Happy Lawyer Profiles

Like most social science undergrads, Caroline was unsure of her next step after graduating. Having graduated in History and International Relations from the London School of Economics, she was ready to come back to Canada but wasn’t sure what her next steps would be.

Victoria Asikis radiates authenticity with a passion for her practice and energetic good vibes. It wasn’t always smiles and twinkle lights in the office, however.

After 10 years of hard work and dedication, some lawyers fantasize about turning their creative outlets into careers. The opposite was true for Safwan Javed.

After trading in his football gear for legal robes and choosing a career with the courts over one with the Canadian Football League (CFL), The Honourable Justice Lloyd Dean has not felt like he’s worked a day over the past 30 years.

When Alex decided to pursue law himself, he knew very little about what being a lawyer actually entailed. It was the mystique of his father’s career that pulled him towards it.

Most people may agree that the law, or dramatizations of it, make for great TV. Although law students develop an awareness of how law makes the world work, many lawyers do not experience law from various perspectives to get a fuller picture of how our legal system underpins just about everything in our society.