This meeting was held at 12:30 PM via Zoom.
This meeting was recorded and can be viewed here.
Guest Speakers
Kim Jakeman, Partner at Harper Grey LLP and co-creator of the Life in Law initiative
Una Radoja, Partner at Harper Grey LLP and co-creator of the Life in Law initiative
Moderator: Allison Wolf, Senior Legal Coach
Presentation
2020 has been a strange year for everyone, but it has also allowed many of us to break out of our usual routines and do things a little differently! As such, and in lieu of our usual fall book club, the WLF Education Committee hosted a “Blog Club” event to introduce and discuss the “Dear LiL” blog. The blog is part of the Life in Law initiative, which was founded to provide women lawyers with a safe platform to raise difficult issues in a confidential environment.
And who better to discuss the “Dear LiL blog” than the co-founders of the Life in Law platform? The conversation featuring Kim Jakeman and Una Radoja, partners at Harper Grey LLP and co-creators of the Life in Law initiative was moderated by Allison Wolf, Senior Legal Coach.
The “Dear LiL” blog was developed to support women in law through a forum that provides accessible and confidential services for women lawyers to talk to each other and to experienced practice advisors, and share their experiences and perspectives in a supportive space. The Life in Law initiative, including the “Dear LiL” blog provides a variety of services for women in law, by women in law. The Life in Law initiative can be found here: https://lifeinlaw.ca/.
We encourage you to peruse the “Dear LiL” blog at your leisure and recommend the following blog entries:
1. How to Thrive in a Legal Career: https://lifeinlaw.ca/blog/dear-lil-i-know-women-in-the-workforce-still-fall-behind-men-in-terms-of-equal-pay-and-opportunity-but-with-all-the-focus-on-diversity-and-inclusivity-through-initiative-such-as-the-justicia-project/
2. The Big Schmooze: https://lifeinlaw.ca/blog/dear-lil-how-do-i-get-ahead-if-i-dont-like-traditionally-male-marketing-activities-like-hockey-and-golf-signed-the-big-schmooze/
3. Imposter Syndrome:https://lifeinlaw.ca/blog/guest-blogger-raminder-hayre-reflects-on-how-the-lack-of-transparency-and-mentorship-in-the-legal-profession-can-lead-to-imposter-syndrome-and-eventually-anxiety-and-depression/
Entries like the ones above will form part of the discussion during the event!
Duration of meeting was 1.0 hours. Of this, 1 hours can be counted towards CPD.
Submitted by Section Liaison Officer: Sianne Petrisor, Canadian Bar Association - BC Branch