Keeping Tabs - Spring 2022

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CHAIR CHAT Chair Chat Erin Pleet, Ross Nasseri LLP This month marks the 40 th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It seems safe to say the introduction of the Charter has been one of the biggest developments in Canadian law. Imagine what first year constitutional law classes looked like before it – was it all cases about who gets to regulate apples, alcohol, and margarine? While federalism is no doubt important (see, for example, who oversees what aspect of health care during the pandemic), I am excited to see and read reflections on 40 years of the Charter, and to dream big on constitutional rights and litigation in the future. In that vein, take a few minutes to enjoy a celebratory Charter anniversary quiz compiled by Patrick MacDonald. I consider myself a law and trivia nerd, but some of these had me stumped. Also in this issue of Keeping Tabs, Vincent DeMarco of Weintraub Erskine Huang LLP has written an article on judicial guidance on some of the practical aspects of modern court proceedings, including best practices for Case- Lines and when and how to email judicial assistants. We have an interview with Natalia Vandervoort, who moved from private practice into an in-house role at TD Bank. Natalia shares insights into her career path, what it is like working as in-house counsel, as well as tips for working with in-house lawyers as clients. Eleni Loutas of Henein Hutchison LLP has written a timely and useful article about producing and preserving social media evidence. For curiosity’s sake, I ran a search for “TikTok” (or “Tik Tok”) in CanLII and there are already over 50 hits! In February 2022, the Young Advocates’ Standing Committee hosted The Legal Professional’s Role in Addressing Systemic Discrimination of Indigenous Peoples. Zachary Thiffault, Barrister & Solicitor, has written a summary of the informative and well-attended event. Zachary has included a number of links and other resources we can review to further our efforts in reconciliation. If you’d like to contribute to an upcoming edition of Keeping Tabs, please email Alex Shelley. To get more involved in YASC, please email our Volunteer Roster coordinator Lisa Delaney. Be sure to check your inboxes or follow The Advocates’ Society on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest on our events and initiatives. We hope you’ll join us! 4
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