Happy Lawyer Profiles

May works with clients from all over the world and she gets to work on issues that cross borders, notably in her trademark cases. Also, throughout her career she has been able to attend many international IP conferences. She loves these international aspects of working in intellectual property and the opportunities she gets to see the world and experience her clients’ cities and cultures (and foods!).

From keeping her 'head down and her mouth shut' to standing up as an advocate for lawyer wellbeing and diversity in the legal profession, Aneka's journey has been transformative. Being a hard worker never goes out of style, but setting good boundaries is crucial for a sustainable career and a fulfilling life.

Evelyn believes that following your passion and obtaining education and training allows you to make choices in life that make the difference in the lives of you and others you come into contact with and helps others understand that they too can realize their dreams.

Law school can feel like a lottery and a happy legal career can involve a lot of luck. Larissa believes that the best way to improve your odds of finding a job you love is to find supportive people who are positive influences. You have a much better shot of being happy in your job when you like the people you are working for.

Law and flying were competing interests of James’ from a young age. Flying initially came out on top. So, after training in Toronto, he got his first job in aviation in Northern Manitoba.

Young people need to be careful about who they take advice from, Aaron warns. In his experience, there are two major paths in life: The path you want to be on, and the path other people advise you to take.