May 07, 2024
Marianne Rivoalen was appointed Chief Justice of Manitoba on June 1, 2023 and sits on the Court of Appeal. She first appointed a judge of the Family Division of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba in 2005. In 2015, she took over as Associate Chief Justice of the Family Division of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba. Between 2018 and 2023, she was a Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa. She spoke with CL Talk about her experience working on residential schools litigation and minority language rights and how it informs her judicial philosophy, digitizing the Court of Appeal and what she sees as the most pressing issues facing the profession.
Jun 16, 2026
Litigator Allison Speigel joins host Tim Wilbur to talk through how a small firm uses flat-fee billing, quick decisions, and plain talk with clients to take on the country's largest firms
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
May 26, 2026
A candid conversation with one of Canada's leading legal innovators on what AI looks like inside a major firm
May 19, 2026
The retired judge’s memoir lays bare the failures of family and criminal courts
May 05, 2026
A coach, speaker and former Bay Street lawyer on why it is not just about knowing the law
