
CL Talk is the official podcast of Canadian Lawyer magazine. It will hear from leaders in the legal profession in Canada and beyond. Our editorial team interviews legal leaders about topical issues affecting lawyers from coast to coast.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 137 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Business | |||

What does it take to govern AI responsibly inside a global technology company? In this episode, Sahil Razdan, senior legal counsel at Samsung Electronics Canada and chair of the board of the Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada (IAB Canada) AI an... more
A single litigation file, regulatory audit or breach response can now arrive as a mountain of emails, documents and transcripts. On this episode of CLTalk, Canadian Lawyer managing editor Tim Wilbur speaks with Lindsay Duprey, president of Array Cana... more
What does a litigation boutique have that a national firm doesn't? In this episode of CL Talk, Speigel Nichols Fox LLP partner Allison Speigel sits down with host Tim Wilbur to argue that the answer lies in speed, aligned incentives, and candour with... more
Small and mid-size firms head into 2026 with one advantage their larger competitors can't easily match — the speed to adopt technology, keep what works, and drop what doesn't. In this episode, Tim Wilbur, managing editor of Canadian Lawyer, talks wit... more
Matthew Peters, partner and national leader of transformation at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, joins Canadian Lawyer managing editor Tim Wilbur to talk about what AI adoption actually looks like inside one of Canada's largest law firms. Peters revisits pred... more
Harvey Brownstone made history in March 1995 when he became the first openly gay judge in Canada. Twenty-six years later, he retired from the Ontario Court of Justice – and he's now free to say exactly what he thinks about the system he served. In th... more
In this episode of the Canadian Lawyer podcast, managing editor Tim Wilbur sits down with Paul Karvanis, former Stikeman Elliott and in-house counsel turned coach, speaker and author of The Successful Associate: From New Lawyer to Making Partner. Dra... more
Across Canada, deal activity is being reshaped by AI. Document review, drafting, and diligence are becoming faster and more standardized, but the stakes for clients have never been higher. In this environment, sophisticated buyers, investors, and fou... more
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Across episodes, the show frequently covers how technology, policy, and culture intersect with the legal profession. Key threads include the impact of AI on legal practice and training, governance and ethics in AI usage, and the evolving role of lawyers in advisory, negotiation, and regulatory spaces. Guests range from senior firm leaders and regulators to AI researchers and policy advocates, with many conversations centering on how to balance rigorous legal standards with innovation, access to justice, and well-being within the profession. Notable strengths include candid discussions on junior-to-partner development, the human elements of lawyering (judgment, negotiation, mentorship), and practical, real-world implications of AI adoption f... more
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Recent guests on CL Talk include:
1. Erin Cowling
2. Matthew Peters
3. Harvey Brownstone
4. Paul Karvanis
5. Mujir Muneeruddin
6. Frédéric Duguay
7. Maura Grossman
8. Rocky Kim
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