CARL Webinar – Build Immigration Business (paid presentation)
Alastair Clarke will be giving a presentation with lawyers in Toronto and Ottawa on behalf of CARL (Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers). This is a presentation for lawyers across Canada who are interested in starting a new business or growing their existing business. This is a common issue with lawyers. Law schools do not provide sufficient guidance on how to own or operate a business. It is on the shoulders of the individual lawyers to figure out how to set up and manage the business.
Alastair will be giving this presentation alongside Ali Esnaashari, the owner of Esna Law in Toronto, as well as Ayesha Kumararatne, the owner of Kumararatne Law in Ottawa. The event is scheduled for 9 APRIL 2026, starting at 11AM CST (Winnipeg time).
For anyone who plans to join the webinar, please bring questions. The purpose of this event is to help lawyers who have small businesses or they are thinking of starting their own business.
Overview
CARL webinar: Starting a refugee and immigration law practice – concrete tips, practical steps, and insights from experienced lawyers.
Join the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) for the second webinar in our Building Your Own Refugee and Immigration Practice series, focused on growing your practice in a sustainable and strategic way.
This session will move beyond getting started and dive into the realities of expansion – including how to grow your client base, when (and how) to hire staff, and how to make smart investments in technology and systems to support your practice. The goal is to provide practical, experience-based guidance to help you scale your work without burning out.
This monthly webinar series is designed to offer concrete advice and actionable steps for lawyers at different stages of building their own practice. Each session focuses on a key topic, including starting out, business growth, client management, staff management, billing practices, and more.
The webinars are led by experienced immigration and refugee lawyers who have built and managed their own firms. Alongside practical tips, the series also explores the broader realities shaping legal practice today — including the challenging legal landscape, the role of technology, the distinct context of practising in Quebec, and the additional barriers faced by racialized lawyers.
