Being a Future-Ready Firm

Leading a Firm When Millennials and Gen Z Are Your Leverage

This session is designed to help leaders navigate the realities of a four-generation workforce. It offers practical, data-backed insight on where to focus to sustain leverage, retention, and client delivery as expectations and ways of working continue to shift.

The session will explore:

• The demographic shift reshaping law firms and legal workplaces—and what it means for leadership
• How changing workforce and client expectations are influencing lawyer performance, leverage, and retention
• Leadership approaches that support a four-generation workplace without lowering standards
• Managing the tension between precision, risk mitigation, and the need for adaptability
• Why leadership capability, communication, and learning agility are becoming competitive advantages
• Where leaders should focus first, given real capacity, risk, and change constraints

Event Details

• 📅 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 12:30pm–2:00pm
• 📍 Virtual
• 💲 Free for members | $50 + HST for non-members

Register: HERE or email Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org

Consideration of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia

This Brown Bag will provide insights and analysis on what the SCC decision means for family violence cases in Canada. It will explore whether tort law or remedies have changed—and how they may evolve in the future.

Speakers:

• Geoff Carpenter (Carpenter Family Law, Oakville, ON)
• Julie Hannaford (J K Hannaford Barristers, Toronto, ON)
• Anna Matas (Matas Legal, Toronto, ON)
• Rollie Thompson, K.C. (Dalhousie University; Epstein Cole LLP)

Moderator:

• Katherine Shadbolt (Ottawa, ON)

Event Details

• 📅 Monday, April 20, 2026 | 1:30pm–3:00pm
• 📍 Virtual
• 💲 Free for members

Register: HERE

An Urgent Need to Address Family Violence: Professional Competence and Safety Considerations

Canada is experiencing an epidemic of family violence. This session addresses the legal profession’s role in promoting safety and improving outcomes for survivors.

Speakers:

• Shelley Hounsell (Presse Mason, Bedford, NS)
• Hilary Linton (Riverdale Mediation, Toronto, ON)
• Dr. Katreena Scott (Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, London, ON)
• Zara Suleman (Suleman Family Law, North Vancouver, BC)

Moderator:

• Joanna Radbord (McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP, Toronto, ON)

Event Details

• 📅 Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 1:30pm–3:30pm
• 📍 Virtual
• 💲 Free for members

Register: HERE

Women’s Health, Hormones, and Burnout

A Two-Part Lunch-and-Learn Series

A practical, evidence-informed wellness series exploring hormonal transitions, chronic stress, and burnout, with strategies to support capacity in demanding roles.

Event Details

• 📅 May 1, 2026 & June 11, 2026 | 12:30pm–1:30pm
• 📍 Virtual
• 💲 Free for members | $20 + HST for non-members

Register: HERE or email Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org

CBA-NL Lunch & Learn – Sustaining Performance Under Pressure: Practical Tools for Legal Professionals

A Mental Health Week session focused on stress, performance, and recovery strategies for legal professionals.

Event Details

• 📅 Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 12:00pm–1:30pm
• 📍 Atlantic Place (6th Floor Conference Room) or Virtual
• 💲 Free for members | $50 + HST for non-members
• 🥗 Lunch provided for in-person attendees

Register: HERE or email Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org.

Reading Financial Records and Understanding Them

A practical session to help lawyers confidently interpret financial documents in business contexts.

Event Details

• 📅 Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | 12:00pm–1:30pm
• 📍 Atlantic Place (6th Floor Conference Room) or Virtual
• 💲 Free for members | $50 + HST for non-members
• 🥗 Lunch provided for in-person attendees

Register: HERE or email Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org.

Trusted Innovation in the Age of Information

A discussion on technology, privacy regulation, and evolving information governance.

Event Details

• 📅 Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 1:30pm–2:30pm
• 📍 Virtual
• 💲 Free for members | $50 + HST for non-members

Register: HERE or email Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org.

Top Cases of 2025 Reviewed – Part 2

A deep dive into trade secrets and recent developments in IP law.

Event Details

• 📅 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 12:30pm–1:30pm
• 📍 Virtual
• 💲 Free for members | $50 + HST for non-members

Register: Email Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org.

Questions?
Email Robyn at cba-nl@cba.org.

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Posted: 8 April 2026