CL Talk

Damilola Katibi's journey from Nigeria to becoming senior counsel at Vale Canada

Jun 25, 2024

   

Damilola Katibi is senior counsel at Vale Canada.  Katibi spoke on our CL Talk podcast about her path from practising law in Nigeria, working as an associate at McCarthy Tétrault and becoming senior counsel at Vale Canada. She also spoke about mentoring internationally trained lawyers, how interviews differ in Canada, her work on a joint venture and sustainable mining at Vale, and what it meant to her to win last year's Lexpert Rising Stars award. This year, she will judge the awards. Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open, and the final deadline to nominate is July 5. Visit https://risingstarscanada.com to nominate this year.

Erin Cowling on small firms, AI, and the freelance edge

Erin Cowling on small firms, AI, and the freelance edge

Jun 02, 2026

Flex Legal's Erin Cowling joins CL Talk on AI billing fights, the shiny-object trap, and why freelance counsel are senior strategists

Matthew Peters on the AI tools McCarthy Tétrault's lawyers are actually using right now

Matthew Peters on the AI tools McCarthy Tétrault's lawyers are actually using right now

May 26, 2026

A candid conversation with one of Canada's leading legal innovators on what AI looks like inside a major firm

Harvey Brownstone: Canada's first openly gay judge speaks without prejudice

Harvey Brownstone: Canada's first openly gay judge speaks without prejudice

May 19, 2026

The retired judge’s memoir lays bare the failures of family and criminal courts

How associates really succeed: a candid conversation with Paul Karvanis

How associates really succeed: a candid conversation with Paul Karvanis

May 05, 2026

A coach, speaker and former Bay Street lawyer on why it is not just about knowing the law

The Human Edge in AI‑Driven M&A: Why Judgment Still Wins Deals

The Human Edge in AI‑Driven M&A: Why Judgment Still Wins Deals

May 04, 2026

Hear how a leading Canadian deal lawyer is using AI to sharpen strategy, not replace it.