Happy Lawyer Profiles

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.

Tackling over 200 pieces of legislation and a new fintech challenge every day is best done in a home gym, not a pencil skirt. Erin Ryskamp has the career she dreamt of as a kid, even though she did not know it existed until a few years ago.

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.

If you think you need a thick skin to practice law, try the intense criticism of theatre school on for size. Even with a successful background in acting, Dan was restless. That was until he started a solo practice in the rural community of Olds, Alberta.

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.