Happy Lawyer Profiles

2012 was a big year for Afsana. Not only did it mark her move from the UK to Canada, but also the beginning of a career change from civil litigation to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and a battle of tackling systemic barriers for lawyers and mediators and the communities they serve.

Have your video games and play them too. Unsure of how to combine her passion for the creative space and the desire to help others, a single Twitter post led Alex to a budding practice in video game law. After all, who can better understand than a gamer-turned-lawyer herself?

Erin’s law school journey started with a blunt hit to the head – no, seriously.

Some people become lawyers because they like to argue. Jennifer Wright became a lawyer because she likes to find common ground. She may be a lawyer by training, but she is a mediator by calling.

If you have lost your passion in law, remember why you went to law school, is Emily Lukaweski’s advice. Emily’s qualities that were outside the mainstream in law school and working for traditional law firms have been assets in her current career.

Being a high achiever with a passion for human rights and combating anti-Black racism helped land her role as the Executive Director and General Counsel at the Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC). But it took a village of support -- from her family, her legal peers, and her girlfriends -- to get Moya Teklu to where she is today.