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My Unexpected Path From Law Office to Summer Pre-School During Career Uncertainty
Career Journey / Personal
  • August 29, 2025
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  • 5 months
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Tagged career transformation, job hunting, junior lawyer, law journey, law student

My Unexpected Path From Law Office to Summer Pre-School During Career Uncertainty

If you read Rocky Road: A Young Lawyer’s Resilience Journey and Pursuit of Career Transformation, you know I was really struggling with […]

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The Good, The Bad, and The Surprising: Law Firm to In-House Counsel Journey
Career Journey
  • December 7, 2024
  • 17 min
  • 1 year
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Tagged aspiring lawyer, junior lawyer, lawyer, legal counsel, Ontario bar

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 before, including […]

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Rocky Road: A Young Lawyer’s Resilience Journey and Pursuit of Career Transformation
Career Journey / Personal
  • July 6, 2024
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  • 21 min
  • 2 years
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Tagged career journey, law journey, lawyer, legal career, new lawyer

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, I am writing […]

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Easy Professional Hairstyles for Long Hair
Lifestyle
  • May 6, 2024
  • 1 Comment on Easy Professional Hairstyles for Long Hair
  • 11 min
  • 2 years
  • 1,051 word
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Tagged aspiring lawyer, associate lawyer, hairstyles for lawyers, hairstyles for legal professionals, law hair

Easy Professional Hairstyles for Long Hair

Following from my Lifestyle introductory post, here’s a post on hair ideas for the professional. Starting your first legal internship or working […]

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The Lifestyle of the Young Legal Professional
Lifestyle
  • April 19, 2024
  • 1 Comment on The Lifestyle of the Young Legal Professional
  • 5 min
  • 2 years
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Tagged articling student, aspiring lawyer, associate lawyer, lawyer, lawyerlife

The Lifestyle of the Young Legal Professional

I’ve asked other junior lawyers about requests and related blog topics they want. I remember a friend of mine from law school […]

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Grief and Loss as a Lawyer
Career Journey / Personal
  • November 16, 2023
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  • 15 min
  • 2 years
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Tagged articling student, depression, grief, legal professional, mental health

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 young professional […]

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Ginny’s List of Law Associations and Legal Networking groups accessible to the GTA
Career Journey / Personal
  • June 30, 2020
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  • 23 min
  • 6 years
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Tagged legal network, legal networking, Toronto law students, Toronto lawyers, Toronto legal professionals

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 professional networking […]

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Steps to be a Notary Public in Ontario
Career Journey
  • May 25, 2020
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  • 6 years
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Tagged articling student, associate lawyer, called-to-the-bar, junior lawyer, lawyer

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, you may want to apply […]

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Young lawyer deals with the pandemic in a small old fashioned firm
Career Journey / Personal
  • May 15, 2020
  • 8 Comments on Young lawyer deals with the pandemic in a small old fashioned firm
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  • 6 years
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Tagged associate lawyer, coronavirus, covid-19, covid-19 canada, lawyer

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 to have a […]

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How do you find a mentor early on in your legal career?
Career Journey
  • February 8, 2020
  • 2 Comments on How do you find a mentor early on in your legal career?
  • 7 min
  • 6 years
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Tagged mentors, networking, young lawyer

How do you find a mentor early on in your legal career?

As young lawyers, we’re often told that we should try to find a mentor, but how? Networking can feel strange. If you’re […]

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My Unexpected Path From Law Office to Summer Pre-School During Career Uncertainty
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📚 The birth of Ginny's Ontario Bar Exam Study Guid 📚 The birth of Ginny's Ontario Bar Exam Study Guide came from a pivotal moment—I passed the bar on my first attempt while a fellow student in my tutoring group failed multiple times. When she asked for help, I realized something crucial: she understood the material but lacked exam strategy.

