Happy Lawyer Profiles

Frank Iacobucci is a man who’s seen it all. He’s climbed multiple professional mountains – peaks that most would be satisfied to reach once in their career. But Iacobucci doesn’t rest.

Arlene Dodge’s passion for supporting Indigenous communities comes from a keen awareness of, and closeness to, the negative impacts that lack of representation manifests.

Not everyone will be a Gold Medal Recipient, but every law student has the opportunity to create a life with meaning far greater than any award could give them. Lynda is excited to guide her students in doing just that.

For some lawyers, their “badge of honour” is the amount of billed hours they rack up. Doug’s greatest accomplishment is not falling victim to the unhealthy expectations the profession tried to impose on him and instead, going his own way.

In law school, were you told that working at a small firm would be unprofitable or unchallenging? Diann Castle was, but she did not listen.

Erin Durant had been on the traditional Big Law path, a partner at one of Canada’s largest law firms, when it all came crashing down. Hailing from a small town and a middle-class family, Erin managed to pave the way for herself and is now thriving after starting her own practice.