We’d like to give a shout-out to David Bilinsky for including us in his article in the October edition of CBA BarTalk titled “The Loss of Women in the Legal Profession”. In his article he discusses the little progress that has been made on gender equality in the legal profession, and outlines how much still needs to be done and some strategies we can use to get there. Thank you David, we couldn’t agree more! Read the article here. #forwomeninlaw #lifeinlaw #LiL

In May of 2020 the Globe and Mail published an article indicating that female in-house corporate lawyers earn less than men and declared that the gap was not closing. The article titled, “Female in-house corporate lawyers earn less than men and the gap is not closing, study shows” relied on the report authored by The Counsel Network entitled “In-House Counsel Compensation & Career Report 2020”. (Please note, you will have to register to gain access to the report). Sadly, the findings are not surprising. We hear these types of statistics seemingly weekly, not only in the legal sector, but across industries. We have become, dare we say, desensitized to the data. Personally, we are, quite frankly, exasperated by this ongoing discrepancy and lack of progress. We all agree that something must be done. What that something is, and how we…

Former colleague Kim Jakeman and I were recently chatting about the prevalence of imposter syndrome and the links between the development of imposter syndrome in law school and how important transparency and mentorship is during articles/junior lawyering to combat it. We shared some of our personal struggles and she asked me to write a blog post on the topic. I follow Life in Law and was eager to contribute, I hope you find this post helpful. I am often asked, “How can you have so much confidence as a junior lawyer?” I am always taken aback by the question because I never think that I am “more confident” than my peers – but when I reflect on it perhaps it is because outwardly, I appear to be. However, this has come at a mental cost, and a lot of lonely…

Back in August, Life in Law co-founders and Harper Grey partners, Kim Jakeman and Una Radoja sat down for an interview with Allison Wolf to discuss all things LiL. Allison is a senior coach to lawyers across North America and often includes interviews of innovative lawyers on her blog “Attorney with a Life” (visit it here). You won’t want to miss this interview, Kim and Una spill the deets on everything from where the initial idea for Life in Law came from, the Dear LiL Blog, their team of trusted LiL Advisors and everything in between! Check it out here.  

September 20-26, 2020 marks Gender Equality Week in Canada! It was officially recognized by the passing of Bill C-309, the Gender Equality Week Act, in June of 2018. It’s a week to recognize and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women and non-binary or gender diverse individuals and communities in Canada. We celebrate the milestones and efforts made by those in this country working toward equality. Read more here.