Happy Lawyer Profiles

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.

When Karima Kanani found the career that combined her two greatest skill sets – social work and law, it was magic. If you mix your core set of legal skills with your interest area, you will find your passion and work won’t feel like work anymore. When Karima wakes up each morning, she feels a sense purpose – and you can too.

Glen Lewis has not made one cent from the most rewarding experience of his legal career and he probably never will. The work that Glen does as Board Member of the Hockey Diversity Alliance does not feel like work because it is fueled by his passion to effect change.

Kate is a musician, fabric and portrait artist. Her early 20s were spent hitchhiking through British Columbia and playing music in the mountains. Her mid-20s; bartending, playing in a band and riding motorcycles.