyer with Paulette Nnorom appeared first on Exellegal.

Shailini George shares her expertise about mindful lawyering. Shailini's a professor of legal writing at Suffolk Law School, a former practicing lawyer, and a prolific author on the topics of learning, distraction, and mindfulness. Her most recent book – The Law Student's Guide to Doing Well and Being Well – is on the cusp of... The post Mindful Lawyering with Shailini George appeared first on Exellegal.

Litigator, author, and trainer – John Hollander – shares his expertise about trial advocacy. John teaches trial advocacy techniques to law students and is the founder of the Advocacy Club, where he trains novice lawyers to become skilled advocates. Topics discussed include: The hallmarks of a successful trial lawyer How trial lawyers think and plan... The post Strategizing Like a Trial Lawyer with John Hollander appeared first on Exellegal.

Neil Guthrie – author of the popular legal writing text, Guthrie's Guide to Better Legal Writing – shares his advice and practical tips for writing effective legal memos. Neil's the Director of Professional Development, Research and Knowledge Management at Aird & Berlis in Toronto; a former practicing lawyer; and a legal research and writing instructor. Topics... The post Writing Effective Legal Memos with Neil Guthrie appeared first on Exellegal.

Ruth Carter shares their strategies for preventing and conquering office clutter. Ruth's a lawyer, former therapist, prolific blogger, professional speaker, best-selling author – and an aspiring minimalist. Topics discussed include: Problems associated with a cluttered office Benefits of an uncluttered office Lawyers' common excuses for having too much stuff in their offices Tips to help... The post Conquering Office Clutter with Ruth Carter appeared first on Exellegal.

Jennifer Khurana, Vice Chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) and chair of the Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals (CCAT), shares her expertise about the impact of the pandemic on administrative tribunals in Canada – and parties appearing before them. Topics discussed include: Challenges that administrative tribunals have faced during the pandemic How the... The post The Changing Landscape of Tribunal Proceedings with Jennifer Khurana appeared first on Exellegal.

Professional coach, lawyer, and career strategist – Sheena MacAskill – shares her expertise about retirement coaching for lawyers. Topics discussed include: Why lawyers reach out to retirement coaches Lawyers' main concerns about retirement/leaving practice Tips for a successful retirement/satisfying life after law Ways lawyers can stay busy and productive after they leave practice To learn... The post Retirement Coaching for Lawyers with Sheena MacAskill appeared first on Exellegal.

Certified virtual presenter, public speaking coach, trainer, and author – Lisa Braithwaite – shares her expertise about virtual training. Topics discussed include: Converting a live presentation into a virtual one Choosing the right virtual training format Designing and delivering engaging training programs/presentations online Main challenges Best practices Useful tools and equipment To learn more about... The post Shining as a Virtual Presenter and Trainer with Lisa Braithwaite appeared first on Exellegal.

Professional speaker, trainer, coach, and former practicing lawyer, Olivia Mitchell, shares her expertise about developing the confidence necessary to speak up during work meetings, networking events, and larger group presentations. Topics discussed include: Why visibility at work is important What's really behind our fear of speaking up at work The myth about confidence that holds... The post Building Confidence at Work with Olivia Mitchell appeared first on Exellegal.

Dr. Elliott Lee – one of Canada's leading specialists in sleep and sleep disorders – shares his expertise about: Common sleep issues affecting lawyers Consequences of not getting enough restorative sleep on a regular basis Factors that affect our ability to get enough restorative sleep Discovering our natural sleep cycle Tips for better sleep This episode... The post Sleeping Well with Dr. Elliott Lee appeared first on Exellegal.

Legal management and training consultant, Deborah Glatter, shares her expertise about meetings and associate feedback in our new virtual world. Topics discussed include: Preparing to attend a virtual meeting Preparing to lead a virtual meeting Ensuring that virtual meetings are effective and worthwhile Getting people to participate in virtual meetings Delivering, eliciting, and receiving feedback... The post Mastering Virtual Meetings and “Feedback” Conversations with Deborah Glatter appeared first on Exellegal.

Rick Weiler – one of Canada's foremost commercial mediators – shares his expertise and advice about navigating difficult conversations.  Topics discussed include: Key ingredients of a good conversation Habits we should develop in order to have more productive and effective difficult conversations Preparing for difficult conversations Managing reactions in difficult conversations Techniques for getting derailed... The post Stepping into Difficult Conversations with Rick Weiler appeared first on Exellegal.

The National Manager of Diversity and Inclusion at Gowling WLG – Rebecca Bromwich – shares her expertise and insights about building a diverse and inclusive legal profession. Topics discussed include: Current EDI challenges in the legal profession Recognizing and interrupting our unconscious biases Workplace EDI initiatives Obstacles to fostering more EDI in legal workplaces How... The post Building a Diverse and Inclusive Legal Profession with Rebecca Bromwich appeared first on Exellegal.