Neha Chugh @nehachughlaw Twitter profile

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

7 years

This is what I am constantly reminding myself. #trust #always

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

2 years

Someone is chopping onions in my office

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Neha Chugh

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5 years

Ice T - preach it.

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5 years

You can say the most positive thing possible in an attempt to help motivate people……… Someone will always contradict you… smh

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Just found out I lost a young client to suicide. That's enough work for today. I'm going to go hug my kids.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Letting go of the fear of being wrong is a litigation skill that is never taught. Argue your client's position. If the judge doesn't agree, you're not a bad person, you're not an imposter, you're not ineffective. You are an Advocate.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

I have so many messages to respond to. I am so grateful so grateful so grateful. I’m having trouble picking my jaw up off the floor. I walked into my office and was greeted by this from my incredible team. Who is chopping onions.

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Neha Chugh

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5 years

Today I paid off the mortgage on the Chugh Law office building. I cannot even express the overwhelming feelings I feel. Happiness. Excitement. Pride. GRATEFULNESS. A few salty tears. Joy. Jumping beans in my tummy. A little of everything.

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

I am running for bencher in 2023. I want to raise attention to practices like mine: small firm, primarily legal aid, criminal, family, and child protection law. Outside Toronto. I want to give parents a voice. I want to see Good Governance return to the LSO.

Bencher Good Governance Coalition

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From across Ontario, the Coalition's experienced leaders practice law of all kinds. Learn more at

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Opposing counsel just called me "missy". Is that still a thing?

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

My favourite photo from today. Yes we set off the smoke alarm. Yes we are eating cake again. Yes I have an amazing team at Chugh Law. Yes I am grateful for all of your votes. Oscillating between grinning ear to ear and tears of joy and gratitude all day.

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Neha Chugh

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5 years

May 1, 2014 I opened Chugh Law in a one room office with a baby strapped to me. We are now 4 lawyers, an articling student and 2 staff in a beautiful red brick building that we own. #5yearanniversary #proudofmyself

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

To work in Criminal Law effectively you must: 1. Believe people are good. 2. Believe people are capable of change. 3. Believe people are deserving of a second chance.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

A judge called me "very competent" in Court yesterday and I am hundo P going to get the audio recording, auto-tune that, and make it my ring tone.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Dr. Bonnie Henry. Girl, I don’t know you. You are an amazing doctor for B.C. and Canada. You must be exhausted. Thank you for your service and your strength.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

15 months ago, we didn't think our toddler would speak Today, & after a lot of speech pathology, I cried tears of joy when the toddler threw himself on the floor at the vaccination site and screamed "I DON'T WANT. SCARY SCARY NEEDLE. I AM SCARED. I DON'T WANT. GO AWAY NEEDLE"

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Today I appeared in and made arguments at the Court of Appeal for the first time in my career. Time to retire?

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

2 years

Last year my husband and his friend got last minute Killers tickets. They showed up to an empty parking lot and venue. They had the year wrong. Concert’s tonight. Have fun boys!

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Neha Chugh

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8 months

In an act of kindness and humility, the presiding justice stepped off the bench today, and sat beside my visually impaired client, in order to take him through the conditions of a peace bond. This is the justice system I am proud to be a part of.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Shout out to the woman at Costco in line in front of me wearing a floor length fur coat, buying 100000 rolls of toilet paper and 100 bottles of Chardonnay.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Blessed A house to lock down in. A fridge full of fresh food. A family to lock down with. A business that survived. Employees who I cherish. A career I enjoy. Friends who have supported me. Extended family a Zoom call away. Blessed.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Ended a phone call with one of my associates today and said: "Ok I love you, bye" And then it was awkward.

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Neha Chugh

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8 months

On October 2, 2017, I officially bought and moved the Chugh Law into this beautiful building in Cornwall, Ontario. I was never taught this in school nor did I dream of it as a kid, but investing in smaller cities and in small business has been an incredible experience.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

OK ...so this happened and I am excited!

The Law Foundation of Ontario

@LawFoundationOn

3 years

Meet @NehaChughLaw & @PaulSaguil , each has been appointed as the @LawFoundationON 's representative on the @LCO_CDO & @OJEN_ROEJ governing Boards, respectively. Congratulations & thank you Neha & Paul. Learn more:

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

I spent much of the day trying to think of how to describe how this award has made me feel: Humbled. Honoured. Grateful. Encouraged to keep serving the community. Our work is hard and can be isolating at times. Thank you to everyone for the kind words today!

