151. From the Pipes to the Bar: Tips for Early Practice with Andrew Hayes, Canada's Deputy Auditor General

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In this episode, join host Emma Huang in an interview with Canada’s Deputy Auditor General, Andrew Hayes. In this episode, Mr. Hayes — who holds an LLB from the University of Ottawa, and an LLM in Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall Law School — chats with us about his experience as a world champion bagpiper. He also shares tips for new lawyers, including a reminder to focus on your client's needs and the value of "learning how to learn" in law school. Finally, we discuss how those experiences and skills have helped Mr. Hayes in private legal practice and his career in the public sector, and what single piece of advice he would give to current law students just beginning their career.