Lawyer Monthly - December 2021 Edition

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Contents 4 WWW.LAWYER-MONTHLY.COM | DEC 2021 12 An Interview With WORLD REPORT 6. Monthly Round-Up 8. Lawyer Moves - Recent Appointments FRONT COVER FEATURE 12. Robert Rinder: Legal Aid is in Crisis By Oliver Sullivan AN INTERVIEW WITH... 20. Alexandra Marks: From Articled Clerk to Deputy High Court Judge By Oliver Sullivan MY LEGAL LIFE 24. Cheryl Cordeiro Reforming the Family Judicial System in Canada SPECIAL FEAT URES 30. The Rust Set Shooting Will Alec Baldwin Be Criminally Charged? By Rachel Makinson 34. How Can You Successfully Lead Your Law Firm Through a Merger? 38. How AI and Automation Is Transforming Legal Teams for the Better 40. The Legal Aid Crisis and Why It Matters 44. Ransomware: What Can Be Done to Protect Legal Firms? EXPERT INSIGHT 48. Navigating Employment Discrimination Based on Criminal History Marjorie Mesidor & Darnisha Lewis-Bonilla, Phillips & Associates 58. A Guide to Investment Arbitration Sara Nadeau-Séguin, Teynier Pic MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION 64. The Essential Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in a Partnership Split 66. The Pitfalls of Compulsory Mediation: Trust Your Lawyer 70. How Can Insolvency Impact Ongoing Arbitration Proceedings? TRANSACTIONS 74. What’s Happening in the World of M&As and IPOs? Legal Aid is in Crisis Robert Rinder