Happy Lawyer Profiles

The practice of law alone never felt like enough for Alexandra Oumniaguina.

Leaving a job you have been at for nearly two decades can feel scary, but when the perfect opportunity comes along, you have to take it.

John Paul Rodrigues has six jobs and he only uses the title “lawyer” in two of them. On top of all that, he was at one time an unintended viral music sensation in China, so J.P. is truly a multi talented guy. J.P.’s path to becoming a happy lawyer, podcaster, instructor and program coordinator was far from direct.

Before starting her solo law practice, Rachel Sachs did all the things senior lawyers told her not to do. Instead of putting her nose the grindstone, and “paying her dues” once she finished law school, she spent a decade pursuing more education, in different places, and prioritizing family.

Samantha Peters could not find the law job of her dreams, so she built it. No, she didn’t start her own firm. What Samantha felt compelled to do was change the system and “do law differently”, and that did not fit into the traditional law firm structure.

If you hang out on #lawtwitter, you know Breanna Needham’s name. As a queer woman and first-generation lawyer from a small town in Saskatchewan, Breanna uses Twitter to advocate for issues she cares about, including gender-based discrimination and the need for diversity in the legal profession.