Friends Who Argue

Welcome to Friends Who Argue, a podcast for the litigation bar brought to you by The Advocates’ Society and hosted by our Young Advocates' and 10+ Standing Committees. Friends Who Argue features intimate conversations with advocates from across Canada, who will share stories from their journeys as advocates. As litigators, we live in an adversarial world but we all have one thing in common - we are officers of the court who are passionate about the profession of law and advocating for our clients. We hope you find these conversations informative, inspiring and most of all, entertaining. By Advocates. For Advocates. Land Acknowledgement: The Advocates’ Society acknowledges that our offices, located in Toronto, are on the customary and traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinabek, the Huron-Wendat and now home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples. We acknowledge current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit and honour their long history of welcoming many nations to this territory. While The Advocates’ Society is based in Toronto, we are a national organization with Directors and members located across Canada in the treaty and traditional territories of many Indigenous Peoples. We encourage our members to reflect upon their relationships with the Indigenous Peoples in these territories, and the history of the land on which they live and work. We acknowledge the devastating impacts of colonization, including the history of residential schools, for many Indigenous peoples, families, and communities and commit to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in an informed legal profession in Canada and within The Advocates’ Society.

Recent Episodes
  • Pour un mentorat fructueux avec Julie Chenette et Antoine Veillette
    Apr 10, 2025 – 26:49
  • Litigating Fraud Cases: the good, the bad, and the ugly
    Jan 30, 2025 – 35:50
  • Interview with 2023 Catzman Award Recipient Nader Hasan
    Nov 26, 2024 – 46:44
  • Interview with Adrienne S. Smith - 2024 recipient of The Joe Arvay Award
    Oct 31, 2024 – 33:01
  • The Right to Disconnect - Part 3 with Dr. Lwam Ghebrehariat
    Sep 6, 2024 – 22:26
  • The Right to Disconnect - Part 2 with Erin Durant
    Jun 6, 2024 – 33:06
  • The Right to Disconnect - Part 1 with The Honourable George R. Strathy
    May 22, 2024 – 39:27
  • Inquiries and Inquests from Coast to Coast - Part 2
    Apr 29, 2024 – 29:27
  • Inquiries and Inquests from Coast to Coast - Part 1
    Mar 28, 2024 – 37:40
  • Crypto assets: Dealing with emerging currencies in the litigation context
    Oct 30, 2023 – 37:24
  • Interview with Frank Walwyn
    Sep 28, 2023 – 34:02
  • Managing Partners Roundtable
    Jul 11, 2023 – 42:11
  • Interview with 2022 Catzman Award Recipient Neha Chugh
    Apr 27, 2023 – 25:37
  • The open court principle and Sherman Estate v. Donovan
    Mar 29, 2023 – 38:22
  • Celebrating Black History Month: A Chat with Kayla Smith of Cassels on Access to the Profession, Tackling the “Pipeline Issue”, Representation, and Effective Allyship
    Feb 21, 2023 – 39:34
  • The New Normal – Young advocates views on work arrangements “post-pandemic”
    Jan 31, 2023 – 34:48
  • “Van Breda, 10 years on”: A Chat about the Conflict of Laws with the Honourable Louis LeBel and Paul-Erik Veel
    Nov 24, 2022 – 57:49
  • Observations on Advocacy from The Hon. John I. Laskin
    Oct 19, 2022 – 43:52
  • Introduction to Indigenous Law and Legal Orders – Part 2: The Way Forward
    Sep 30, 2022 – 59:49
  • Introduction to Indigenous Law and Legal Orders – Part 1: Introducing Indigenous Legal Orders and Indigenous – Western Legal System Interactions
    Sep 30, 2022 – 33:18
  • Interview with Award of Justice Recipient David Nahwegahbow
    Jun 30, 2022 – 37:02
  • Excellence in Advocacy – An Interview with Sarit Batner
    May 23, 2022 – 36:10
  • Behind the Scenes Look at TAS’s Modern Advocacy Task Force - Part 2
    Mar 23, 2022 – 50:51
  • Behind the Scenes Look at TAS’s Modern Advocacy Task Force - Part 1
    Mar 23, 2022 – 39:43
  • Transitioning Between Public and Private Practice: A Conversation
    Feb 10, 2022 – 36:42
  • Connecting to Achieve Change
    Jan 22, 2022 – 48:15
  • Pro Bono Sports Arbitration: Canadian Boxer seeks KO in sex discrimination case
    Dec 8, 2021 – 41:31
  • Mentoring with Ranjan Agarwal, Recipient of the Eric Hoaken Excellence in Mentoring Award
    Nov 3, 2021 – 46:12
  • Parenting in Law
    Sep 7, 2021 – 27:30
  • “Good Faith” Trilogy
    Sep 1, 2021 – 32:21
  • Conducting Effective Remote Examinations with Lillian Pan
    Jun 28, 2021 – 28:11
  • In Conversation with Linda Rothstein: Trailblazer and Recipient of the 2021 Advocates’ Society Medal
    May 17, 2021 – 31:17
  • R. v. Chouhan with Cate Martell and Janani Shanmuganathan
    Apr 7, 2021 – 34:03
  • Business Development in the Time of COVID
    Mar 16, 2021 – 29:49
  • Interview with Joshua Sealy-Harrington (Part 2): Systemic racism viewed through the lens of historical jurisprudence
    Feb 26, 2021 – 25:11
  • Interview with Joshua Sealy-Harrington (Part 1): Systemic racism viewed through the lens of historical jurisprudence
    Feb 26, 2021 – 37:22
  • The Ever-Evolving Career of YASC Civility Award Winner Omar Ha-Redeye
    Feb 10, 2021 – 31:24
  • Insight on the Reference re: the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17
    Jan 27, 2021 – 30:58
  • COVID-19 & Access to Justice with Erin Durant
    Jan 27, 2021 – 25:19
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