Keeping Tabs - Winter 2022

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Q. Who is an important legal mentor for you and why? A. One very important mentor to me is the Hon. Justice Nicholas Devlin. While clerking at the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, I came to admire Justice Devlin’s unique writing style. His writing is precise and accessible for litigants, while remaining thought-provoking for lawyers. It is a privilege to have received ongoing advice from Justice Devlin on how to (i) become a great advocate, (ii) thrive within the practice, and (iii) maintain a healthy set of hobbies while building a career. Q. What is the best piece of advice you received about the practice? A. My principal at the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, the Hon. Justice D.B. Nixon, told me in my bar call that “pauses in the practice to relax and rejuvenate will provide you with the substance you need to manage a demanding career, and ensure a long and successful one”. I’ve received similar advice from almost all of my mentors, and I believe it to be true. I recently returned from two weeks in Europe with a newfound energy to bring into the New Year. Q. What is something you’ve learned about yourself during the pandemic? A. I am a true extrovert, so the pandemic has reminded me how important all of my relationships are, both personally and professionally. I started working at Osler at the beginning of the pandemic, so forming friendships and mentorships within the firm took longer than usual. Now that I have established those relationships, I value them deeply and look forward to a continued return to normalcy (and social events!). Now Live! Friends Who Argue - A new TAS podcast jointly hosted by our Young Advocates’ and 10+ Standing Committees. Segments will feature dialogue with the people who get what you do, as we delve into both the serious and lighthearted aspects of life as an advocate in Canada. Know a TAS member we should talk to? Contact Webnesh Haile at WHaile@singleton.com
Get Involved! Interested in getting more involved with TAS? Applications are now being accepted for our Young Advocates’ Standing Committee (YASC). The Young Advocates’ Standing Committee seeks engaged, hard-working volunteers to promote the interests of young advocates (within their first ten years of practice) by planning and implementing mentoring/ networking programs, administering YASC’s publication (Keeping Tabs) and participating in the work of The Advocates’ Society. The Society welcomes applications to YASC from Society members who are ten years of call or fewer. Successful applicants will serve a two-year term starting June 2022. Parental leave will be accommodated. Deadline to apply: March 3, 2022. APPLY FOR YASC 2022/23 TERM CLICK HERE Questions? Please contact Claudia Cappuccitti at CC@dyerbrownlaw.com
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