Mark Cardwell of Canadian Lawyer magazine interviewed Omar Ha-Redeye on the rise of self-reps across Canada:

Though the numbers of OPCAs — to use Rooke’s newly coined acronym — is unknown, lawyers working on the front lines say the problem is widespread. “I think the fact that the judge even made this ruling suggests how big a problem it is,” says Toronto lawyer Omar Ha-Redeye. “This is a hot issue. Family law is in crisis in Canada.” According to Ha-Redeye, who recently spoke on a panel about self-represented litigants in family law and cost-sensitivity (notably unbundled services), self-representation is soaring across the country. He says two factors are driving people to self-representation: frustration with the cost and access to the legal system, and a lack of legal information that people can access. “Many of them think self-rep is easy,” he says. “But they discover too late that the reality is really quite different.”

Michael McKiernan of Canadian Lawyer 4Students interviewed Omar Ha-Redeye on articling tips for law students in the Spring 2012 issue,

1. Think small

Bay Street firms run their articling programs like a well-oiled machine and provide a large chunk of the available spots, so it’s no surprise that they’re front of mind for law school career counsellors, says Toronto lawyer Omar Ha-Redeye. But the 2011 Ontario call advises more students to think small. “I think for people who are going into litigation, smaller firms are better options. I was in court more than anybody I know. I was really thrown into the mix and was on my feet the whole time,” he says.

Heather Gardiner of Canadian Lawyer covered the results of the Twitter Moot in Osgoode Tweets to Victory.

Heather Gardiner of Canadian Lawyer covered the Twitter Moot in Moot by Twitter,

Three judges will preside over the moot, including author William Deverell, to appeal to an audience outside of the traditional legal realm; University of Calgary law professor Kathleen Mahoney, for her credentials in the legal community; and Toronto lawyer Omar Ha-Redeye, who is very active on Twitter and social media.

The October 2010 issue of Briefly Speaking, the monthly magazine of the Ontario Bar Association, features a photo on page 36 of Omar Ha-Redeye at the Young Lawyers Division – Central fundraiser at the Blue Jays game on July 8, 2010. The event was hosted by Lawyer Locate, Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, Title Plus, Advocate Placement, and Radical Stitches.

The Canadian Bar Association hosted its annual Canadian Legal Conference and Expo in Niagara Falls.

Canadian Lawyer has a video of the speech by Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin:

Opening ceremonies included statements from both the Attorney Generals of Ontario and Canada.

Omar Ha-Redeye with Hon. Christopher Bentley, Attorney-General of Ontario

The Central Chapter of the Young Lawyer’s Division of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) hosted a fundraiser for the Jays Care Foundation at the Rogers Centre. The Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1, with 5 home-runs.

The event was sponsored by Lawyer Locate, a lawyer referral service, Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, Title Plus, Advocate Placement, and Radical Stitches.

Photo Credit: Jonathan Clancy, OBA

Photo gallery can be found on the OBA website:

Contributors from Slaw gathered at the offices of Heenan Blaikie to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the site.  Bryan Smith of Canadian Lawyer was on hand to record the event and interview Simon Chester and Simon Fodden.

See the special report by Gail Cohen of Canadian Lawyer.

Canadian Lawyer has a video of a photoshoot from this summer.

The final copy of the photo used for the cover can be found here.