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Editors: Matilda Lici - Central Region; Caroline Bedard - East Region

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OBA Hosts Conversation with Uber's Jeremy Millard

  • January 25, 2017

On January 12, 2017, the Young Lawyers’ Division (YLD) and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association – Ontario Chapter (CCCA – ON) jointly hosted a New Year’s Social at DLA Piper’s offices in Toronto.

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Branding Yourself and Identifying Your Target Market

  • January 23, 2017
  • Sandra LeBrun

On January 20, 2017, members of the legal community attended the OBA-YLD Program on the topic of “Branding Yourself and Identifying Your Target Market”. Susanne Greisbach and Sandra LeBrun, members of the OBA-YLD committee, were the program chairs. The program was hosted by Borden Ladner Gervais in Ottawa.

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YLD (East) Holiday Social Recap!

  • January 16, 2017
  • Alison G. Morris

On December 13, 2016, local lawyers gathered at the Clocktower Brew Pub on Elgin Street to celebrate the holiday season at a holiday social hosted by the OBA Young Lawyers Division (East).

The Surprising Truths About Motivation

  • January 16, 2017
  • Heather Douglas

A quick look into the elements of motivation based on the book "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" by Daniel Pink.

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New Year’s (Financial) Resolutions

  • January 16, 2017
  • David To

By budgeting, managing spending, and reducing expenses, you can feel more financially in control. Here are a few quick and effective tips on personal finance that could help you reach your financial goals in 2017 and beyond.

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5 Apps to Improve Your Practice

  • January 16, 2017
  • Ian Hu

It is greatly efficient to use law practice apps that are easy to use, affordable, and produce immediate gains. Here are five of the author's favourite apps for 2017.

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Career Planning and Financial Management for Lawyers

  • December 22, 2016
  • Taisha Lewis

For many professionals, planning the next career move and managing debt and other finances can seem like a daunting task. Instead, we often choose to put planning on the back burner and resign to letting things sort themselves out. In an effort to make the task a little less daunting for young lawyers, the Ontario Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division East hosted a program on November 17, 2016 entitled “Career Planning and Financial Management for Lawyers”.

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Moving Justice Sector Modernization from Platitude to Practice

Moving Justice Sector Modernization from Platitude to Practice

  • December 02, 2016
  • Douglas Judson

Douglas Judson shares his thoughts on how the legal profession and justice sector are not keeping up with today's technologies, to their own detriment, and highlights some innovative projects that seek to improve legal services through technology.

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De-stressing: How to Make Time For It

De-stressing: How to Make Time For It

  • December 02, 2016
  • Kate Julien Kate Julien is a 2016 call. She attended Osgoode Hall Law School, and currently works as a Senior Policy Advisor for the Attorney General of Ontario.

Some tips on how to de-stress from work in your own way and how to find the time to do it.

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What’s Your Story? The Power of Personal Narrative

  • November 15, 2016
  • Natasha Grewal

Your narrative is the way you choose to tell your life’s story. It can be your thoughts or the way you tell your story to others. It is important to be mindful of your thoughts as they can become your truth. If you are wondering where to begin, the author gives you three steps to taking control of your narrative.

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