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Category: Career Journey

The Good, The Bad, and The Surprising: Law Firm to In-House Counsel Journey

So previously I worked for small law firms, for those of you who have read all of my blog posts…

Podcasts are in! Ginny’s Podcast Picks for Young Lawyers

I’ve compiled a list of great legal podcasts I’ve listened to, divided by area of law or topic…

Rocky Road: A Young Lawyer’s Resilience Journey and Pursuit of Career Transformation

I’ve written before about the feelings of imposter syndrome during law school and limbo during the job hunt. Here…

Top 8 Concerns That Law Students Have

Aspiring lawyers and law students face a unique set of challenges as they work towards their career goals. Here are…

Grief and Loss as a Lawyer

Dealing with the grief of the death of a loved one is never easy, but as a lawyer, or a…

Biggest Misconceptions about becoming and being a Lawyer

In movies and on TV, lawyers are often portrayed as two-dimensional characters with rigid personalities. They are either ruthless…

My Ontario Bar Exam Experience as a Lawyer Licensing Candidate

Ontario requires paralegals to take 1 big licensing exam and lawyer licensing candidates to take 2 licensing exams to practice…

Ginny’s List of Law Associations and Legal Networking groups accessible to the GTA

I remember getting Called to the Bar, looking for job positions, and trying to find every possible legal or young…

Steps to be a Notary Public in Ontario

Following from my 5 Things you need to do as soon as you get Called-to-the-Bar in Ontario…

Young lawyer deals with the pandemic in a small old fashioned firm

What’s it like being a new lawyer and interim associate at a boutique firm that has existed long enough…