The Transition from a Lawyer to a BC Provincial Court Judge When I was a law student, I assumed that the natural progression of a legal career was to become a judge. I didn’t realize at the time that very few lawyers become judges. But I wanted to be... The Honourable Judge Shannon Keyes
Minding The Gap Observations on how to effectively transition into law as a junior lawyer Andrew Tang
Getting Older is Something to Be Proud Of I am not old.Yes, it’s been almost forty years since I applied to law school. Yes, I am over 60 years old. Yes, my hair is turning whiter. Yes, I keep getting mail from the Canadian... W. Laurence Scott, QC
Reflections on a Less-Than-Linear Path in Law "A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usually a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is almost always a clumsy balance between the... Ashley Syer
Making a Career from My Lifelong Passion for Animal Rights I sometimes (half) joke about how my career in animal law started when I was 13, growing up as an animal rights activist in Montreal.The included picture is me, at 13, featured in the front section... Rebeka Breder
Serving Those Who Serve the Greater Good I went to law school with the intention of working in the area of charities and not-for-profit law. I made that decision while working for a private foundation. I recognized that while I enjoyed... Krista Vaartnou
The Pandemic as My Personal Circuit Breaker Turning off the lights to light a bulb Stephen P.E. Curran
Transitions of the In-House Bar The In-House Bar has experienced unprecedented change; a quiet yet impactful shift in the last few years with more lawyers leaving private practice for In-House practice. Organizations began... Sybila K. Valdivieso
Life is Too Short to Hate Your Job What Not Your Average Law Job has discovered about finding happiness in your career Sara Forte & Sarah Ewart
Love It or Leave It? The Legal Career Edition Have you ever thought about changing your area of practice or even leaving the profession altogether? Rates of attrition from private practice and from the practice of law are worrying.Lacking... Karmen Masson
Making Aligned and Empowering Choices You've made the decision to transition your career, now what…First up, ask yourself these two powerful questions:Do you know what it is about the current career that does not work... Janiene Chand
The Path to a Flourishing Legal Practice Comes with Change Jenny feels stuck. At three years of practice, she values her warm relationships with colleagues at her firm. There’s just one problem. It’s a boutique litigation practice, and... Allison Wolf