The Canadian Legal Summit is an annual event presented by Canadian Lawyer Magazine and Lexpert, designed to bring together in-house counsel, private practice leaders, and legal tech innovators from across Canada. This summit serves as a platform to address the unprecedented transformations reshaping the legal profession, offering attendees the opportunity to engage with peers and industry experts to discuss and navigate these changes.
The summit features several flagship streams tailored to various facets of the legal industry. Key topics include in-depth analyses of emerging practice areas, advancements in legal technology, and evolving client trends. Additionally, the event provides guidance on practice management, covering aspects such as law firm culture, compensation models, and equitable work allocation structures. Leadership insights into managing burnout, fostering inclusion, and talent retention strategies are also integral parts of the program.
Attendees can benefit from numerous networking opportunities, allowing them to build relationships that support growth across their practice and personal brand. The summit also includes interactive sessions and panel discussions led by notable speakers from diverse backgrounds, including solo practitioners, boutique firms, large law firms, in-house legal teams, and legal tech innovators.
This event is ideal for legal professionals at every career stage who are looking to stay ahead in a changing legal environment. Whether you are a founder, managing partner, general counsel, or legal tech innovator, the Canadian Legal Summit offers practical ideas and insights to help you navigate the future of legal practice.
Speakers(77)
Al Hounsell
National Director, AI, Innovation and Knowledge at Gowlings WLG
Andrea Fellows
Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Amica Senior Lifestyles
Andrew McLaughlin
VP Legal Affairs & General Counsel at Major Drilling Group International Inc.
Angela Jackson
President, ACC Ontario; Director, Legal - Canada at Uber
Annamaria Enenajor
Managing Partner at Ruby Shiller Enenajor, Barristers
Arun Krishnamurti
Senior Counsel at Google Canada
Ashlee Froese
Founder and Lawyer at Froese Law
Ashley Butts
Head of Commercial and Corporate Law at BDO Canada LLP
Atrisha Lewis
Founder at Lewis Litigation
Bindu Cudjoe
Principal & Strategic Advisor at Bindustries Consulting Inc.
Breanna Needham
Founder and Lawyer at Luceo Legal
Carole Piovesan
Managing Partner at INQ Law
Cheryl Foy
President at Strategic Governance
Christy Elliott
Senior Vice President, Sustainability, External Affairs and General Counsel at Keyera
Dan Stein
Criminal Lawyer
Dana Zuech
AVP Legal Operations at Sun Life
Daniel Nyman
Counsel, inSource at Blakes
David Milosevic
Managing Partner at Milosevic & Associates
Devin Persaud
Past President, South Asian Bar Association (SABA); Partner at Miller Thomson LLP
Doug Higgins
Associate at Hull & Hull LLP
Dr. Traci Cipriano
Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine
Author of 'The Thriving Lawyer'
Emily Lippincott
Sr. Legal Futurist at Filevine
Erika Misasi
Founder and Principal at Misasi Legal
Esi Codjoe
President, CABL; Partner at TurnpenneyMilne LLP
Faren Bogach
Founder and Lawyer at Construct Legal
Fraser MacLean
Associate Lawyer at MacLean Law
Gina Alexandris
Legal Career Coach and Consultant
Heather Mullen
Vice President Law, Corporate Secretary at Kenvue Canada Inc.
Heather Suttie
Legal Market Strategy and Management Consultant at Suttie
Hon. Arif Virani PC, KC
Senior Counsel at Torys LLP
Hon. Doug Downey
Attorney General at Province of Ontario
Jacqueline Dinsmore
Managing Partner at Caravel Law LLP
Jacquelyn Stevens
Partner at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP
James G. Kosa
Co-Chair, Technology, Privacy and IP Group at Weirfoulds LLP
Jennifer Bishop
Partner at Aird & Berlis LLP
Jennifer Gold K.C.
Principal Lawyer at Gold Family Law
Jennifer Suess, O. Ont.
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, ESG and Corporate Secretary at RioCan
Joe Marando
Director of AI & Legal Technology at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Jon Domanko
Vice President, Legal, Canada at Restaurant Brands International
Josh Koziebrocki
Lawyer and Principal; Board Member, Toronto Lawyers Association at Koziebrocki Law
Kathryn Manning
Immediate Past President, Ontario Bar Association; Partner at DMG Advocates LLP
Kim Krushell
Co-Founder and EVP at Treefort Technologies
Kimberly Grange
Canada Director, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility at Dentons Canada LLP
Kurt E. Schlachter, KC
Chief Executive Officer at Stringam LLP
Laurie Sargent
Assistant Deputy Minister, Indigenous Rights and Relations Portfolio at Department of Justice Canada
Lisa Covens
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications, Central Canada at Leger
Lucas Kilravey
Associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Malcolm Muthulingum
CEO at LEAP Canada
Megan Urbach
Product Management, Unity eCore Portfolio at Dye & Durham
Michael Bowmile
VP, General Counsel at Coke Canada Bottling
Michael Liddiard
President at Liddiard Law Professional Corporation
Mitch Kowalski
Visiting Professor in Legal Innovation at University of Calgary Law School
Molly Reynolds
Partner at Torys
Nadira Singh
Director of Product, Digital Real Estate at FCT
Nick G Pasquino
Partner at BLG LLP
Nikki Gershbain
Founder and CEO at IDEA Consulting
Nisarg Munhi
Senior Legal Counsel at Manulife
Paul C. Saunders
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer and Partner at Stewart McKelvey
Discussing the evolution of law firm compensation models and strategic leadership.
Pauline Chan
Head of Lawyer Experience at Goodlawyer
Peter Mangaly
AI Consultant and Lawyer at LexisNexis Canada
Peter V Nguyen
SVP Legal, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Compliance Officer at Descartes
Preet K Gill
Toronto Managing Partner at Bennett Jones LLP
Puja Kumar
Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at Sagard
Rinaldo Huriptyo
Head of Canada, International Segment at Thomson Reuters
Robert De Toni
Director, Student and Associate Professional Resources at Siskinds
Russell Alexander
Founder at Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers
Rustam Juma
General Counsel at Volkswagen Group Canada
Samantha Seabrook
Founder and Lawyer at Seabrook Workplace Law
Sandeep Tatla
Principal at Sandeep Tatla Advisory + Coaching
Sarah Ennor
Speaker | Lawyer | Founder at Growth Counsel
Shreya Gupta
Director, Legal Counsel (Technology, AI and Privacy) at Loblaw Companies Limited
Stephanie Leung
Senior Legal Counsel at Enbridge
Sudevi Mukherjee-Gothi
Partner at Pallett Valo LLP
Tanya Walker
Litigation Lawyer and Managing Partner at Walker Law
Taslenna Shairulla
Chief Privacy Officer & Senior Legal Counsel, Canada Legal at Capital One
The Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin
Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
Tim Wilbur
Global Managing Editor - Law at KM Business Information
Event Details
- Date
- October 1-2, 2026
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada
- Audience
- Legal professionals at all career stages, including in-house counsel, private practice leaders, and legal tech innovators.
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