Articles 2019

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Amelia Yiu

Managing Parental Leave: Considerations for Women in the Legal Profession

  • 02 avril 2021
  • Amelia Yiu, Elm Law Professional Corporation

Lawyers who are about to welcome a new child into their lives should all be concerned about parental leave, but I am writing this for the Women Lawyers Forum because the burden of child care disproportionately falls on women in our society. This is because of the ingrained expectation that women perform these childcare duties, no matter what their profession or the profession of their spouse.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum
Tejal Harri-Morar, Lawyer

Wellness Tips for Remote Work: A Review

  • 30 janvier 2021
  • Tejal Harri-Morar, Lawyer

With the closing of a particularly challenging year that brought several changes for all of us, 2021 has reinforced the idea of remote working on a global level.  Many hoped for the return of some normality at the announcement of the vaccines, however the reality of this has been delayed. To ensure that you are fully equipped to maintain your overall wellbeing, we recommend the following wellness tips.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum
Namrata Bhagia

Profiling Diverse Experiences: A Profile on Namrata Bhagia's NCA Experience

  • 30 janvier 2021
  • Namrata Bhagia, LSO Licensing Candidate

Right now, my journey is far from over. I am now preparing for the upcoming March 2021 Barrister and Solicitor exams while actively applying for student positions at firms and companies. While most firms are extremely vocal about supporting and training international lawyers, some don’t even consider you as a potential summer student at their firm.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum
Ankita Puri, (LLM, B.A, LL.B), Articling Student, LSO Licensing Candidate

Profiling Diverse Experiences: A Profile on Ankita Puri and her NCA Experience

  • 30 janvier 2021
  • Ankita Puri, (LLM, B.A, LL.B), Articling Student, LSO Licensing Candidate

When I began writing this piece, I was still waiting for the results of two NCA exams. I had taken them in August 2020, amidst all the chaos that the pandemic brought and continues to bring into our lives. Like most people who wrote the exams with me, the wait was accompanied with increasing anxiety. While there was hope that this story would end well, precedent dictated that I move onward and forward regardless of the outcome.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum

Weathering the COVID-19 Storm: Reflections on making a career move remotely during the pandemic

  • 30 janvier 2021
  • Laura E. MacDonald, McCarthy Tetrault, Associate

Times of uncertainty cause humans to reevaluate their priorities. The current global COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect example. When the world seemingly stopped in March 2020, I, like many of you, found myself spending my new-found time (owing to the temporary closure of courts) doing some soul-searching.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum
Emilia Coto, Founder and Lawyer, Sisu Legal

Women, Tech, and Law - Tips to Consider

  • 19 novembre 2020
  • Emilia Coto, Founder and Lawyer, Sisu Legal

Pandemic circumstances intensify inequalities related to gender, and other factors such as economic status, race, culture, language, and other intersecting elements of our identities. This article will discuss some technologies lawyers can consider adding to their practice to increase flexibility and efficiency in the practice of law, particularly at a time when the demands on our time appear to be greater than ever.

Forum des avocates, Student Forum
Sandra Shime

A Continued Call and Support for Gender Equality

  • 17 novembre 2020
  • Sandra Shime

Women must continue to press for flexible work, equal pay, and reliable childcare in court cases and in their workplaces so that we call all strive to shatter the glass ceiling. We all want to experience the incredible joy in raising our children, something I have experienced first-hand with two children of my own, but maintain our professional careers. 

Forum des avocates