Best Gowling WLG Podcasts (2024)

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75: Gowling WLG in the Gulf: Mega events in the Middle East 40:55

16h ago40:55

40:55

In this episode of our Gowling WLG in the Gulf podcast series, partner Imran Mufti sits down with Aarij Wasti, a Toronto-based Gowling WLG partner and member of the Entertainment & Sports Law Group to discuss mega events in the Middle East. Drawing on their experience, they discuss: • The rise in popularity of hosting mega events in the Middle East…

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Suncor's David Kramer speaks about big deals, the energy transition and career advice 15:38

2d ago15:38

15:38

David Kramer is senior legal counsel at Suncor Energy in Calgary. Kramer spoke on our CL Talk podcast about his journey, why he loves practising in-house, working with external counsel, and tips for effective negotiation. Last year, he was named a Lexpert Rising Star, recognizing lawyers 40 and under in Canada. This year, he will judge the awards. …

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Jennifer Teskey, the Canadian managing partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, on talent and motivation 22:01

9d ago22:01

22:01

Jennifer Teskey became the Canadian managing partner at Norton Rose Fulbright at the beginning of 2024. She is also a judge for the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards, recognizing Canada’s leading lawyers 40 and under. Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open, and the final deadline is July 5. Teskey spoke on our CL Talk podcast about her new role, fo…

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COMMERCIAL CONNECT: interest rates, streaming services, TikTok 6:59

1M ago6:59

6:59

In the latest episode of COMMERCIAL CONNECT, Bethany and Ellie from LawCareers.Net sit down to discuss some recent business and commercial news stories, including interest rates, competing streaming services and TikTok.Listen for a bitesize boost of your commercial awareness!LawCareers.Net's Commercial awareness hub: https://www.lawcareers.net/comm…

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Beth Beattie, co-editor of a book on mental health in the legal profession, on breaking new ground 17:14

1M ago17:14

17:14

Beth Beattie is senior counsel at the Ministry of the Attorney General Ministry of Health. She was a co-editor of “The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in The Legal Profession,” recently published by LexisNexis. In May, she co-chaired the Law Society of Ontario’s fourth annual Mental Health Summit for Legal Professionals. S…

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Manitoba Chief Justice Marianne Rivoalen on going digital and what informs her judicial philosophy 26:43

1M ago26:43

26:43

Marianne Rivoalen was appointed Chief Justice of Manitoba on June 1, 2023 and sits on the Court of Appeal. She first appointed a judge of the Family Division of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba in 2005. In 2015, she took over as Associate Chief Justice of the Family Division of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba. Between 2018 and 2023, sh…

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The Space: Leadership and law - episode 7 - Alison Richards 26:27

2M ago26:27

26:27

Welcome back to The Space for the final episode in our Leadership and Law series. For this episode, Emma Dennis speaks to Alison Richards, partner in our Commercial, IT and Outsourcing team, to hear more about her role at Gowling WLG, taking a non-traditional pathway into law and her journey to partnership. Alison also shares her thoughts on the im…

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Attorney General Arif Virani on how he works to expedite federal judicial nominations 34:12

2M ago34:12

34:12

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani has been in this role since 2023 and was first elected to parliament in 2015. Before that, he worked as a government lawyer in Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. Virani spoke with CL Talk about his career, judicial nominations, and his legislative priorities. He explained how h…

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The Space: Leadership and law - episode 6 - Roz Trimmer 36:43

2M ago36:43

36:43

We're back with another episode in The Space! This week, Emma Dennis, D&I and wellbeing senior manager, sits down with Roz Trimmer, head of HR (UK), to explore Roz's career journey and what led to a role in HR. Roz also talks about her role as a leader and how to manage and support a team of people. She dives under the surface about her experience …

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The Space: Leadership and law - episode 5 - Navin Prabhakar 23:15

2M ago23:15

23:15

Join us for the latest episode of The Space. This week, we're joined by Navin Prabhakar, partner in our Banking and Finance team to hear about his role. From a long career in pharmacy to becoming a partner at Gowling WLG, we hear about his decision to make a career change and journey into law. You can find this episode and the accompanying transcri…

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Jennifer King at Gowling WLG on being recognized as a Top 25 Most Influential Lawyer 19:55

