An Interview with Samantha Peters: Highlighting Women in the Legal Profession April 02, 2021 Naomi Sayers, OBA WLF Executive, lawyer Recently, Naomi Sayers had a chance to sit down for an interview with Samantha Peters, to highlight her work in the industry, her journey to the practice of law, community lawyering, and serving the Black community.
OBA WLF Event Highlights: January 2021 Speed Mentoring April 02, 2021 Jacqueline Angelakis Jacqueline Angelakis highlights a recent OBA WLF event, a two-day speed mentoring session held in collaboration with the Global Lawyers of Canada (Ontario Chapter).
Community Outreach: Highlighting the Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women April 02, 2021 Emilia Coto, Sisu Legal Emilia Coto sheds some light on a community organization in southwestern Ontario, the Windsor Women Working with Immigrant Women, and its work supporting women in its community.
Managing Parental Leave: Considerations for Women in the Legal Profession April 02, 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.
Reflecting on a Different Kind of International Women’s Day April 02, 2021 Daniela M. Pacheco In reflection of Women's History Month and International Women's Day last month, Daniela M. Pacheco reflects on the impacts of our current pandemic on women in the legal profession.
Profiling Women in the Legal Profession: Priya Chopra, Tax Litigation & Dispute Resolution Lawyer, and Julie Nguyen, Counsel at MAG January 30, 2021 Jessica Murphy, Lawyer The face of law is changing. According to the Law Society of Ontario, about 43 per cent of lawyers are women. The goal of this article is to put racialized and Indigenous women lawyers in the spotlight and amplify their voices in the conversation about gender equality.
This Is What A Lawyer Looks Like: Rosel Kim, Staff Lawyer at the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). January 30, 2021 Nabila N. Khan, Associate Lawyer, Ryan Edmonds Workplace Counsel In Nabila Khan's latest lawyer spotlight, she sits down to speak with Rosel Kim, Staff Lawyer at the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF).
Wellness Tips for Remote Work: A Review January 30, 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.
Profiling Diverse Experiences: A Profile on Namrata Bhagia's NCA Experience January 30, 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.
Profiling Diverse Experiences: A Profile on Ankita Puri and her NCA Experience January 30, 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.