We are saddened by the passing of feminist icon Ruth Bader Ginsberg on Friday, September 18. She was a glorious and notorious trailblazer who led the way for gender equality and fought for women’s rights her entire life. Thank you for all you did for so many. Rest in peace. You can learn more about the life and times of RBG here. Artwork: Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Lorie Shaull from the Noun Project.

Application processes are typically created to be streamlined and efficient, boiling the applicant down to a series of canned answers and often failing to capture a holistic picture of the individual applying. This is particularly detrimental to groups of people who are failed to be seen amongst their peers. The Calgary chapter of the Black Law Students’ Association and the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary worked to develop a new admission process for prospective black law students. This process will allow applicants who self-identify as black, to submit an essay speaking to their personal experience and the barriers they have had to overcome. These students will continue to be measured against the same admissions criteria but the new process will allow them to be more visible amongst other applicants. The new application process comes after a call…

“My one piece of advice to up and coming women lawyers is to find a support network and use it. Don’t try to make it on your own. I volunteer as an Advisor because I believe women need to support each other in the practice of life and law. We truly are stronger together.” -Kim Jakeman, Life in Law Founder/Advisor and Partner at Harper Grey LLP The Life in Law team is made up of a diverse group of Harper Grey women lawyers who volunteer their time as advisors on a weekly basis answering phone calls, monitoring the live chat on our website and responding to questions through the Dear LiL blog. We are growing organically through word of mouth – and we’d be delighted if you shared our posts with your network. If you’re interested in connecting please reach…

Joseph Pilates said, “Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness”. I believe this to be true. I know as well as anyone that it’s difficult to fit everything into a day. You have work commitments and family commitments that often take priority over your own mental and physical health. Personally, I am selfish when it comes to fitness. I knew from early on in my career that I was going to have to navigate those other commitments tugging at my sleeve because fitness is such a big part of my life. Having said that, the process of getting to where I am was not without feeling guilty. The good news is I don’t feel guilty anymore and I don’t think you should either. Your happiness, health and mental strength, in all aspects of life, require you to commit to…

When COVID-19 hit earlier this year, it’s safe to say the majority of us struggled with the ensuing chaos in our own way, whether it related to physical health, mental health, reduced income, child care – the list goes on and on.