2M ago19:55

19:55

Jennifer King is the national co-lead of the administrative law practice group at Gowling WLG. She was recognized as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in 2023. For Canadian Lawyer’s CL Talk podcast, she spoke to us about what it means to be an administrative, ESG and climate change lawyer, and her work representing Windsor on the Ambassado…

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Fashion law, career pivots and finding your 'why' - with Bunmi Jenfa 23:20

2M ago23:20

23:20

In this episode we speak to legal professional Bunmi Jenfa about imposter syndrome, Shein lawsuits, career pivots and the importance of finding your 'why' when pursuing a legal career.Find out more about studying at The University of Law: ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/487671176;294822526;wSign up to LawCareers.Net here: lawcareers.net/MyLCN/Register…

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The Space: Leadership and law - episode 4 - Liz Gane 27:32

2M ago27:32

27:32

Liz Gane, partner in our Pensions team, joins us in The Space this week. Liz sits down with Emma Dennis, senior manager of DEI and Wellbeing in the UK, to talk about her 20+ years in law, her journey into law and to partnership, and what it means to be a team leader. Having taken advantage of Gowling WLG's 'Pause and Play' scheme, Liz touches on ta…

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74: Digitalisation in the public sector: Software as a service 9:48

3M ago9:48

9:48

What are the key features and the principles of Software as a Service (SaaS) and what are key issues in SaaS contracts? In this episode in our podcast series focusing on digitalisation in the public sector, Matt Harris, principal associate in our Commercial, IT and Outsourcing team, provides an overview of SaaS, including the key features of a SaaS…

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The Space: Leadership and law - episode 3 - Sanchia Wheeler 55:13

3M ago55:13

55:13

For this episode of The Space, we're joined by Sanchia Wheeler, head of Compliance in the UK. Emma Dennis, senior manager of DEI and Wellbeing, talks to Sanchia about her varied career from barrister, to solicitor and now head of Compliance. She shares her experiences working as a non-executive director for Nottingham Citizens Advice Bureau, her pa…

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The Space: Leadership and law - episode 2 - Sunil Kakkad 46:21

3M ago46:21

46:21

This week on The Space, Emma Dennis, senior manager of DEI and Wellbeing in the UK, sits down with Sunil Kakkad, former partner turned international board member and member of our UK Leadership team. With over 35 years of experience as a lawyer, Sunil dives deep into his journey to becoming a lawyer and how it all started. He talks about his upbrin…

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Amanda Fowler on how she balances her sports law practice and legal role at Aviva Canada 21:34

3M ago21:34

21:34

Amanda Fowler is a sports lawyer and corporate counsel at Aviva Canada. For our CL Talk podcast, she spoke to us about balancing a sports law practice with her in-house role at Aviva, overcoming barriers in male-dominated fields, the importance of self-advocacy, and advice to young lawyers. Fowler will also be appearing at Canadian Lawyer’s upcomin…

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The Space: Leadership and law - episode 1 - Samantha Myers 27:03

3M ago27:03

27:03

Welcome to The Space! Our new podcast shines a spotlight on all of our people at Gowling WLG. Emma Dennis, senior manager of DEI & Wellbeing in the UK, sits downs with our people to discuss a number of topics to break down barriers and perceptions about a career in law. We dive under the surface and understand the diverse experience and perspective…

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Joshua Lenon at Clio says Canadian lawyers are slow to adopt tech, but big changes are coming soon 18:21

3M ago18:21

18:21

Joshua Lenon is the lawyer in residence and data protection officer at Clio. For our CL Talk podcast, he spoke to us about his role at the legal tech company, legal ethics, innovation, access to justice, privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence and the Canadian legal market.By Canadian Lawyer Magazine

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Radha Curpen at Bennett Jones LLP on how law firms should understand intersectionality 16:45

3M ago16:45

16:45

Radha Curpen is the Vancouver managing partner and the national leader of ESG strategy and solutions firm at Bennett Jones LLP. For our CL Talk podcast, she spoke to us about, diversity, equity and inclusion in law and how intersectionality fits within that framework. She spoke about how her experiences inform her understanding of intersectionality…

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Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Chief Justice Deborah Smith on the judiciary’s most pressing challenges 18:18

4M ago18:18

18:18

Deborah Smith was appointed the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in 2019. Before her judicial career, she practised civil and family law for 17 years at McInnes Cooper. She sat in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia family division until 2004 when she was appointed associate chief justice and transferred to the court’s general divisio…

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73: Digitalisation in the public sector: basics of digitalisation 12:40