Advocates' Society

@Advocates_Soc

2 years

Congratulations to Neha Chugh, Chugh Law, the 2022 recipient of The Catzman Award for Professionalism and Civility. This award will be presented at The Opening of the Courts on October 3. #TASProud Learn more here:

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

1 year

If this is 40, I am here for it.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

1 year

It’s been an incredible campaign for the #2023BencherElection with the @BGG_Coalition . Thank you to everyone who put up with my calls, texts, and emails. It is now 5:01 pm on Friday and all I can do is wait for the results on Monday. And eat cake.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Dear Local Institutions: HINDU is a religion. HINDI is a language. A person IS Hindu. A person SPEAKS Hindi. This is especially important if that person is MUSLIM and speaks HINDI. That's it. That's the Ted Talk. #SystemicRacism #discrimination .

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

1 year

Tonight I told my children it is "fend for yourself" for dinner. Other people do this right? My 11-year-old eating an entire box of cereal out of a mixing bowl with a litre of whole milk is not a blight on me?

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

The reporting of names of people who are charged but not convicted in newspapers is unethical unless there are follow-up articles of the outcome -- in many towns, every single charge is released in the daily blotter. This ruins lives. See my editorial:

Community editorial board: What's in a name? Quite a bit, when it's in a police brief

www.communitypress.ca

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

Best part of morning so far: ON CAMERA, FULLY CAPTURED ON MY ZOOM CALL My 60-year-old mother CRAWLING into the room behind me in order to be discreet.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

4 years

My daughter and I just had a talk about how Indian ladies can be bosses. And I cried. And she danced. And I danced and cried.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

I just finished providing intervenor submissions for The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic at the Supreme Court of Canada in R c. Marchand. Thank you to the @schliferclinic for this opportunity to reflect all of the great work you do for survivors at our highest court!

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

I just ate a piece of cake and drank chocolate milk out of the jug while standing in front of the open door of the fridge and it solved all of today’s problems and also all of tomorrow’s problems.

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

A very happy weekend for my brother and his beautiful new bride.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

1 year

People who sleep with socks on - what’s your unresolved trauma?

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

1 year

This snowy Sunday afternoon I submitted my Candidate Information form to the @LawSocietyLSO for the 2023 Bencher Election. I am proud to run with the @BGG_Coalition . Lots of feelings: excitement, nerves, but most of all, a strong desire to restore good governance to the LSO.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

@jacasiegel now THAT is a long term relationship LOL

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

2 years

Tomorrow I am presenting to Canadian senators on Bill C-5 and the impact of Mandatory Minimum Penalties on our communities. I am speaking from experience in Courts and research. Thank you @SenatorClement and @KPateontheHill for giving this small-town kid this advocacy opportunity

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

2 years

Just told the guy behind me holding a bag of bread in the grocery store check out to go ahead of me if he only had one matter to address. Oh boy.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

2 years

Today. So grateful.

Doug Downey

@douglasdowney

2 years

Opening of the Ontario Courts. Proud to stand with Associate Chief Justice of Court of Appeal Fairburn, Julie Catzman & @nehachughlaw — the Catzman Award recipient for Professionalism & Civility — to open the courts in-person for the first time since 2019. Accelerating Justice.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Vaccinated. I wasn't the only one crying at the community center. Gratitude, so much gratitude.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Our 14-year-old cat died. She was loved. Still a bummer.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Putting 3 kids in winter gear before school is a good reason for birth control.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

I am a woman. I am a visible minority. I am tired of being asked to explain how privilege works. I am ready to talk about ideas.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

Still feel like the lost kid setting up a solo legal aid practice in Cornwall and this morning I am boarding a flight ✈️ with other jet setters to downtown Toronto for Bencher orientation. Is this real life or am I dreaming.

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

I opened the mail and was joyfully surprised and grateful for this handwritten card from Marie Henein of @HeneinHutchison It made my day!

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Neha Chugh

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7 months

After a dozen years in trial courts….I’m a-PEEL-ing.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Our baby turned 1 today.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

New wall words as decor on the outside of my office door.

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

I had a tiring day. And I took it out on a friend who is opposing counsel - also a crown. He didn’t deserve it. I felt bad almost instantly. He immediately called me back to ask me if I was okay. He listened to me talk about my week (it’s only Tuesday). We figured out the file.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

"He had a poop explosion, a true Code Brown, so I put him in the tub and hosed him down. He protested but he is Zzzzzz now" Yup, I just texted this to my client and not my husband.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

I am taking Friday off I am turning off my phone. I am not hanging out with any lawyers I am not hanging out with any academics No law TV. No academic talks on zoom, no lunch and learns. No calling into scheduling court just to help out. No checking in with my office.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

@GoldenbergLaw "Thank you for finding a quiet place to join us from, I recognize the constraints of your employment" Also, what was the preferred option for the Court? I have had clients join from their cars from their driveways to have a private place from their families.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

I am so proud to be running for Bencher of the @LawSocietyLSO in 2023 with the @BGG_Coalition Here is a video where I share "the why" of my campaign. Please vote for me in 2023!

