Najeeb Hassan

Najeeb Hassan

Vice-Chair and Registrar - British Columbia Labour Relations Board (LRB)

Vancouver, BC
Labour Law Feb 16, 2023

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.
Elham Ellen Jamshidi

Elham Ellen Jamshidi

Litigation Attorney - Jamshidi & Associates

Toronto, ON
Criminal Law Litigation Jan 27, 2023

While Elham embraces that she does not look like what people may expect a lawyer to look like, her persona inside and outside of court are very different. Elham wants to be an example of non-traditional professionalism.
Charlotte Chamberlain

Charlotte Chamberlain

Counsel - Olthuis van Ert

Vancouver, BC
Litigation Environmental Law Indigenous Law International Law Human Rights Law Dec 7, 2022

Law was “sold” as a very linear career to Charlotte. She knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue this line of work but getting to where she is now was full of unexpected turns. Charlotte did not expect to be working in a boutique litigation firm.
Stephanie Bishop Hall

Stephanie Bishop Hall

Founder & Lawyer - SBH Law

Toronto, ON
Refugee Law Immigration Law Workplace Law Human Rights Law Civil Litigation Government accountability Nov 23, 2022

Goldilocks gets a bad rep, deservedly, but she got some things right. If you don’t like what you are doing, keep trying new things until you find your “just right”.
Zachary Ouimet

Zachary Ouimet

Lawyer & Singer - BCA Avocats & Five Roses

Montreal, QC
Commercial Litigation Insurance Nov 15, 2022

An outgoing social butterfly with the gift of gab, Zach’s parents thought he would make a great lawyer. A self-proclaimed mama’s boy, Zach followed their advice and hoped that his acceptance to law school would give him mom bragging rights.
Kyla Sandwith

Kyla Sandwith

Lawyer - De Novo™ Inc.

Calgary, AB
Oct 25, 2022

In any given situation, Kyla is always asking herself: How can we do this more efficiently? How can we do this quicker? How can we achieve better outcomes? Then, she uses her knowledge and skills to address the problems. Kyla knows her strengths and leverages them to support other lawyers in their careers.