Hearsay

Dean Michael Marin, head of the University of New Brunswick's Faculty of Law, opens up about his personal journey with anxiety — and what he’s learned along the way.In this candid conversation, we explore practical strategies for lawyer wellbeing, from breaking the anxiety-success loop to building resilience through exercise, letting go, and finding a broader community.Whether you’re a law student, practicing lawyer, or just feeling stuck in the grind, this episode offers tools to not just survive the profession — but reconnect with why you chose it in the first place.--📚 Resources mentioned:– The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga– Unwinding Anxiety by Dr. Judson Brewer– Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi--- 🎧 Subscribe for more conversations about the reality of Canada's legal profession.💬 Let us know what resonated — or what you’re still struggling with.--Show notes:00:00 Introduction04:00 Dean Marin’s Top Three Actionable Takeaways06:43 Personal Struggles with Anxiety10:33 Understanding Habit Loops13:21 Improving Mental Health with Exercise21:27 Starting Small: Building Habits Gradually21:56 Controlling What You Can Control23:54 Reputation vs. Integrity31:06 Broadening Your Community38:04  The Importance of Mentorship and Support40:25 Concluding Thoughts on Lawyer Wellbeing

Dylan interviews the Honourable Barbara Lea Veldhuis, a former Alberta judge who recently hung up her judicial robes to open a mediation practice. Book a mediation with Barb: https://www.oneroundresolution.com/ Sign up for the Hearsay newsletter: https://readhearsay.ca/subscribe 00:00 Introduction 01:10 Dropping “Justice” as a title 02:21 Highlights from a storied career 05:21 Mentoring judicial law clerks 07:06 The weight of judicial decision making 08:55 Making a mark as a dissenting judge 12:38 Transitioning to a mediation practice 20:10 Advocacy tips for litigators 26:33 Resolving disputes early in the process 30:05 Writing in plain language 33:12 Getting in touch

Dylan Gibbs and Chiara Concini talk about the strategies that made their judicial clerkship applications successful. Dylan clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada for the Honourable Russell Brown and the Alberta Court of Appeal. Chiara is clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada for Chief Justice Richard Wagner in 2025. --- Subscribe to the Hearsay newsletter: https://hearsaydaily.ca --- Show notes: (0:00) A rare feat--securing an SCC clerkship in 2L (4:08) How to choose your references (14:41) Helping your references write strong letters (17:57) When to start your writing sample (22:12) Selecting a writing sample (27:01) Being strategic about course selection (31:14) How to prepare for interviews (39:32) Dylan and Chiara talk about mock interviews and the cases they prepared (52:33) How to write a compelling cover letter (1:00:46) Concluding remarks