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Erin Durant on speaking up about mental health and the importance of sponsorship for women lawyers

Feb 06, 2024

        

Erin Durant is a litigator in Ottawa, Founder of Durant Barristers and was named one of Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in 2022. For our CL Talk podcast, we spoke to her about her book It Burned Me All Down, where she wrote openly about her mental health struggles during the pandemic and argued for the need for better health and wellness in the legal profession. Durant will speak at Canadian Lawyer’s Women in Law summit in April, where she will be addressing the importance of mentoring and sponsorship.

Professor Maura Grossman on how courts can confront AI-generated evidence

Professor Maura Grossman on how courts can confront AI-generated evidence

Mar 17, 2026

The legal academic speaks about a tool she is developing to flag suspect audio, video and documents

Rocky Kim on building a flexible, province-wide real estate and lending practice

Rocky Kim on building a flexible, province-wide real estate and lending practice

Mar 10, 2026

The BC lawyer joins CL Talk to talk leases, lifestyle and law firm growth

McMillan–Legora leaders on bringing generative AI into daily legal practice

McMillan–Legora leaders on bringing generative AI into daily legal practice

Mar 03, 2026

Firm CEO and tech founder sit down to discuss their new partnership and what it means for lawyers

Jason Ward in conversation on mental health and insurance traps for lawyers

Jason Ward in conversation on mental health and insurance traps for lawyers

Feb 24, 2026

The former practising lawyer talks about stepping back from practice, stigma and disability insurance warnings

Why Indigenous equity and gaming M&A in BC will set a precedent across the country

Why Indigenous equity and gaming M&A in BC will set a precedent across the country

Jan 27, 2026

Pavan Jawanda at McCarthys explains the complexity of working on First Nations casino deals