Articles 2023

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Mindfulness Offers a New Way to Reduce Bias

  • 14 juin 2019
  • Sara Robertson, Lime Horse

Our brains are constantly processing the information that bombards us. We need to make sense of the world—and fast—so we use stereotypes to fill any gaps. These stereotypes lead to biases that can affect our judgement and the way we make decisions. Is there something we can do to reduce these biases and prevent them from influencing our choices?

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Managing Parental Leave as a Practicing Lawyer – Perspectives from a Mom of Four

  • 14 juin 2019
  • Amelia Yu, Elm Law

I gave birth to my fourth child on March 9 2019 and when he was barely a month old I did something I wouldn’t have done with any of the babies before: I travelled downtown to attend the Women’s Law Forum’s CLE entitled “Rethinking having it All, a Solo and Small Firm Perspective on Parenting While Lawyering”.

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