Lawyer Lunches

While our lawyers are undeniably hard-working, they are far from one-dimensional. After time for family and community, it’s hard to find time for personal interests and development. We’ve addressed this by having a regular lawyers’ lunch (students are invited too!) with interesting speakers who satisfy our interests beyond the world of law. Here are a few of our recent lunch guests:

• Jayna Hefford, a veteran star of the Canadian Olympic hockey team and Cassels Brock's sponsored athlete, discussed her experience training for and winning the Gold medal for women's hockey at the Vancouver Olympics.
• Rex Murphy, host of CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup, showcased his political insights;
• Author Marina Nemat (Prisoner of Tehran) talked about what it was like to be arrested, tortured and sentenced to die at the age of 15 years old;
• Liam Lacey, arts critic for the Globe & Mail showed us "How to Become a Film Buff";
• Gayle Gibson, from the Royal Ontario Museum, discussed "Sex and Love in Ancient Egypt";
• Stephen Lewis gave a first-hand account of how the AIDS epidemic is ravaging Africa; and
• Christopher Hume, The Toronto Star’s architecture critic and urban issues columnist, showed us what was new in local architecture, and helped us appreciate some of the city’s architectural gems with a slide presentation.

As many people here are parents, we offer seminars on everything from first aid for kids to tips on parenting.