Over the last few weeks, in honour of Black History Month, we’ve shared podcasts, movies and books that challenged us to really dig deep and critically think while shining a spotlight on some amazing content by Black creators. This week we’ve got some great blogs, magazines and news outlets to share – check out the list below and be sure to send along more recommendations we can add to our list! Black Alliance Hub Her Modern Life Black Women Connect Vancouver – Blog The Black Detour CBC News – Being Black in Canada ByBlacks.com Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29 Do you have any recommendations you would like to send our way? Send us an email – we would love to hear from you!

We are beyond excited to announce our upcoming event in partnership with the Allard Law Women’s Caucus! Bring your questions and join us for an open conversation exploring the impact of the pandemic on women in law and how to cope. This free, virtual, lunch-time session on Monday, March 15, 2021, is a safe space where we can explore together how to navigate these challenging times. This is your opportunity to engage in conversation with a panel of LiL Advisors and Guest Bloggers of varying years of call and perspectives as they delve into the impact of the pandemic on their own practices and lives – seriously, ask them anything. We will be answering questions throughout the event, but we also encourage attendees to submit their questions prior to the discussion here. Please register by 12PM on March 15 by clicking…

Guest Blogger, Paula Price, discusses difficult opposing counsel and invites us all to stop managing the situation and seek out growth opportunities. Dear Dreading Your Inbox: Thank you for writing in with your question. It’s a question I receive a lot in my coaching practice and one I dealt with personally when I practiced law. When it comes to how to deal with difficult opposing counsel, there were strategies I used as a lawyer to manage. Those strategies included: identifying when I was dealing with a ‘difficult’ person; being careful and deliberate when communicating with that person; preparing a clear agenda when writing to or speaking with that person; following up any verbal conversations with written confirmation of what I understood had been agreed to; and turning to colleagues and confidantes for support. As a coach, I invite you to…

Over the last couple weeks, in honour of Black History Month, we shared podcasts and movies that challenged us to really dig deep and critically think while shining a spotlight on some amazing content by Black creators. This week we’ve got some great books to share – check out the list below:  Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, by Janet Mock Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race, by Reni Eddo-Lodge I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying, by Bassey Ikpi Under the Udala Trees, by Chinelo Okparanta The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison Sula, by Toni Morrison Have you read any of these books or explored any of the podcasts or movies we shared this month? Do you have any recommendations you would…

I recently had the opportunity to share my tips on designing your career to a group of female lawyers. I spent a lot of time thinking about the topic in advance of speaking and in doing so came to some realizations that I felt may be beneficial to our LiL readers. A career in law can be lengthy. I am in particular thinking about Constance Isherwood who recently passed away at the age of 101, and who worked the day that she passed. She worked because she loved the job, gained a sense of purpose from it and because she wanted to. A career in law can be varied and can take a variety of forms throughout your years of practice. I myself have worked for a mid-size firm in a smaller city, a boutique firm in a large city,…