For Women in Law By Women in Law

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LiL Round Up – Our Top 5 Blog Posts from May – August 2022!

Check out our top 5 blog posts from May-August including insights from Karina Alibhai, Jaeda Lee, Cheryl D’Sa, Cynthia Kuehl, Kim Jakeman, QC, and Una Radoja.

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To Look or Not to Look

With summer holiday season upon us, it makes sense to talk about work-life balance in the context of vacation.

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It all Matters: Roe v. Wade Rage and Moving Forward from Here

It has been almost a week since the Supreme Court of the United States rendered its decision in Dobbs, overturning Roe v. Wade. For the past week, I, like many others who identify as women as well as many male allies, have been trying to process the impact of the decision and the feelings of rage, frustration, and fear that have been generated by it.

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What it is like to be a Bencher

Guest Blogger, Cheryl D’Sa of Narwal Litigation LLP and Law Society of BC Bencher shares insights on what it is like to be a Bencher.

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The Female Email

As a woman, I cannot tell you how many times I have had someone correct my tone or language – especially when it comes to emails. We all know the classic stereotype – women apologize more and we often qualify statements with “I think” and “I feel”. We use permissible words like “just”. Ever since my first day in law school, I feel as though I have been bombarded by countless seminars and articles that have all provided me with the same old advice:

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