
The Trauma-Informed Lawyer
This podcast was created for lawyers however anyone who works with people will benefit from this content. Through inspiring interviews, courageous conversations and thoughtful commentary, Myrna and her guests shine a light on a critical ethical competency lawyers missed in law school: trauma-informed lawyering. This is a do-no-further-harm, relational approach to the practice of law which benefits you, your clients, your colleagues and the legal profession generally. For lawyers and non-lawyers alike, this is your education in trauma, resilience, compassion, empathy, humility, boundaries, vicarious trauma and good professional relationship strategies you didn't know you needed.
Artwork titled, "Myrna at Moonrise" by Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion.
Artwork titled, "Myrna at Moonrise" by Métis artist Leah Marie Dorion.
66 episodes • 0 archived •
S3 E21
Reflections from Justice as Trauma 2025: If Not You, Then Who?S3 E21·
March 26
March 26
41 mins
S3 E20
The Willingness to Adapt: Jordan Assaraf and the Ukraine Airlines CaseS3 E20·
March 13
March 13
57 mins
S3 E19
Resilience, Compassionate Communication & Healing with Nkem NdefoS3 E19·
February 11
February 11
56 mins
S3 E18
Psychedelic Assisted Therapy with Heather HartS3 E18·
Dec 20, 2024
Dec 20, 2024
47 mins
S3 E17
You Are the Medicine: a Conversation with Asha FrostS3 E17·
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024
50 mins
S3 E16
Racial Trauma and the Rush to Innocence: a Conversation with Robert S. WrightS3 E16·
Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024
1h 9m
S3 E15
Once Were Warriors: In Memory of Ty (aka Clovis) IronS3 E15·
Jul 23, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
33 mins
S3 E14
The Road Less Traveled: A Conversation with Jennifer YongS3 E14·
Jun 17, 2024
Jun 17, 2024
1h 3m
S3 E13
Service Without Sacrifice with Dimple DhabaliaS3 E13·
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024
54 mins
S3 E12
Healing Sexual Harm Through Restorative Justice: a Conversation with Marlee LissS3 E12·
Jan 4, 2024
Jan 4, 2024
59 mins
S3 E11
[From Indictment: the Criminal Justice System on Trial] Courtroom to Campfire: Harold Johnson's Final Public Lecture for Indigenous JusticeS3 E11·
Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2023
1 hr
S3 E10
Unpacking Restorative Leadership and Collective Healing: A Conversation with Louise MarraS3 E10·
Nov 29, 2023
Nov 29, 2023
42 mins
S3 E9
Exploring Complex Trauma for People of Colour: A Conversation with Natalie GutierrezS3 E9·
Nov 8, 2023
Nov 8, 2023
50 mins
S3 E8
Putting the Criminal Justice System on Trial: A Conversation with Benjamin PerrinS3 E8·
Oct 18, 2023
Oct 18, 2023
52 mins
S3 E7
Kisâkihitin nitanis: Truth & Reconciliation Day 2023S3 E7·
Sep 10, 2023
Sep 10, 2023
20 mins
S3 E6
Safety Denied: The Lives of Indigenous Women in CanadaS3 E6·
Jul 21, 2023
Jul 21, 2023
49 mins
S3 E5
LGBTQ2S+ Visibility on the BenchS3 E5·
Jun 30, 2023
Jun 30, 2023
54 mins
S3 E4
What Does Truth & Reconciliation Mean To You?S3 E4·
May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
1h 3m
S3 E3
LoveBack: Healing Indigenous Trauma with Vina BrownS3 E3·
May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023
1h 34m
S3 E2
Am I Safe with You?S3 E2·
Feb 24, 2023
Feb 24, 2023
26 mins
S3 E1
Retreat, Regulate and Repair with Myrna and Dr. DhallS3 E1·
Feb 2, 2023
Feb 2, 2023
1h 7m
S2 E23
The Gift of Grief and GratitudeS2 E23·
Dec 30, 2022
Dec 30, 2022
24 mins
S2 E22
How We Teach is How They Will Practice: a Conversation with Natalie NetzelS2 E22·
Nov 30, 2022
Nov 30, 2022
52 mins
S2 E21
Boundaries: a TLABC Talk Given at Whistler BCS2 E21·
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022
49 mins
S2 E20
Small Doses at High Frequency: A Conversation with Justice Patrice BandS2 E20·
Oct 20, 2022
Oct 20, 2022
42 mins
S2 E19
The Upside Down World of TraumaS2 E19·
Sep 26, 2022
Sep 26, 2022
24 mins
S2 E18
Community is Key to HealingS2 E18·
Sep 7, 2022
Sep 7, 2022
47 mins
S2 E17
From Retribution to Restoration: A Conversation about Restorative Justice with Vanessa SlaterS2 E17·
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
52 mins
S2 E16
Emotional Intelligence & the Art of Living: a Conversation with Dr. Amar DhallS2 E16·
Jun 22, 2022
Jun 22, 2022
58 mins
S2 E15
Trauma Informed Justice: The CourseS2 E15·
Jun 11, 2022
Jun 11, 2022
24 mins
S2 E14
Dan and Nicole: A Story of Hope and Healing in the Criminal Justice System and BeyondS2 E14·
