Advocacy Matters - Fall 2019

EVENT REPORT
Mid-Career Mingle
Rahool Agarwal, Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP
President’s
Festive
Reception
On October 23, 2019, the TAS 10+ Committee
held its inaugural “Mid-Career Mingle”. The
event was held at the ping pong bar at The Walrus
(a great recent addition to the downtown
food/bar/fun landscape, and which boasts a
barber shop if you are in need of a quick haircut
between drinks).
The night started early at 5:00 pm, with the
hope of making it easier for lawyers with young
families to come to the event. The turnout was
excellent – about 80 people came to the event
– and we received very positive feedback about
the early start, so there may be more 10+ events
in the future with similarly early start times to
look forward to.
Lawyers from across the litigation bar dropped
in – sole practitioners, small firm, big firm, and
government. The night was filled with rousing discussions
about everything from recent cases to
the federal election to the Raptors’ championship
banner ceremony (which, as an aside, was perfect
in all respects and should never be criticized by
anyone). The food was also really tasty. My personal
favourite was the Yorkshire pudding.
All in all, it was a great night and a wonderful
opportunity to re-connect with old friends
and make some new friends. The goal of the
10+ Committee is to give busy mid-career advocates
chances to engage (and re-engage) with
TAS, the profession and with each other. On
this night, mission accomplished!
And, thank you to our sponsors, PricewaterhouseCoopers
and Lax O’Sullivan Lisus
Gottlieb LLP.
Thursday, December 5, 2019
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Advocates’ Society
2700-250 Yonge Street,
Toronto, ON M5B 2L7
Mark your calendar. Please join your fellow TAS
members for an evening of collegiality and
festive cheer. This complimentary event is
exclusive to TAS members.
To learn more visit
www.advocates.ca
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