Bencher Good Governance Coalition

@BGG_Coalition

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Lawyers and paralegals have diverse practices. Here's Coalition candidate @nehachughlaw on practicing in smaller, rural communities. Meet her and more representative, experienced leaders at

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

"You look tired." Yes, I am tired. I have three kids. Daylight Savings. It's not easy. I am a human person.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

Once, when articling, I was sitting in remands. A senior lawyer passed me a note reminding me how rude I was, that counsel seats should be prioritized for his vintage. I stood up, and rubbed my very pregnant belly and offered him my seat. He turned red.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

My name -- its pronunciation is important to me. It was the first gift that was given to me when I was born, and it is steeped in meaning and tradition. The correct pronunciation of my name is the greatest gift you can give me. My editorial --

Community editorial board: Saying a name correctly: A small gesture with big impact

www.standard-freeholder.com

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

6 months

Two bencher moms on the phone discussing agenda items for convocation. One at their kids’ gymnastics and the other mashing potatoes and scolding hungry kids. This isn’t your grandfather’s Law Society anymore.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

I did exam review last night with my students & when I said "does anyone have any questions" the only question received was "Can you be our instructor next year?" I shed a small tear of gratitude for my students for getting through this crazy term & being committed to learning

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

My Indian Mom: Find a spouse for your cousin. Check your contacts in your phone. Me: *scrolls through phone* Cornwall Bail Program Cornwall OPP Cornwall Police Cornwall Police Booking Courthouse Duty Counsel Legal Aid Me: I got no one Mom Mom: *shakes head* so useless.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Dear @JustinTrudeau I'm hanging on to Chugh Law - no layoffs -- woot! But your announcement this morning means that I can now sleep this weekend, and maybe for the next 10 weeks until courts re-open -- safely and with prospect of health. Thank you.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

I think it is totally fair for my spouse to do the gr. 1 Math homework with our daughter. His PhD is in math. When she has Criminal Law homework, I will step in.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

At 2:00 today I got a letter dripping with condescension and I grinned from ear to ear - delighted - overwhelmingly proud I am of our little firm, pushing back, representing the vulnerable, working with the community, and advancing the best interest of the residents of Cornwall.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

I am running for bencher of the @LawSocietyLSO because I am concerned about the future of solo/ small firms in communities outside Toronto. We are not seeing the renewal of firms as the bars grey instead we are seeing firms shuttered. How can we incentivize small town practice?

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

2 am lawyer parenting - watching the baby’s fever and cough, looking for the baby Advil, wide awake worry, but also conducting a complex mental calculus of the costs of an adjournment request the next day.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

10 years ago, called in sick to articling because my water broke......

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

A gentle reminder to my South Asian Sisters in Law that we all bring unique gifts to our practices. Despite what our parents may say, we will not all be Kamala. We will not all be Manjit on Dragon's Den. They have unique gifts. So do you. You Are Enough.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

Me: What is your relationship to the accused? Witness: I am his mother. Me: So how long have you known the accused? Court: SERIOUSLY MS. CHUGH Me: I'm sorry, I don't know why I keep doing that.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

4 years

For the Legal Aid rates.

Bloomberg Law

@BLaw

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Why did you become a lawyer? Wrong answers only.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

@JaclynASiegel Taking a moment to decolonize your research -- woke. Massive support from me.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

CHUGH LAW ANNOUNCEMENT We have opened a satellite office in L'Orignal, Ontario. We are excited to continue serving the people of Prescott-Russell. Snippets of our press release.....

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

I am thinking today about how few (if any) Women of Colour criminal defence lawyers there are in Eastern Ontario and what a huge responsibility this is for me.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

4 years

As a woman of colour in a professional job: I stand up to (white, male) bullies as a lawyer almost daily. Their best comebacks are a) be nice and b) can you be a professional. It’s a common tactic that used to throw me. Today I echo this journalist: be steadfast in your advocacy

Yamiche Alcindor

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4 years

President Trump today at the White House said to me: “Be nice. Don't be threatening.” I’m not the first human being, woman, black person or journalist to be told that while doing a job. My take: Be steady. Stay focused. Remember your purpose. And, always press forward.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

I just wrote that email I have been putting off all week. We all have that email. You know - the one that takes a minute to write, but hundreds of minutes of procrastination in preparation. Feeling incredibly accomplished. That's it. That's my work day, I'm done.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

Thank you to our local paper the @StandFreeholder for this amazing praise - it was my honour to bring this recognition to Cornwall, and I am so grateful to the community members for helping me build my practice.

