News, Articles and Publications
PUBLICATIONS:
Guidebook: Mastering the Art of Legal Coaching by Jo-Anne Stark. Available now online and through major retailers to help legal professionals learn how to offer legal coaching to the middle-class: click the thumbnail below for direct access to Amazon Canada:
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How to Manage Disputes Effectively”: NAVIGATING YOUR LEGAL JOURNEY SERIES:
For those managing a legal dispute, whether on your own or with a lawyer, click here to register and learn more about an on-demand series that was created to help everyday people with everyday legal problems:
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CERTIFIED LEGAL COACH “ON-DEMAND” TRAINING:
For those legal professionals who want to offer affordable legal coaching services, visit the Legal Coaches’Association page on Certified Legal Coach training or click here to register for instant access our on-demand training series.
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ARTICLES PUBLISHED:
Canadian Lawyer June 2020 – Legal Coaching: Disrupting the Status Quo
The Lawyers Daily March 2021 – Advice for the Career Weary
BarTalk CBABC Feb 2021 – Legal Coaching as an Alternative
The Lawyers Daily April 2021 – Access to Justice: Who Needs It & How You Can Help
National Self-Represented Litigants Project March 2021 – Legal Coaching
The Lawyer’s Daily May 2021 – Coaching Versus Lawyering
The Lawyer’s Daily June 2021 – I Don’t Like Mondays
The Lawyer’s Daily Sept 2021 – What Makes Lawyers Happy
The Lawyer’s Daily Oct 2021 – Going Virtual, Paperless: Is It Really That Scary?
The Lawyer’s Daily Dec 2021 – Developing Client-Centric Practice
The Lawyer’s Daily Jan 2022 – I Can’t Afford to Hire Me!
The Lawyer’s Daily March 2022 – Lawyers Who Offer Limited Legal Services
The Lawyers Daily July 2022 – Above All, Don’t Pester Your Lawyer
The Lawyers Daily Sept 2022 – Innovation Sandbox: Threat or Opportunity?
The Lawyers Daily Nov 2022 – Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Other Realities of Practicing Law
Law360 Canada January 2023 – Tragic Consequences of NDAs
Canadian Lawyer Magazine Feb 2023 – The Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements to Silence
Law360 Canada Feb 2023 – AI Won’t Replace You…But Somebody Using It Might
Law360 Canada April 2023 – Garnering Support for Victims of Abuse and Harassment
Law360 Canada May 2023 – Who Among Us is Living in an Ivory Tower?
Law360 Canada June 2023 – Lawyers Behaving Badly
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PODCASTS, MEDIA SPOTS, PRESS CONFERENCES AND MORE:
Real Talk March 20, 2021 – Legal Coaching
CBC Early Edition with Stephen Quinn – We Hear from a Lawyer Who Wants to Prohibit Misuse of NDAs
CBC “As It Happens” Feb 2023 – Interview on NDAs
Can’t Buy My Silence Mar 2023 – Screening of “She Said” and Panel Discussion Led by Jo-Anne
Special Committee of the House of Commons Year of the Co-Operative (testified before the Committee, 2012)
Press Conference, Senate (Ottawa, Canada) May 2023 – Introduction of new Bill by Senator McPhedran and Jo-Anne Stark
The Every Lawyer Podcast: The Misuse of NDAs – Canadian Bar Association
Legal Coaches Podcast – Canadian Bar Association (June 2023)
2nd International Roundtable to End the Misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements (Sept 2023)
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ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS ABOUT JO-ANNE’S WORK:
National Magazine March 2022- Self-Representation Done Right
National Magazine Feb 2022 – Removing Regulatory Barriers
Certified Coaches Federation Success Story – Featuring Legal Coach Jo-Anne Stark
CBA National Magazine Jan 2023 – What’s Up for Debate at the AGM
CBC Feb 2023 – Lawyers Across Canada Approve Groundbreaking Resolution
The Star Vancouver Feb 2023 – CBA Will Advocate To End Use of NDAs
Toronto Star Feb 2023 – Non-Disclosure Agreements Can Be Abused
Happy Lawyer Profile July 2023 – Not Your Average Law Job
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NOMINATIONS:
Canadian Lawyer Magazine Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (2022)
American Legal Technology Awards (2022)
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SUBMISSIONS TO GOVERNMENT/LAW SOCIETY/COURTS:
Canadian Bar Association BC Branch – over 30 submissions to BC Government, Courts and Law Society on advocacy initiatives, in co-operation with volunteer lawyer members (December 2019 through June 2022)
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RESOLUTIONS CREATED AND PASSED:
Regulatory Innovations to Improve Accessibility, Affordability and Quality of Civil Legal Services In Canada (Feb 2022) – Canadian Bar Association
Principles to Prevent Misuse of NDAs in Cases of Abuse and Harassment (Feb 2023) – Canadian Bar Association
