Former Supreme Court law clerks and now Lerners LLP partners, Elizabeth Grace and Debbie Boswell, reflect on their time at Canada’s highest court as it celebrates 150 years of upholding justice, legal tradition, and public trust.

Earthfest is a community event held annually in London, and it celebrates environmental stewardship and advocacy in the Forest City. This event connects like-minded individuals, organizations, and businesses that are passionate about sustainability, and Lerners was happy to be involved alongside these environmental actors and advocates from across London.

Lerners celebrated Earth Day 2025 with a cleanup event organized by our Environmental & Sustainability Committee and joined by many lawyers and staff.

In this session of Arbitration Boot Camp, Arbitrator Lisa C. Munro FCIArb, Q.Arb discusses the two different types of arbitration. Topics covered include: Pros and cons Sufficiency of reasons Domestic v international arbitration Flexibility v structure T

In this awards-focused session of Arbitration Boot Camp, Arbitrator Lisa C. Munro FCIArb, Q.Arb covers: What are the differences between court reasons and arbitration awards?Sufficiency of reasonsJurisdiction issues that can ariseDissentsDealing with cont

In the 12th session of her monthly webinar series, Arbitrator Lisa C. Munro FCIArb, Q.Arb conducts a deep dive into the impact of the decision in Aroma Franchise Company, Inc. v Aroma Espresso Bar Canada Inc., and an arbitrator's duty to disclose.

In this session, arbitrator Lisa C. Munro FCIArb, Q.Arb continues the discussion of 10 common mistakes made in arbitration, including: does it matter whether the domestic or international act applies?; inherent jurisdiction v power to maintain the integri

On September 27th, Rehabilitation professionals gathered for a morning of presentations, panel discussions, and networking, taking away key insights into the statutory accident benefits schedule – from file opening to closing! Hosted by our London Persona

In this session of Arbitration Boot Camp, Arbitrator Lisa C. Munro FCIArb, Q.Arb discusses the first 5 of 10 common mistakes made in arbitration: Seat of the arbitrationAward v orderDoes it matter whether the domestic or international act applies?Differen

In this session, Arbitrator Lisa C. Munro, FCIArb, Q. Arb covers topics such as: Understanding the differences between arbitration and litigation advocacy; How to make the most of these differences to achieve the objectives of arbitration – just, speedy,

Looking to build a privacy management program for your organization, but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered! Register now for our June 1st seminar to hear lawyer and Chief Privacy Officer, Alysia Christiaen, speak on privacy considerations f

It’s that time of the year again! Our 5th annual leasing seminar is right around the corner and you won’t want to miss out.Join us online or in person at the London Club for an exciting morning of discussion on topical leasing issues related to tenants, l

On October 20th, our business law group held its 5th Annual Private Lending Breakfast & Learn, providing insights for private lenders on various legal and insurance topics. Emceeing the morning event was our very own David Lyons, with presentations gi

Thank you to St. Mary’s General Hospital Foundation for granting our Kitchener-Waterloo office and lawyers the opportunity to be this year’s Lead Sponsor for their 3rd Annual Double’s Open. This year’s tournament was a resounding success, with over $50,00

Lerners is pleased to sponsor the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce /Waterloo Region Small Business Inspiring Women Event on November 19th. This event is designed to motivate, connect, and celebrate women in business, entrepreneurship, and co

We’re proud to support the Top Pair Poker Tournament for Breast Cancer in support of the Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation. Cynthia Kuehl, Rebecca Shoom and Emily Y. Fan will be there to represent team Lerners.

In May of this year, Lerners announced that in celebration of our 90th anniversary as a law firm, to honour those who have been integral to our success, we would be donating $90,000 to not-for-profit organizations and charities identified by our people an

September 3, 2019 – Toronto, London – The Lerners 90th Anniversary Charitable Giveaway has reached the voting stage. Ten available donations of up to $30,000 will be made to the not-for-profit organizations and charities named in those stories. The charit

Family law lawyer Carolyn Lloyd is a panelist at the upcoming Honour Symposium on April 20th, 2018. Alternative Dispute Resolution has been growing in popularity as it allows people to reach an agreement outside of the public court system, with

We are pleased to share a short video showcasing the Women’s Symposium event we put on for our clients and referral sources and other professional women in our community. We are fortunate to work for an organization like Lerners that is committed to educa

International Women's Day, Thursday, March 8th, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and acknowledging the challenges they continue to face in the quest for gender equality. International Women's D

Toronto lawyer and arbitrator Earl Cherniak will share his insights on the art of civility in advocacy at The Advocates' Society December 18, 2017 program, "Exercising Professionalism and Civility".

Lerners LLP announces their next event in an annual speakers’ series centered on educating, inspiring and empowering professional women to grow, thrive and develop opportunities to help them reach their full potential. On November 23, 2017, the Lerners Wo

The Lerners LLP Diversity and Inclusion Committee is proud to announce that on October 3 from 8 to 10:30 am, Lerners will be hosting a breakfast meeting at its London office, jointly with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI),

Lerners LLP is set to launch a dynamic new speakers series centered around educating, inspiring and empowering professional women to lean in and achieve their goals. Beginning in February, the Lerners Women’s Symposium will serve to showcase inspiring and

Lucas Lung is Chair of The Law Society of Upper Canada progam "Professionalism and Practice Management Issues in Administrative Law which takes place by webcast September 29, 2016. Gillian Hnatiw will discuss dealing with the media.

Jennifer Hunter speaks at the Municipal Liability Audioconference - Fordham v. Dutton-Dunwich; The Ontario Court of Appeal held that there is no duty on the part of a municipality to keeps its roads safe for those who drive negligently. It also rejected a