Happy Lawyer Profiles

Change is stressful, and Steve and Ty do not want to downplay that fact, or the fact that becoming a lawyer is expensive and challenging, and a career that shouldn’t be abandoned on a whim. They are happy where they are now, but their journeys were still hard.

Being open to other opportunities does not mean sacrificing who you are. It can mean finding what you are more naturally good at and the position and organization where you can do your best work. Sherry is glad she was open to career options because it led her to where she is now.

From keeping her 'head down and her mouth shut' to standing up as an advocate for lawyer wellbeing and diversity in the legal profession, Aneka's journey has been transformative. Being a hard worker never goes out of style, but setting good boundaries is crucial for a sustainable career and a fulfilling life.

Over 30 years in the legal profession, Jo-Anne has collected a variety of experiences through time spent in different jobs. These years were not wasted, as each new opportunity she took that ended up not being right for her brought her closer to finding her “sweet spot”.

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.

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.