SOGIC leaders tell us about the opportunities that involvement in this vital community offers lawyers today, and where they see the section making an impact – in the profession and in the advancement of equality – in the future.

Take it from experienced occupational therapist Nira Rittenberg: there is no universal ‘best’ answer, only the best answer for you, your family and the person you’re caring for

The wage gap, pink tax, longer life spans, and the career breaks many women take to care for children or parents inevitably mean women save less than men and have to stretch their savings further.

The first openly gay Master ever appointed in Canada, Master Robert Muir is remembered by friends and colleagues as a model of professionalism and mentorship whose legacy will live on in the many members of the justice community who benefitted from his thoughtful leadership and instrumental support.

In the wake of a pandemic that’s profoundly altered and entangled professional and personal life, lawyers and legal workplaces are finding new ways to ensure that career, care responsibilities and health and well-being all get the attention they need and deserve.

What happens when bias and barriers to inclusion seem to validate the voice inside your head telling you you’re just not good enough? One lawyer’s story of conquering self-doubt offers strategies we can all employ to combat the undermining effects of impostor syndrome.

Members share the pandemic-prompted tools and processes that have proven beneficial to their practices.

In the second article in a series celebrating SOGIC’s 25th anniversary, Douglas Elliott, one of the section’s first co-chairs, talks about his part in producing lasting change in the fight for equality, from his time working on the OBA’s report on AIDS, up to the final decisive vote in Mont Tremblant that created SOGIC’s national section.

Lawyers Financial offers seven tips to stay focused on your financial plan in a period of uncertainty.

With pervasive misconceptions about our immigration system too often giving rise to discrimination, lawyers are instrumental in discerning and giving voice to the truth.