Lawyers Lounge Podcast

Lawyers Lounge
After a long morning in court, take a moment to unwind in The Lawyers Lounge. Tune in to hear your colleagues chat about what’s new in the criminal law community.

Hosts Danielle Robitaille and Lisa Jørgensen discuss recent criminal law cases from across Canada, covering issues of local and national importance. Listen for practical advocacy tips, business and career advice, and life-saving hacks that every lawyer needs to know. Each episode features distinguished guests from the defence bar, the Crown, and the media, as well as other members of the criminal justice system. From the publisher that brought you the Criminal Law Series, Emond Publishing presents The Lawyers Lounge podcast.

Episode 15 - An Interview With Mona Duckett

In this episode, Danielle interviews esteemed trial and appellate counsel Mona Duckett who gives an inside look at two of her most high-profile cases.
 

Episode 13 - In Conversation with Marie Henein

In this episode, Danielle sits down with one of Canada’s leading criminal defence lawyers, Marie Henein as they examine the exodus of women from the criminal law profession. 

Episode 11: Criminal Law and Mental Health, a thought-provoking roundtable

In this episode, our guests shed light on their experiences practicing at the intersection between criminal law and mental health law. They offer advice on measuring professional sucess, the importance of mentorship, maintaining a work-life balance and more!

Special Guests: Erin Dann and Maya Kotob (Anita Szigeti Advocates)

Episode 10: The Big SCC Cases in 2021, Part II, COVID-19 and Parenting: The Impact on Legal Practitioners and "Fact or Fiction."

On this week's episode of “The Lawyers Lounge,” tune in to the fascinating walk-through of the most anticipated cases from the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in 2021. These include the high-profile cases of:

  • R. v. J.J. on the constitutionality of Bill C-51 and the new sexual assault s.278 provisions, and;

  • R. v. Sharma on assessing the limits of conditional sentencing and mandatory minimums for disadvantaged groups.

Special Guests: Eric Gottardi, Harpreet Saini, Emma Rhodes

COVID-19 Diaries Continued

What does a trial lawyer do without a courthouse to go to? Danielle Robitaille and Lisa Jørgensen continue their discussion of COVID-19 and the ongoing impact it has had on Canada's criminal justice community.

Podcast Trailer

From the publisher that brought you the Criminal Law Series, Emond Publishing presents The Lawyers Lounge podcast. Hosts Danielle Robitaille and Lisa Jørgensen cover issues of local and national importance, recent criminal law decisions, and lawyer life hacks with distinguished guests from across Canada.
 

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