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We are delighted to welcome Janelle O’Connor to the Dear LiL blog as she unpacks practical tips for “finding her groove” and cultivating happiness within her busy practice and role as a mother.
...read moreModerator: Kim Jakeman, co-founder, LiL & Partner, Harper Grey Panelists: Richard Bereti, partner, Harper Grey LLP Guy Brown, QC, partner, Harper Grey LLP Timothy Hinkson, partner, Guild Yule LLP Joel Morris, partner, Harper Grey LLP Kim: Good afternoon! I want to tell you I am really ready for this panel. Today, I welcome our first group of men(!) to the Dear LiL blog to have, what I think is going to be a very interesting and productive discussion about supporting women in the practice of law. Gentlemen, thank you for being here! Guy: When I heard this would be the first LiL post by a group of men, I knew I had to be part of it – thanks for including me Kim. Tim: Yes, thank you Kim. I’m delighted to be here. Richard: Hi everyone,…
...read moreI have never been able to set boundaries. I answer my work phone (these days it is directly linked to my cell phone) almost any time of the day, any day of the week. I answer emails from co-workers and clients on the weekend. Sometimes I do this very clearly to the detriment of my family and I feel guilty, not every time, but often enough.
...read moreI recently found Life in Law and thought that my experience with serving clients who are going through difficult times would be helpful to the LiL community. I had a corporate accounting practice for over 20 years. I can’t remember any of my clients crying during a meeting. Now I have a divorce advisory practice and I keep tissue handy. Regardless of the specific circumstances, divorce is hard. I can count on zero fingers the number of clients who’ve sailed through the process without grief, or anger, or fear. All of my clients are in need of emotional support as well as technical services. Helping my clients work through tough times is more fulfilling than minimizing corporate tax bills. Fulfilling work is, well, fulfilling, and I wouldn’t trade it. But it comes at a price. It is harder to “leave…
...read moreWe’re ecstatic to announce that Life in Law is the recipient of a 2021 Canadian Law Excellence Award in the Bereskin & Parr Diversity Initiative of the Year category! We’re even more delighted that an initiative that grew from a lightbulb moment, was launched only a year ago and nurtured along despite the pandemic has been embraced so enthusiastically by the legal community. The goal has always been for Life in Law to have a positive influence and impact on reducing the exodus of women from the profession. Life in Law’s success and this amazing recognition is testament to what can be accomplished when we come together and support each other. The Key Media Canadian Law Awards celebrate legal excellence across the country and are awarded in two phases. The first phase recognizes the top submissions in each category with…
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