“My one piece of advice to up and coming lawyers is to learn how to prioritize. One of the most important skills successful lawyers have is being able to plan ahead for what needs to be accomplished and how to make it happen. This is applicable not only to your job, but also making time for things that are important to you outside of the office. 

We are thrilled to announce that Life in Law is the recipient of a Platinum Hermes Creative Award in the Website Creative/Website Design category.

Dear Concerned: Thanks for your follow up query about handling/choosing child care arrangements after maternity leave in light of the current health pandemic. Covid-19; what unprecedented times we are now living in. Regardless of the nanny versus child care route you may have chosen, to satisfy yourself that your child is safe it is important to have the lines of communication open with the caregiver, and to also critically assess how you can reasonably, and within your means, help minimize the chances of you and your child contracting COVID-19. Also, communicating your concerns with your child’s family physician is invaluable here. My understanding is that children are more likely to recover from the virus than others – but this is a medical opinion that needs input and discussion with a qualified health care practitioner.

Dear Learning & Growing: Unconscious bias is a phenomena that naturally developed with the evolution of the human mind. We all hold unconscious, biologically hardwired preferences. Some of these preferences are helpful to our survival, but some can be detrimental to effective function in an inclusive society. In order to address these unconscious biases we need to be honest with ourselves about them.

Congratulations to Life in Law Advisor and Harper Grey lawyer, Rose Keith, QC, on her recent appointment as Chair of the CBABC Women Lawyers Forum (WLF)! WLF promotes and supports women’s influence in law by identifying a need for programs, plans and systems that promote their capacity within the legal profession, and currently has a following of approximately 1300 subscribers!