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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.

James Plotkin - 

PictureJames 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.


Sama Al-Mutair - Turning Lemons into Lemonade

PictureSama 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

PictureChristine 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.


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  • AC Masterclass Streaming Video
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  • Litigation Techniques
    • Interlocutory Techniques
    • Mediation Posts >
      • How to prepare for mediation.
      • How to deal with client rejections.
      • How to handle information given "in confidence."
      • How to turn "us vs. them" to "win-win"
      • What to do when mediation is not mandatory.
      • How to deal with clients' emotions.
      • What to do when new evidence arises.
      • John's Handbook on Mediation for Civil Litigators
  • Training
    • Boot Camps
    • Advanced Sessions >
      • Presentations
      • Testimonials for Advanced Sessions
    • Testimonials
    • Custom Training
  • Handbooks
    • Preview - The Art of the Interview
    • Preview - Legal Writing
    • Preview - Discovery Techniques
    • The Civil Courtroom - Forward >
      • Preview - The Civil Courtroom
    • Preview - Mediation for Civil Litigators >
      • Review - Mediation for Civil Litigators
    • Preview - Case Analysis
    • Preview - Examinations in Civil Trials
    • Preview - Expert Witnesses in Civil Litigation
  • Store
  • Bios
  • Contact
  • Creative Writing