Keep Going - Building Resilience Today for Tomorrow

In today's episode, I chat with Randall Kiser. Mr. Kiser is an internationally recognized authority on professional performance and the author of four books. His most recent book, American Law Firms in Transition: Trends, Threats and Strategies, was released by the American Bar Association in April 2019. Two years earlier, Cambridge University Press published his groundbreaking book, Soft Skills for the Effective Lawyer. His previous books, Beyond Right and Wrong: The Power of Effective Decision Making For Attorneys and Clients and How Leading Lawyers Think: Expert Insights Into Judgment and Advocacy are cited by practitioners and scholars in North America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Kiser discusses why resilience is often lacking in lawyers and offers some excellent tips on how to acquire it.

In this Episode, we interview returning Guest Toronto Employment and Labour lawyer Antonio F. Urdaneta about resilience and what steps he has taken to pivot his practice during the Covid Pandemic. Antonio helps business leaders to reduce the inherent threats of workplace relations, including lay offs and managing infectious diseases, by advising, training, investigating, and litigating employment and labour legal challenges. He is active in the community and sits on the Canadian Hispanic Bar Association, Board of Directors.

In today’s episode we talk with Lori Anne Thomas. Lori is a Toronto lawyer who has been a sole practitioner in her firm Thomas Defence practicising criminal law and Law Society of Ontario regulatory defence work since 2015. Lori is also President of the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer at various universities and continuing education programs. Lori joins us to discuss resilience from her unique perspective and to describe what she is doing to stay resilient and prepare for the new normal.

In today's episode we talk with Gina Alexandris. Gina is the Senior Program Director for the Ryerson University's Law Practice Program (LPP), an innovative transition year training program for lawyers in Ontario, Canada. The LPP brings to life a virtual simulated law firm experience providing professional skills training for future lawyers. Gina shares her thoughts on what resilience means to her and the importance of resilience for all legal professionals.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE WE TALK WITH WARREN BONGARD, THE PRESIDENT OF ZSA LEGAL RECRUITMENT. ZSA IS CANADA’S LARGEST NATIONAL LEGAL RECRUITMENT FIRM SPECIALIZING IN THE HEADHUNTING, RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF LAWYERS, LEGAL SUPPORT STAFF AND LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT. WARREN JOINS US TO DISCUSS HOW THE COVID PANDEMIC HAS AFFECTED THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND TO SHARE HIS THOUGHTS ON THE LEGAL MARKETPLACE.