Dive into the world of a lawyer turned entrepreneur. In this episode, host Ocean Enbar shares the mic with guest Stacey Kline, the CEO and co-founder of Otto Intelligence, a company where investments seek purpose.
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What does it mean to be an entertainment lawyer in Canada? Host and LLM student Lucie Zhang speaks to Susan Abramovitch, one of the world's leading entertainment lawyers, about what it means to her. Now practicing at Gowling WLG and licensed in three jurisdictions, Susan shares her day-to-day experience as an entertainment lawyer, discusses the entertainment law landscape in Canada, and reflects on what led her to practice law in the creative industries.
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In January, a Reddit community endeavoured to undercut Wall Street hedge funds and made international news in the process. As with many happenings on the market, understanding the particulars can be made difficult by murky terminology and slipshod history. To help contextualize these issues, host Jake Clark sits down with Professor P.M. Vasudev to discuss short selling, Canadian vs. American securities law, and what it means to combine the study of law and economics.
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Join Amos Vang for the second half of a two-part interview with Roy Sengupta, discussing Roy’s experience in the American legal system. In this second part, Roy talks about his published work in the book Designing a Sustainable Financial System: Development Goals and Socio-Ecological Responsibility (available here). Specifically, Roy discusses the importance of improving the current global financial system, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In this episode, hosted by Ocean Enbar, we hear from Shira Kalfa, the founding partner of Kalfa Law. Shira discusses the journey that led her to start her own firm and sheds light on the implications of COVID-19 on the firm's business operations. Tune in to hear how Shira is managing a corporate-commercial and tax law firm during the COVID-19 pandemic and obtain tips on how to make the most of your "COVID-19 summer".
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Tom Grozinger is Principal Trust Specialist with RBC Royal Trust, where he provides ongoing legal and technical analysis for a national team of trust professionals within one of Canada’s longest-standing financial institutions. Tom discusses what his job is like (including interesting insights into the areas of wills and estates law) and gives the listeners a glimpse into the challenges and rewards of working in this role.
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Mark Asfar joins us to discuss his journey from being a History student at Queen’s University to being a young lawyer at Momentum Business Law in Ottawa. Along the way, he reflects on the importance of following your interests, from choosing an undergraduate program that he enjoyed, to finding meaning (and balance) in extracurriculars, to joining a relatively new firm whose work perfectly matches his passions. We also discuss strategies for getting involved in law school and finding a job that will allow you to learn and grow.
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In this episode, Chris sits down with Michelle Moldofsky, who returns to The Law School Show for the second time. Through the Moldofsky Professional Corporation, Michelle provides legal advice in health law and corporate commercial law affecting not-for-profit health organizations. Listen now to hear Michelle discuss her approach to making a successful career transition and the difficulties and opportunities she experienced along the way.
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We tapped into the archives and exercised our production skills to build a highlight reel. Listen in to get advice and perspective from four accomplished, and honest, in-house practitioners, with clips from the following episodes: EP 28 (Dan Ciraco: Senior Legal Counsel at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation); EP 23 (David Allgood: EVP and General Counsel at the Royal Bank of Canada); EP 20 (Michelle Moldofsky: General Counsel at St. Michael's Hospital); and EP 14 (Fernando Garcia: General Counsel at Nissan and Infiniti Canada).
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