Articles 2021

Aujourdʼhui
Aujourdʼhui
photo of Solomon McKenzie

Interview with Solomon McKenzie

  • 11 mai 2023

"Another pet peeve of mine, which comes up a lot in legal practice is the description of Black orators as 'surprisingly well-spoken' or 'articulate', I feel like I’ve been haunted by the word articulate my whole life. Every person who is saying these compliments is genuinely trying to be warm, but they’re part of a larger tapestry of behaviour over a lifetime."

Litige civil, Student Forum
photo of Nadia Zaman

Interview with Nadia Zaman

  • 11 mai 2023

"I still remember a call I had with a potential new client during my earlier years as an employment lawyer. She called me to discuss her workplace situation and wanted to book a consultation with me. I listened to her, expressed that I was sorry to hear about her situation, and explained our process. She advised me that she was given the names of two individuals, and that she had reached out to the other person first as she thought he would be 'tougher' as a white, male lawyer."

Litige civil, Student Forum
photo of Alicia Windsor

Interview with Alicia Windsor

  • 11 mai 2023
  • Interview conducted by Adil Abdulla and Crystal Park

An interview with internationally trained lawyer Alicia Windsor, who was called to the Florida bar in 2007, moved to Canada in 2016, wrote the NCA exams, passed the Ontario bar exam, and was called to the Ontario bar in 2017.

Litige civil, Student Forum