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About Heather Douglas

Heather Douglas is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa and holds a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School. She currently practices in civil litigation in Toronto and publishes her own blog on innovation in the law at https://heatherdouglaslaw.wordpress.com.

She can be reached at heatherdouglaslaw@gmail.com and @HeatherSDouglas.

Posts by Heather Douglas

Court Orders Trial to Proceed Virtually Over Objections From Counsel

Helpful Tips for Preparing Summary Judgment Motions – Basaraba v Bridal Image Inc.

What Obligations Does the Court Have to Self-Represented Litigants?

Case Conferences: Gaining Popularity

When Can You Seek Declaratory Relief?

When Can a Court Motion Be Considered “Made”?

What Does a User Centred Design Court Form Look Like?

Variability in Judgments: Why It Can Be So Hard to Find Consistency

Evolving the Law: The Tort of Internet Harassment

Return to Work: Psychological Barriers to Reorganization

Reforming Ontario’s Civil Justice System: Adopting the BC CRT Model

Pattern Seekers: Identifying Neurodiversity in the Law

The Alarming Privatization of Our Judicial System

Undercutting “Imposter Syndrome”: Bragging Better

Toughen-Up Buttercup: Flight of Women Lawyers From Private Practice

Showing Vulnerability as a Lawyer: One Mistake at a Time

Is It Time to Rethink Lawyer Licensing, Including the Bar Exam in Ontario?

Courtbot: Should Courts Text You About Your Next Court Date?

Do We Need to Regulate Public Squares Owned by Big Tech Companies?

Taking Mental Health Seriously: A Review of the American National Judicial Stress and Resiliency Survey

Reflections Into 2021: Practice of Law

New Approach to Family Disputes in Surrey & Victoria, British Columbia

How Amazon Will Enter the Legal Market

Autism Spectrum Disorder Is the Main Defence in the Van Attack Trial (Alex Minassian Trial): Autism Canada Speaks Out

Current Trend: Optimism That Civil Jury Trials Will Take Place in Spring 2021

Helpful Tips for Getting Through the Work Day

Do Litigants Understand Remote Hearings and What Should We Do About It?

Creating Online Parks and What Courts Can Learn From Them

Do Peremptory Challenges Help Make a Jury More Impartial?

Should We Clean Up Bad Speech With Artificial Intelligence Before It Happens?