Helpful Articles

Our members publish timely and helpful articles centred around the challenges faced by our diverse communities from hate-based incidents and marginalizing behaviours, and how to address these challenges in ways that promote inclusivity and respect. While we’ve collated these articles for ease of reference, OBA members are welcome to submit new articles for consideration to: articles@oba.org.

Articles and other content available in this Section are that of the respective authors and not of the OBA.

• Don’t Shut Up, Shut It Down – Addressing Sexism in the Legal Profession as a Young Lawyer by Keagan David-Burns, March 28, 2023
• A Place to Belong: justice for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities by Kirsti Mathers McHenry, February 24, 2023
• Let’s Talk About Inclusive Leadership by Angela Ogang, November 21, 2022
• Truth and Reconciliation in the Legal Profession: A Primer on How to Be a Better Ally Regardless of Your Practice Area by Karlie Nordstrom and Leslie Anne St. Amour, October 21, 2022
• Interview with Caitlin Tolley, Algonquin Anishinaabe Lawyer by Wendy Parkes, LL.B., May 12, 2021
• Systemic Change: What role will you play? by Celeste M. Young, December 12, 2021
• Considerations for Serving LGBT2SQ Clients As They Age by Cassandra Martino and Amelia You, April 30, 2021
• February Wellness Tips – Mental Health Resources for Lawyers by Forough Ghorbani, February 18, 2020
• Understanding Cultural Sensitivities by Chief Kelly Larocca, February 05, 2020
• When Implicit Bias Amplifies Impostor Syndrome by Yasmin Visram, June 03, 2020
• Redefining Resilience by Rachel Migicovsky, June 03, 2020
• Wellness at Work: The support lawyers need now from their employers and themselves by Rachel Migicovsky, August 26, 2020
• “GIikinoo-Amaadiwin”: Transitioning from "Kill the Indian in the Child" to Embracing Truth and Reconciliation by Aaron St. Pierre, October 14, 2020
• A Lawyer in Recovery: Changing the narrative by Jessie Gomberg, December 04, 2020
• Le Dain and Mental Health in the Legal Profession by Ayusha Kiran, January 2, 2019
• A Firm Route to Reconciliation by John P. Brown, March 15, 2019
• Mindfulness Offers a New Way to Reduce Bias by Sara Robertson, June 14, 2019
• In Your Corner: Combatting Discrimination and Harassment in the Profession with the DHC by Richa Sandill, August 28, 2019
• Lawyers and the Three Burdens of the Helping Profession by Sina Hariri, December 5, 2018
• Indigenous Women Missing from #METOO by Elana Finestone, April 03, 2018
• Racism, Xenophobia and Hate Crimes: Lawyers fighting back by Richa Sandill, August 18, 2017