Shannon Dawson

Family Law Associate | Western Law JD ‘21

[Matt Margolis @ItsMattsLaw]

Judge: your proposed order says 2022

Me: [silently crosses out the 2 and writes in a 3] no it doesn’t

[KSV @KSVesq]

I cannot overstate the difference in my emotional well-being when I leave work knowing I have to cook dinner and clean the kitchen v. when I leave work knowing I am going out to eat or doing takeout

[Matt Margolis @ItsMattsLaw]

I hope you have a week that’s quiet and without any work fires/emergencies.

[Alexander Sinclair @Alex_W_Sinclair]

Read my latest in Canadian Lawyer Magazine: https://t.co/L76s2zEq5Y

[Shannon Dawson @shanndaws]

@TedDansonBDay @Rebboxx

[Shannon Dawson @shanndaws]

Such an important thread! Sharing your experience with aspiring law students is useful, but what is most helpful is to actively educate yourself and to reflect upon the current issues facing law students before doing so. Contextualizing your experience is everything.

[Harpreet Saini @SainiLaw]

I get asked this frequently so I'll just address it here. Aspiring law students and law students ask me if a career in law school is worth it. In a way it is actually unfair to you to ask me that question. Here's why. 1/7

[Aria MacEachern @ariamaceachern8]

Well the family law rules are now hyperlinked so that is one good thing to come out of 2021

[Ministry of the Attorney General @ONAttorneyGen]

The Family Law Rules now has a hyperlinked table of contents – making it easier for you to find info related to your family legal matters. https://t.co/27b3SLsM5a

[Supreme Court of Canada @SCC_eng]

The Supreme Court rules that communications during family mediation sessions may be used to prove the existence of a settlement agreement between the spouses. Read our plain-language summary here: https://t.co/rUO2ls8lOU #familylaw #mediation

[Shannon Dawson @shanndaws]

Finally!

[Law Society of Ontario @LawSocietyLSO]

Beginning Jan. 17, this pilot project will allow individuals who have studied law & are articling or completing work placements to provide legal services, under the supervision of a lawyer, to those with family law matters before the courts. Learn more: https://t.co/ZLohlT1PMR

[Shannon Dawson @shanndaws]

@DaveDawson67 @STACEYANN_M Love this!

[Shannon Dawson @shanndaws]

An important thread 👇🏼

[Shannon Dawson @shanndaws]

@girby I would appreciate this so much! Great idea 👏🏻

[Alison Boyce @Ali__B]

Ontario court grants father decision-making authority over child's vaccination https://t.co/f03IkVlEBW #familylaw #divorce

[Western Gazette @uwogazette]

TW: Sexual violence.

Witnesses and a survivor of mass sexual violence have given new details about this year's harrowing Orientation Week at Western University. Read their accounts, on their own terms, here.
https://t.co/WxjwNKpx1N

[Anova @AnovaFuture]

It's so important when cases like these come to light to remember that you have survivors in your life; how you respond to cases in the media will determine how safe they feel around you. Believe survivors.

[Lorna M Yates (she/her) @lornamyates73]

#lawtwitter and Family Lawyers - new SCJ province wide Practice Direction just released: https://t.co/9ETgEjQhG9