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Another article in Legal Aid Ontario’s series of spotlights on specialty law clinics.

Full article at Legal Aid Ontario.

One of the most interesting and rewarding projects I’m involved with at Legal Aid Ontario is our series of spotlights on the different specialty law clinics that receive funding from LAO.  Whenever I visit a particular clinic to learn more about it, I’m constantly amazed, inspired and heartened by the dedicated staff members and volunteers and the fantastic work they do.

Full article at Legal Aid Ontario.

Sooner or later, every woman needs to have her bra size professionally measured. This is my story.

Full article from 24 hours Bra-size-matters.pdf

Ah, summertime. I like to leave the stove off whenever possible and belly up to the fridge instead. These two recipes help me keep my cool.

Full article from 24 hours Hot-days-cool-eats.pdf

In addition to writing the article, I also handled the food styling and photography.

Two percent of Ontario’s population is made up of Aboriginal people, yet they represent 22 per cent of inmates in both federal and provincial correctional institutes in the province.

As part of its Aboriginal Justice Strategy, LAO has produced a unique new brochure to address these and other access to justice issues. “Why is it important to identify yourself as Aboriginal to your lawyer” is aimed in part at addressing the problem of overrepresentation of Aboriginals in the Canadian criminal justice and prison systems.

Full article at Legal Aid Ontario.

As a part of Legal Aid Ontario’s commitment to achieving cost efficiencies for Ontario taxpayers through its Value Agenda, we will be moving our Provincial Head Office, Toronto Area Office, Toronto Family Law Office and Refugee Law Office.

Full article at Legal Aid Ontario. 

Many LAO staff tend to focus on de-cluttering file drawers or what to pack when they think of the upcoming move to the Atrium on Bay.

But what about the day-to-day activities departments handle, and the clients and service providers they assist? How do you address the disruption created by the office relocation if things don’t go as smoothly as anticipated?

Full article at Legal Aid Ontario.

Lawyer Services and Payments (LSP) has discovered several ways to improve their department in line with Legal Aid Ontario’s management strategy.

Full article at Legal Aid Ontario.

In my household, brunch isn’t just a word, it’s a weekend sporting event. Hollandaise forever!

Full article at Taste T.O.

Like any good urbanite, I like me an upscale sandwich.

Full article at Taste T.O.