Welcome to the Advocacy Club's Community Page
This page will feature interviews and inspirational stories from Advocacy Club members about themselves, their families and colleagues - how they are turning lemons into lemonade - improving the lives of those around them and coping wit the medical emergency.
To participate, please email John Hollander. We need your contact information (cell phone) and a JPEG photo to share with the Community. Interviews are conducted using Skype, recorded using MP3 Skype Recorder and hosted on Soundcloud.
To participate, please email John Hollander. We need your contact information (cell phone) and a JPEG photo to share with the Community. Interviews are conducted using Skype, recorded using MP3 Skype Recorder and hosted on Soundcloud.
James Plotkin -
James Plotkin
James Plotkin of Caza Saikaley has kept up his heavy workload in IP and commercial arbitration law, is co-writing books on arbitration, coaches a competitive moot team and plays his 9 jazz guitars. Listen to this short podcast as he talks about his coping strategy for the emergency, here.
James would be happy to jam with other musicians who can reach him through his office website. The latest addition to his playlist is recording artists, Animals As Leaders. He provided their YouTube link, here. Not for everyone, perhaps, but they grow on you.
James would be happy to jam with other musicians who can reach him through his office website. The latest addition to his playlist is recording artists, Animals As Leaders. He provided their YouTube link, here. Not for everyone, perhaps, but they grow on you.
Sama Al-Mutair - Turning Lemons into Lemonade
Sama Al Mutair
Sama is in her articling year with the family law division of law firm, AAPC Lawyers. Sama is upgrading her skills with an online course from Harvard U, link to course here. Sama is also learning about her father's art and antiques. She is creating an Instagram site to display his collection, link here. She is hanging out with her pals on WhatsApp. Listen to Sama tell her story here.
Christine McKeating - Using Art to Cope with Stress
Christine McKeating
Christine is both an artist and a litigator. Called in 2019, Christine is preparing to conduct a family law trial in Superior Court when the civil justice system resumes post-crisis. Her website (for art) is here. Listen to Christine's short interview here.