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2025 Achievements. The past 2 years have really b 2025 Achievements. 
The past 2 years have really been crazy for me and have really tested me but I'm still pushing through and so will you. We should try to remember to celebrate our wins, and be grateful for our growth. Sometimes we get lost in the challenges and forget about how far we've come or the little or the big things that did go right. As a hard-working young associate, it was easy to brush off my wins & to just keep going but I've learned we should take a pause at times to remember our wins. I'm so proud of my students and grateful for all the people in my life that have helped cheer me on to achieve my wins and be there to pick me up to help overcome the challenges.

I wanted to jump on this achievement cakes trend but I ate so much cake doing this video. Originally I got this cute Peach Oolong heart cake from Patisserie Fleur and tried to record myself but it didn't work out so I got myself 2 tiramisu mini cakes the next day from Cake Talk and finally got this out. Sorry if the 1st part is a little hard to hear, but I could not pull myself to record it again. Speaking into a recording or video continues to be a challenge for me but it'll be something I try to work on occasionally to connect with you all more in a different way than my writing and blogging. 

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2026: The Year You Set Legal Precedent The gavel 2026: The Year You Set Legal Precedent

The gavel has dropped on a new year filled with possibility. For every case brief that challenged you, every mock trial that tested you, and every legal theory that stretched your mind—2026 offers fresh pages to write your own legal legacy.

This is YOUR year to argue brilliantly, research thoroughly, and advocate passionately. The courtroom of opportunity awaits, and you've prepared for this moment through countless hours of study and practice.

May good fortune follow your every filing, luck accompany your legal arguments, and success become the verdict in all your endeavors. The evidence is clear: you have everything needed to make 2026 truly extraordinary.

Make 2026 YOUR year—the year that future legal minds will cite as the beginning of something remarkable.

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Grief is something that isn't always linear and as Grief is something that isn't always linear and as a lawyer it doesn't mean you're immune to feeling grief, the shock, the continued ups and downs... In my career journey section and personal sections, I wrote a blog post, titled "Grief and Loss as a Lawyer". I've had some amazing responses to it as I think it's a relatable piece. 
In this post, I shared my raw experiences of loss—first as a new associate when both my grandfathers passed in the same year, and later when I lost my mother during my practice.

The legal profession rarely slows down, even when we’re hurting. As lawyers, we feel responsible for everyone else’s problems while our own world is falling apart. Client deadlines don’t pause for personal tragedy.

What changed for me between these losses?  From trying to power through grief as a junior associate to eventually recognizing when I needed to step away completely. If you’re a legal professional struggling with loss, know you’re not alone.

Read my journeys on the blog (Link to the site in Bio) go to Career Journey or Personal. I’d love to hear how you’ve navigated similar challenges.

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When the veil between legal precedent and supernat When the veil between legal precedent and supernatural precedent grows thin. This Halloween, take a brief recess from case files and remember: just as in court, proper evidence gathering applies to candy collection, reasonable precautions constitute due diligence in costume safety, and jurisdiction over trick-or-treating ends at 9pm for minors. The doctrine of assumed risk doesn't absolve hosts from maintaining safe premises for guests. Wishing all counsel a legally sound celebration where the only thing frightening is your opposing counsel's argument. #LegalHalloween #CounselOfSpooks #Halloween2025
🏇 Did you know there's a complex legal framework p 🏇 Did you know there's a complex legal framework protecting racehorses? My blog post, "From Speed to Safety: Horse Racing Laws in Ontario" in the Legal Issues category, dives into Ontario's horse racing regulations, comparing them with recent U.S. reforms. From medication rules to welfare protections, discover how the sport is evolving from pure speed to prioritizing safety. Link 🔗 in bio to ginnylawblogs.com to read! #HorseRacing #LegalIssues #AnimalWelfare #OntarioLaw #HorseProtection #KingsPlate
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Take a moment to appreciate the harvest of connections we've cultivated up to this year and the connections we will be cultivating. I appreciate all the support I have been given over the years by the many who have checked out my blog, told others about my blog and have spread the news to others. 
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May you all have a wonderful, Happy Thanksgiving weekend. 🍁🥧

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