Cornwall-based lawyer Neha Chugh wins Catzman Award

www.standard-freeholder.com

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

4 years

Being called "Unprofessional" by another lawyer is a low blow. The easiest and deepest insult, typically in written communication, given its simplicity and gravitas. It happened to me very recently and it has been...a process.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

Today Chugh Law is donating 50 jars of smooth PB to the Agape Centre in Cornwall Ontario. I have trust issues with people who eat crunchy PB. Smooth PB for the community!

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Not Guilty on all counts - feeling giddy

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

Last weekend I learned that an old tweet of mine was meme’ified in a popular law student Facebook group. Kids these days!

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

Highly recommend agreeing to late-night snacks with your kids. They will tell you everything you want to know about important topics such as bey blades, Fortnite strategies, and Discord(?). They sit at the island and babble away. It is my favourite time of day. #momlife

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Today was the 6th Birthday of Chugh Law. Happy Birthday Chugh Law!

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

4 years

A client died this morning and how do you even process that. Same year of birth as me. Fuck fentanyl.

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

3 years

11 years ago, I made the best decision of my life. The Nehru Suit was a good decision on his part.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

I am just bumping this to let people know that Chugh Law will be accepting resumes until July 1. We are ideally looking for one student in Family Law and one student in Criminal Law. The jobs will be remote.

Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

4 years

Friends and colleagues, I have two summer jobs posted on the Canada Summer Jobs Job Bank for law students: 1. We can negotiate remote work 2. The posting is in Family/Child Protection/Criminal 3. Start date: July 6, 2020

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

4 years ago I thought about running for bencher but I was very pregnant. 4 years ago today I was in labour. The greatest gift. He gave me his blessing 4 years later to run #2023BencherElection

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Neha Chugh

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8 months

I wrote this after seeing Barbie not realizing it would be published the same week as Singh et. al. v Braich . We need to have "the talk" about why young women leave private practice. We need to say the word "bullying" outloud.

Community editorial board: Barbie provided moments to reflect on my own experiences

www.standard-freeholder.com

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

Last night, the lawyers and staff of Chugh Law got together with our families to celebrate our hard work Small firms all over Ontario are the vitality of our communities. We are a critical piece in the access to justice puzzle @BGG_Coalition And we need to celebrate sometimes

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

My Nanima died last night. She was a feminist and a leader. She loved us so fiercely.

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Chugh Law will be announcing officially on Monday April 20, 2020: If you have been charged with an offence under Ontario’s Emergency Measures and Civil Protections Act in Cornwall and surrounding areas (SD&G), the lawyers at Chugh Law are prepared to represent you pro bono.

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Neha Chugh

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1 year

My turn with the little guy today. Two parents with careers - we make it work when kids are sick. It’s a delicate balancing act.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Eating Dairy Queen cake slowly, with love and awe of myself, to reflect on the 16-hour labour, 10 years ago this Thursday. Because it's all about me, right?

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

My fellow self-employed lawyer moms are scared. They are telling me they are walking tight ropes. What's the plan when our sources of income (going to work) are completely derailed because our child sniffles? What's the plan?

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

My littlest guy turns 2 today! I am listening to my labour playlist which includes lots of LP, Depeche Mode, and anything from a Kajol/SRK movie from the late 90s into the millennium.

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY ……………………….*me sprinting up the stairs*…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….*me breathless*…………………………can you put the blanket over my toes?

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Whispers giggles and modifications.

Neha Chugh

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3 years

New wall words as decor on the outside of my office door.

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Neha Chugh

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3 years

Two out of three kids woke up with sore throats and stuffy noses and are off to get tested. How much longer can I walk this tightrope in stilettos while juggling flaming swords.... I am not feeling very super mom-like right now.

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Neha Chugh

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2 years

So you are in Zoom Court being a very serious lawyer doing very serious things and you realize Your shirt is backwards and inside out You continue being a very serious person saying very serious things But you are staring at yourself more and more Just keep staring?

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Neha Chugh

@nehachughlaw

1 year

Cracking the spine and opening the first edition I edited! What an incredible moment, I have loved this magazine for the past decade. Thank you to the @ClaOntario for trusting me!

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Neha Chugh

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4 years

Today I heard a judge I have appeared in front of for 6 years pronounce my first name and he did it....correctly. And my heart burst a little bit and I beamed with happiness.

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