Frances Gallop Attends IBA Employment and Diversity Law Conference
Frances Gallop attended the International Bar Association’s Annual Employment and Diversity Law Conference in Paris from April 3-5, 2019. The conference covered cutting edge topics of interest to employers around the globe including communications in crisis situations, artificial intelligence bias and data transparency in the workplace, and practical strategies to appropriately handle gender transition issues in the workplace.
The program ended with an excellent panel discussion on preventing and managing harassment claims in the #MeToo Era. Frances reports that Philip Berkowitz and Inge de Laat did an excellent job of moderating the discussion, and extends her kudos to the panelists who acknowledged that the legal profession has a lot of work to do in this area.
It was an incredible opportunity to learn from and be inspired by lawyers from all over the globe.
Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association (CIRA) – A Fireside Chat with Bill Kaplan
Angela Rae will be interviewing preeminent arbitrator and author Bill Kaplan before a live audience at the inaugural event of the Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association (CIRA). The event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at the Ted Rogers School of Management. Click here to view the announcement.
Women’s Business Network of Peterborough’s Annual Member Trade Show & Workshops
Frances Gallop and Alexandra Jamieson will be presenting a workshop at the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough’s Annual Member Trade Show & Workshops event on March 6, 2019. The interactive workshop will focus on drugs and alcohol in the workplace and Frances and Alexandra will speak to employer rights and obligations, the use of drug and alcohol testing, and strategies for managing workplace social events. The event will take place at the Highland Park Reception Centre in Peterborough and will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Angela Rae will be speaking on the first panel at Lancaster’s 2019 Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Conference on the topic, “New and Noteworthy: An update on the year's most significant cases”. This panel will take place between 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. more >
Angela Rae will be speaking at The Advocates’ Society’s education program, “Labour Arbitration Advocacy: Focus on Evidence” on March 1, 2019 at The Advocates’ Society Education Centre, 250 Yonge Street, Suite 2700, Toronto. Angela forms part of the panel addressing the topic Troubleshooting Evidentiary Issues: Demonstration and Discussion from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. more >
2019 Best Lawyers in Canada Recognition
Angela Rae and Brett Christen have been recognized in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada for their excellence in labour and employment law. Best Lawyers in Canada’s annual list of the top practitioners in various practice areas across Canada is compiled using comprehensive peer reviews.
2019-2020 Summer and Articling Students
The firm welcomes its newest group of exceptional summer and articling students.
Articling Students:
Matthew Canning (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University), Brandon Cheuk (Osgoode Hall Law School, York University) and Kennedy Simpson (University of Toronto Faculty of Law).
Summer Students:
Tiffany Barone (Osgoode Hall Law School, York University) and Patrick O’Leary (University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law).
“Looking Back, Moving Forward: An update on major caselaw and legislative developments” will be the topic at hand when Carla Black joins a panel discussion on December 5, 2018, at Lancaster House in Toronto. more >
Carla Black Addresses Alumni Event
Carla Black returned to Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law on September 28, 2018, where she was part of an alumni panel that spoke to students about the diverse career paths that are possible with a law degree.