Fleet Street Law’s Omar Ha-Redeye is featured in an April 18th Law Society publication. The Canadian Bar Association is running a series titled “Why I am a Member.” Omar explains the benefits of being a member of the OBA, especially the opportunities to network.
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Legal Accounting webinar
Fleet Street Law’s Omar Ha-Redeye recently co-hosted a Legal Accounting webinar to share some accounting advice. Five steps were outlined for easier legal accounting: Create a chart of accounts Pick an accounting tool Determine profitability of firm Implement best practices for trust accounting Schedule review of time entry, billing and accounting Omar focused on step […]
The Secondary School Mock Trial Tournament
In 1983, the Canadian Bar Association introduced Law Day to celebrate the signing of the Charter and to educate the public on the law. In Ontario, the Secondary School Mock Trial Tournament is the main event. Students are given a scenario that details an alleged criminal offence and act out the roles of players in […]
The Osgoode Cup
In Canada, the Osgoode Cup tournament is the only national undergraduate mooting competition. In mooting, students are given a case and asked to argue an appeal. By participating, students gain hands-on experience in developing their oral and written skills. This year, the moot revolved around criminal law and teams argued the appeal of R. v. […]
Fleet Street Law Quoted on Law Practice Program
Omar Ha-Redeye of Fleet Street Law was quoted in The Globe and Mail on the new Law Practice Program (LPP) announced in November: The Law Society is banking on the allure of hands-on training in contrast to the unregulated world of articling. “We do know for a fact that many [articling] students simply spend eight, […]
Victims’ Bill of Rights
Fleet Street Lawyer Omar Ha-Redeye spoke to the CBA’s National Magazine about plans the government has for a new victims’ bill of rights. Watch Omar talk about the context in which a new bill is being introduced to change how victims’ rights are treated, as well as summarizing the history of Victims’ Rights Legislation.
Fleet Street Law closes Social Media Week with a look to the future
This year’s social media week has been busy for lawyers at Fleet Street. Monica Goyal, now an instructor of Twitter Marketing at George Brown College participated in a panel of social media instructors for #SMW. Monica spoke on issues of personal and professional seperation through social media, and the growing interest in privacy rights online. […]
HuffPo profiles Qadira Jackson
The Huffington Post has a great article this week about Fleet Street Lawyer, Qadira Jackson. The article looks at Qadira’s history as a Social Worker, her involvement with various social justice groups, and her leadership in the legal community working with the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers and the Equity Advisory Group with the Law Society of […]
Fleet Street goes back to school!
It’s September, and Fleet Street Lawyers are back in class. Omar Ha-Redeye is teaching business law at Ryerson University, and teaching evidence, business law, and legal accounting at Centennial College. Fleet Street lawyer and web entrepreneur Monica Goyal is also returning to the academic world on the other side of the desk, starting classes at […]
Fleet Street Continues it’s dedication to access to justice
The past week saw Fleet Street Lawyers working with the Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Bar Association on a number of Access to Justice and Equality issues. Qadira Jackson attended the meeting of the Equity Advisory Group of the Law Society of Upper Canada, while Omar Ha-Redeye reported on Slaw concerning the Canadian […]