4M ago12:40

12:40

As legal advisers to the public sector, we are seeing a general uptick in the number of procurements that we are being asked to support upon which relate to digitalisation programmes. Digitalisation can unlock a number of efficiencies and has the ability to modernise how Government works. In our new podcast series focusing on digitalisation within …

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Practice Area Profile: technology, media and telecommunications - with Womble Bond Dickinson 12:35

4M ago12:35

12:35

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Womble Bond Dickinson managing associate Katie Simmonds discusses her career in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) law so far, the kinds of issues she works on and what skills aspiring TMT solicitors should develop.Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area, and find …

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Linda Beairsto, president of MT Align at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, on flexible work and diversity 16:05

4M ago16:05

16:05

Linda Beairsto is the president of MT Align and a partner at McCarthy Tétrault LLP. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to her about MT Align’s innovative approach to legal services delivery and how offering flexible working arrangements can help improve diversity in the profession. Beairsto will also be appearing at Canadian Lawyer’s upcoming Women …

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Episode 39: qualifying work experience – your questions answered – with The University of Law 22:35

4M ago22:35

22:35

In this episode we speak to John Watkins, director of employability at The University of Law, about qualifying work experience (QWE). John explains what QWE is, how it prepares aspiring solicitors for practising law, where you can complete it, as well as how you can get QWE accredited.Find out more about qualifying work experience: https://www.lawc…

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Erin Durant on speaking up about mental health and the importance of sponsorship for women lawyers 13:47

5M ago13:47

13:47

Erin Durant is a litigator in Ottawa, Founder of Durant Barristers and was named one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in 2022. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to her about her book It Burned Me All Down, where she wrote openly about her mental health struggles during the pandemic and argued for the need for better health and w…

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Tim Haney, Canada Chief Executive Officer of Dentons, on his leadership style at a global law firm 13:59

5M ago13:59

13:59

Tim Haney is the Canada Chief Executive Officer of Dentons. He was the winner of the Managing Partner of The Year at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to Haney about his transition to a leadership role, his firm’s strategic plan, working with cross-functional teams, mental health, diversity, inclusion and being client-…

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72: Gowling WLG in the Gulf: Funds for the future – a practical perspective 38:09

5M ago38:09

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In this episode of our Gowling WLG in the Gulf podcast series, partner Imran Mufti sits down with Dr Shuja Ali, managing director of ICON Investment Consultants, and Ed Brown, who leads our Middle East funds and financial services practice, to discuss recent fund activity in Saudi Arabia and what the future holds for fund and investment in the regi…

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Colin Levy on how lawyers can overcome their fear of legal tech 18:03

5M ago18:03

18:03

Colin Levy is a US-based legal tech expert and corporate lawyer. He is currently the director of legal for Malbek, a leading contract management company. He has served in numerous legal roles for companies in the technology industry for over a decade and is a legal tech thought leader with a large online following. His recent book is The Legal Tech…

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Jordan Furlong says he is done predicting the future of the legal profession because it is here now 24:30

5M ago24:30

24:30

Jordan Furlong is a strategic consultant to legal organizations in Canada and the United States. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to him about artificial intelligence, the billable hour, mental health and why he is done predicting the future of the profession.By Canadian Lawyer Magazine

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Leena Yousefi proves pay transparency and the 4-day workweek work 28:41

6M ago28:41

28:41

Leena Yousefi’s innovative approach to pay and workplace management has sparked unprecedented interest from our readers this year. We spoke to her about how her approach is working, and she tells listeners about the difference between transparency and uniformity, why the four-day workweek is not for lazy lawyers and how her firm has tripled in size…

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71: Gowling WLG in the Gulf: Women empowerment and Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 13:49

6M ago13:49

13:49

Over the last six years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has seen an accelerated pace of change that has impacted Saudi professionals, and Saudi female professionals in particular. As part of Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched a number of initiatives aimed increasing the percentage of women employed in leadership positions. In this podca…

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Lawyers banned from practice for surveillance 6:23

7M ago6:23

6:23

• Lawyers banned from practice for judge surveillance likely to face more disciplinary actions: lawyerhttps://www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/professional-regulation/lawyers-banned-from-practice-for-judge-surveillance-likely-to-face-more-disciplinary-actions-lawyer/381035• Quebec decision on Mohawk tobacco trade a 'game-changing advancement' in…