May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022
1h 5m
S2 E13
Closing Keynote for the Law Society of Ontario's 16th Family Law SummitS2 E13·
Apr 27, 2022
Apr 27, 2022
1 hr
S2 E12
The Duty to Do Better: The Law Professor VersionS2 E12·
Apr 3, 2022
Apr 3, 2022
1h 29m
S2 E11
To Dehumanize is to Traumatize: My Conversation with Fritzi Horstman of the Compassion Prison ProjectS2 E11·
Mar 14, 2022
Mar 14, 2022
1h 10m
S2 E10
The Duty to Decolonize the (Criminal) Justice System: Advice from Chantel SparklingeyesS2 E10·
Feb 7, 2022
Feb 7, 2022
1h 5m
S2 E9
Lawyers as Humble Healers: A Solo EpisodeS2 E9·
Jan 17, 2022
Jan 17, 2022
22 mins
S2 E8
A Court of Refuge: Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren of America's First Mental Health CourtS2 E8·
Dec 16, 2021
Dec 16, 2021
53 mins
S2 E7
Honouring Resilience: A Conversation with Supt. Scott Jones of the Edmonton Police ServiceS2 E7·
Oct 20, 2021
Oct 20, 2021
44 mins
S2 E6
Ahkameyimok (Don't Give Up): One Survival Story - A Truth & Reconciliation Day Bonus EpisodeS2 E6·
Sep 30, 2021
Sep 30, 2021
22 mins
S2 E5
Life Interrupted: Maria Mitousis on Survival, Resilience & Mental Health Among LawyersS2 E5·
Sep 27, 2021
Sep 27, 2021
1h 16m
S2 E4
Be a WitnessS2 E4·
Sep 6, 2021
Sep 6, 2021
23 mins
S2 E3
Indigenous Women and Girls Continue to Call for Justice: A Conversation with Chief Commissioner Marion BullerS2 E3·
Jun 7, 2021
Jun 7, 2021
55 mins
S2 E2
The Duty to Do Better: The Law Student VersionS2 E2·
May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021
1h 9m
S2 E1
We Cannot Give What We Do Not HaveS2 E1·
May 16, 2021
May 16, 2021
19 mins
S1 E21
Trauma and Transformation In the Judiciary: A Conversation with Judge Kael McKenzieS1 E21·
Feb 16, 2021
Feb 16, 2021
1 hr
S1 E20
Residential Schools, Reconciliation & The Indigenous Voice: A Conversation with Elder Garnet AngeconebS1 E20·
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
47 mins
S1 E19
Trauma-Informed Law: A Primer for Lawyers in PracticeS1 E19·
Jan 14, 2021
Jan 14, 2021
1h 2m
S1 E18
Practicing Smart Justice in Scotland: My Conversation with Iain SmithS1 E18·
Dec 30, 2020
Dec 30, 2020
56 mins
S1 E17
Evolving Police Services Through Trauma Informed Practice: A Conversation with Inspector Dan JonesS1 E17·
Dec 12, 2020
Dec 12, 2020
49 mins
S1 E16
Courageous Conversations & The Stories We Tell OurselvesS1 E16·
Nov 29, 2020
Nov 29, 2020
24 mins
S1 E15
Re-envisioning the Lawyer's Role: A Conversation with UCLA Law's Claudia Pena and Alicia ViraniS1 E15·
Nov 15, 2020
Nov 15, 2020
48 mins
S1 E14
One is the Loneliest Number: Justice Harry LaForme's Advice for Indigenous Judges and Those Who Appoint ThemS1 E14·
Nov 2, 2020
Nov 2, 2020
50 mins
S1 E13
Practising Cultural Humility in Human Rights Advocacy: A Debrief Session with Amber PrinceS1 E13·
Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020
48 mins
S1 E12
Making Space for Trauma and Diversity in Family Law: A Conversation with Zara SulemanS1 E12·
Oct 4, 2020
Oct 4, 2020
52 mins
S1 E11
Aligning With Your Values: A Conversation with Doron GoldS1 E11·
Sep 20, 2020
Sep 20, 2020
1 hr
S1 E10
The Harm We Allow: A Call to Action from the Court to Become Trauma-InformedS1 E10·
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020
21 mins
S1 E9
The Case for Indigenous Justice in Canada: an interview with Harold R. JohnsonS1 E9·
Aug 23, 2020
Aug 23, 2020
44 mins
S1 E8
Vulnerability and Vicarious Trauma: a Personal StoryS1 E8·
Aug 9, 2020
Aug 9, 2020
22 mins
S1 E7
Trauma Shock and Wellness in Law Students, Lawyers & Judges: An Interview with Professor Sarah KatzS1 E7·
Jul 27, 2020
Jul 27, 2020
37 mins
S1 E6
Adversity is not Destiny: The Case for Trauma-Informed Policing (an interview with Christopher Howarth)S1 E6·
Jul 13, 2020
Jul 13, 2020
51 mins
S1 E5
Indigenous Intergenerational Trauma: What You Need To Know about Advocating, Adjudicating and Policing in Indigenous CommunitiesS1 E5·
Jun 28, 2020
Jun 28, 2020
22 mins
S1 E4
Trauma-Informed Law and Creating a Sustainable Legal PracticeS1 E4·
Jun 18, 2020
Jun 18, 2020
42 mins
S1 E3
Becoming Trauma-Informed Begins With YouS1 E3·
Jun 7, 2020
Jun 7, 2020
21 mins
S1 E2
Trauma & Compassion: My Interview with Gabor MatéS1 E2·
Jun 1, 2020
Jun 1, 2020
33 mins
S1 E1
What I Wish I Would Have Learned in Law SchoolS1 E1·
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
12 mins
S1
Intro to the Trauma-Informed Lawyer PodcastS1·
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
1 min