Why Lawyers Are Trained as Pessimists — and Why That Matters Lawyers are often described as pessimists. The label is not entirely wrong — but it is frequently misunderstood. Legal training does not teach us to expect the worst of people. It teaches us to...
From Bill C‑78 to the Modern Divorce Act: What Changed — and Why It Still Matters In 2018, I wrote about Bill C‑78, much‑needed family law reform that promised to shift Canadian divorce law toward a more child‑centred, less adversarial framework. At the time, it...
A Season of Renewal, A Year of Resolution As the year draws to a close, many of us find ourselves in a reflective pause — taking stock of what has been, what has been endured, and what we hope to carry forward. The New Year...
Referrals in Mediation & Med/Arb: Why They Are Not About Skill Alone, but About Risk When lawyers and professionals refer a mediator or med/arb practitioner, they are not simply choosing a name from a directory. They are making a judgment call about risk — reputational...