In the Chair with Jeff Davis

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In the Chair with Jeff Davis
Jul 14, 2026

In 2019, Jeff Davis, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, was awarded Counsel of the Year. When he got up to give his acceptance speech, he spoke not about his career achievements, but about the mental health challenges that face legal professionals. While the speech might have come as a surprise to some in the room, those who have worked with Jeff know that his focus on vulnerability is one that has defined his career and leadership style. 

In this episode, Jeff breaks down the importance of championing mental health in the workplace, and offers his views on how creating a culture of psychological safety contributes to corporate and personal success.

Episode Artwork In the Chair with Jeff Davis 37:29 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Drover v. Canada (Attorney General) 15:18 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Sharon Geraghty 35:47 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Remington Development v. CPKC 21:43 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Tori Buffery 45:02 Episode Artwork Blockchain-powered payments and the Canadian payments landscape 54:32 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Sharon Haward-Laird 43:22 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: A conversation with Arif Virani 32:19 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: North v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 21:06 Episode Artwork Dealing with FINTRAC: AML and regulatory scrutiny 54:17 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Chloe Berry 33:47 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Heather Tobin 34:31 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Jennifer Suess 40:40 Episode Artwork Shovel-ready: dispute risk strategies for major projects 59:20 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Hillier v. Ontario, SS&C v. Bank of NY Mellon and Democracy Watch 31:30 Episode Artwork Negotiating tax treaties in the digital age: a conversation with David Rosenbloom 26:34 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Opsis Airport Services Inc. and Québec Maritime Services Inc., et al. 20:19 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: All about interjurisdictional immunity 11:39 Episode Artwork Force majeure and other contractual issues 1:01:07 Episode Artwork Q&A with Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul 1:00:55 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Quick hits (Sanis, Barbiero, Aphria and Galderma) 16:27 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Kitsilano Coalition for Children & Family Safety Society v. British Columbia (Attorney General) 17:40 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. South Bruce Peninsula 26:25 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: York Region School District v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario 16:37 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc. 17:33