Sometimes I wonder how different my life would be if I had decided to practice law. When I started law school back in 2010, I thought my journey would look a little something like this: Step 1 – leave Montreal behind, move to Ottawa Step 2 – Start law school, rock 1L, basically be a
I don’t know about you but I love a good “I left law to pursue something else that I was passionate about” story. We secretly all love something just a little bit more than the law don’t we? As much as I love the law, music will always be my very first love. Meet Lindsay
Whether you are in 1L or 3L close to writing that Bar exam or a newly licensed lawyer, networking should always be on your to-do list. In this posting, I will give you some advice on how to go about doing it without feeling (a) like a sell-out (b) like a suck-up or (c) uncomfortable
Growing up I wanted to be an international singing sensation. In fact, when people asked me the age old question “What do you want to be when you grow up”, I used to respond with “super famous singer”. People laughed it off of course and would try to convince me that perhaps I should consider
Everyone knows that one person who seems to have it all. Great job, fulfilling personal life, house, a Tesla, a perfectly sculpted body, unbelievably good-looking wife/husband and what seems like a never ending supply of money. In the days before social media, you heard about a friend of a friend who was that person. In
When I found out I was pregnant in July of 2016, I had just started a new job as a privacy analyst. It was right after I had written the Quebec Bar exams and as you can imagine, I thanked the employment Gods for keeping an eye on me and keeping me employed. Having just