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Practice Area Profile: company & commercial – with Gowling WLG (UK) LLP 16:22

8M ago16:22

16:22

In this Practice Area Profile episode, partner Jocelyn Paulley from Gowling WLG (UK) LLP discusses her career as a technology and data lawyer.Listen to gain an insight into what it’s really like to work in this area and find out the things you should know before you launch your legal career.You can read the full written Practice Area Profile here: …

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SCC nominee Moreau’s experience in Alberta 6:43

8M ago6:43

6:43

• SCC Justice nominee Mary Moreau noted for judicial experience and work modernizing Alberta courtshttps://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/criminal/scc-justice-nominee-mary-moreau-noted-for-judicial-experience-and-work-modernizing-alberta-courts/380879• Law Society of Ontario membership fees for lawyers and paralegals decreasing in 2024htt…

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COMMERCIAL CONNECT: Barbie, Israel-Palestine, Microsoft and Amazon, Katy Perry 9:47

8M ago9:47

9:47

In this fifth episode of our commercial news series, COMMERCIAL CONNECT, LawCareers.Net’s Niamh Gray discusses the Barbie movie and the sales Mattel has seen as a result, the conflict between Israel and Palestine, OfCom's concerns over Amazon and Microsoft and Katy Perry's recent music sale.By The LawCareers.Net Podcast

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70: Gowling WLG in the Gulf: The MENA water sector, awash with opportunities 28:32

8M ago28:32

28:32

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are in the top 10 countries worldwide to be facing 'extremely high water stress' - meaning 80% or more of all available surface and groundwater in an average year being consumed. This reality presents a need and opportunity for growth within the region's water infrastructure. In this podcast, our head of sec…

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Company loses case against in-house lawyers 5:45

8M ago5:45

5:45

• In-house lawyers win appeal defending against breach of contract and fiduciary duty claimshttps://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/corporate-commercial/in-house-lawyers-win-appeal-defending-against-breach-of-contract-and-fiduciary-duty-claims/380669• Cybersecurity incident protection becoming prohibitively expensive as threats multiply, says l…

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Practice Area Profile: environment – with Osborne Clarke LLP 13:44

8M ago13:44

13:44

In this Practice Area Profile episode, Osborne Clarke LLP associate Arthur Hopkinson discusses his life as an environmental lawyer, he discusses how he came to the practice area, his transition from trainee to associate and the challenges both his practice area and the wider legal sector are facing right now. Listen to gain an insight into what it’…

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Employment bar respond to ‘tax fraud’ slight 5:02

8M ago5:02

5:02

• Employment bar fires back at columnist's claim their settlements often 'pretty close to tax fraud'https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/labour-and-employment/employment-bar-fires-back-at-columnists-claim-their-settlements-often-pretty-close-to-tax-fraud/380553• How Reema Khawja’s work at the Ontario Human Rights Commission aligns with …

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Alberta courts caution against using AI 5:17

8M ago5:17

5:17

• Alberta courts caution against using unverified citations generated by AI or large language modelshttps://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/litigation/alberta-courts-caution-against-using-unverified-citations-generated-by-ai-or-large-language-models/380383 • Nova Scotia Chief Justice Michael Wood on advocacy, court delays, and community en…

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SCC on deportation, BC judge on innovation 5:11

9M ago5:11

5:11

• Canada cannot deport on security grounds unless conduct at issue relates to national security: SCChttps://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/immigration/canada-cannot-deport-on-security-grounds-unless-conduct-at-issue-relates-to-national-security-scc/380115• Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie on being open to change at the Provincial Court of Br…

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Unlocking the secrets to legal innovation in 2023 28:23

9M ago28:23

28:23

While innovation is what drives the best law firms, it’s something many struggles to define, let alone demonstrate, for their clients. For McCarthy Tétrault, innovation is second nature. It means helping clients tackle their most pressing issues effectively and creatively. In this highly informative podcast sponsored by McCarthy Tétrault, we explor…

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Unbundling: from scarcity to abundance 5:20

9M ago5:20

5:20

• Sonali Sharma on unbundling and why lawyers need to shift from a scarcity to an abundance mindsethttps://www.canadianlawyermag.com/resources/practice-management/sonali-sharma-on-unbundling-and-why-lawyers-need-to-shift-from-a-scarcity-to-an-abundance-mindset/379985• Sex work law does not make sex workers less safe and is Charter-compliant, finds …

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