Off The Tracks
77 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOur goal is to spark a larger conversation about the diversity of experiences in the legal profession. We’ll be keeping things light and breezy while tackling complex and sometimes uncomfortable conversations about student debt and finances, mental health, diversity and inclusion, charting your own path, a-typical legal careers, and more.
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Episode 72: The Finale
January 23, 2024 16:20 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBIn the finale of Off the Tracks, we talk about what led us to start this project and the reasons we are concluding it now. We also discuss our word of the year, the episodes that deeply resonated with us, and what working together on the podcast taught us about friendship. Off the Tracks Podcast was designed to explore what it looks like to do law differently. If you’re ever looking to gain insight into off the tracks legal careers and conversations, we encourage you to stream an episode t...
Episode 71: Lawyer in Residence
June 27, 2023 11:01 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBIn the third season finale of Off the Tracks, we are joined by Joshua Lenon, the Lawyer in Residence at Clio, an intuitive cloud-based legal practice management solution. This episode dives deep into the intersections of law, technology, and innovation! Joshua shares about launching his own immigration law firm – while commuting weekly between Canada and the USA and working his day job – early in his career. This experience introduced him to Clio, a cloud based legal software company, which...
Episode 70: Career Conversations
June 20, 2023 12:35 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Gina Alexandris. Gina is the Founder and Chief Enthusiasm Officer of her own Coaching and Consulting Company. She is an ever-evolving career champion of current and emerging professionals, and creator of innovative and inspiring programs, especially for those who are underserved. Gina is a life-long learner and in addition to her law degree from Osgoode Hall, she also holds a Masters of Education degree in Adult Education from the Ontario Institute for Studi...
Episode 69: The Next Right Thing
June 13, 2023 12:23 - 46 minutes - 107 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Catie Fenn. She is a lawyer turned life coach for young professionals, helping them to find more purpose, passion, and personal alignment in their lives. Catie began her career in litigation and practiced for 6 years. For 5 of those 6 years, she also built a coaching, retreat and digital course personal development business. Catie shares how and why she started her business, and why she’s returned to simultaneously practicing law after stepping away for 5 ...
Episode 69: The Next Right Step
June 13, 2023 12:23 - 46 minutes - 107 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Catie Fenn. She is a lawyer turned life coach for young professionals, helping them to find more purpose, passion, and personal alignment in their lives. Catie began her career in litigation and practiced for 6 years. For 5 of those 6 years, she also built a coaching, retreat and digital course personal development business. Catie shares how and why she started her business, and why she’s returned to simultaneously practicing law after stepping away for 5 ...
Episode 68: The In-House Series Part 8
June 06, 2023 12:36 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. In this episode, we are joined by Cheyenne Arnold-Cunningham. Cheyenne Arnold-Cunningham was born and raised in Ontario and currently lives and works as a visitor on the traditional territory of the Ts’uubaa-asatx, Ditidaht, and Qu...
Episode 67: The In-House Series Part 7
May 30, 2023 11:47 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. Please note: this episode has some unexpected technical glitches we were unable to clear in the editing process. In this episode, we are joined by Bindu Dhaliwal. Bindu is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experi...
Episode 66: The In-House Series Part 6
May 23, 2023 12:59 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. In this episode, we are joined by Avi Weiss. Avi is the Founder of Counselwell, a community that supports the professional and personal development of in-house lawyers. He also works as Senior Legal Counsel at Coinsquare, an IIROC-r...
Episode 65: The In-House Series Part 5
May 16, 2023 12:53 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. In this episode, we are joined by Sacha Fraser. Sacha earned her law degree from Queen’s University. Her non-linear career path has gone through many phases, including 6 years off the tracks in three different business roles before r...
Episode 64: The In-House Series Part 4
May 09, 2023 11:59 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. In this episode, we are joined by Deepak Iyer. He currently works as Legal Counsel, Technology at First Canadian Title Company Limited. In this conversation, Deepak shares about what he’s learned from making 4 job changes early in ...
Episode 63: The In-House Series Part 3
May 02, 2023 15:21 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. In this episode, we are joined by Jaclyn Leong. She is the Senior Director, Legal at Aritzia where she leads the employment law team supporting all workplace and immigration matters across Canada, USA, and abroad. She provides strate...
Episode 64: The In-House Series Part 3
May 02, 2023 12:38 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. In this episode, we are joined by Deepak Iyer. He currently works as Legal Counsel, Technology at First Canadian Title Company Limited. In this conversation, Deepak shares about what he’s learned from making 4 job changes early in ...
Episode 62: The In-House Series Part 2
April 25, 2023 11:23 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. In this episode, we are joined by Vivian Ntiri. Vivian is an in-house lawyer, part-time cake artist, runner, and avid reader. She completed the dual JD program at the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy School ...
Episode 61: The In House Series Part 1
April 18, 2023 11:27 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit LawyersInHouse.com. In this episode, we are joined by Christine Holmes. Christine is the Founder and CEO of LawyersInHouse.com. With diverse legal and business experience, Christine founded LawyersInHouse.com on the principle of making legal services mo...
Episode 60: Sustainable Wellness
April 11, 2023 11:09 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MBToday we are joined by Aladdin Tingling Diakun. Aladdin is a Certified Executive Coach for new planet professionals, a corporate lawyer for small and mid-size enterprises, and a circular economy board chair with nearly 2 decades of experience in climate and sustainability. In this episode, Aladdin takes us through the story arc of how he came to attend law school as a mature student, how he emerged from articling a shell of his former self, and now, how he centres wellness at the forefront...
Episode 59: Aligned
April 04, 2023 11:02 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBToday we are joined by Paula Price. Paula began her career as a lawyer and now runs her own executive coaching business for lawyers. She coaches lawyers at all levels to help them create greater career satisfaction, whether that means developing practice skills to thrive in the job they're in or making a career transition. Paula is also a podcaster and produces a weekly podcast called The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers where she shares resources, strategies and interviews to help lawyers ...
Episode 58: Through the Lens
March 28, 2023 11:36 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Kenya-Jade Pinto. Kenya-Jade is an Indo-Kenyan-Canadian documentary photographer, filmmaker, and lawyer. She grew up chasing crabs on the Kenyan coast, before moving to Alberta’s foothills as a teen. Her hyphenated worldview informs her work where she focuses on non-fiction and narrative projects that navigate themes of displacement, belonging, and access to justice. When Kenya-Jade began law school, she didn’t see the archetype of the career she wanted re...
Episode 57: The 3 Week Rule
March 21, 2023 11:38 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Shaun Bernstein. Shaun Bernstein is the owner and Chief Storyteller of The Write Stuff Agency, a content writing business based just outside Toronto. A journalist turned lawyer turned storyteller, he helps professionals and businesses better tell their stories through all forms of online content and copywriting. Before starting his own business, Shaun held many roles throughout his legal career including: practicing as a lawyer, full-time document review a...
Episode 56: Platinum Rule
March 14, 2023 10:47 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Erin Zipes. Erin has been a lawyer for eighteen years and has spent half of those years working in tech. She previously spent over seven years at Shopify, serving in a variety of roles including Vice President Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Erin is currently the Chief Legal Officer at 1Password, a password management security software company. Outside of work, Erin also is a Founding Partner of Backbone Angels, a collective of angel inves...
Episode 55: Do All the Good That You Can
March 07, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Chevin Commock, who also goes by Sebastian. Chevin is the Manager of Legal Initiatives at The 519, a Toronto based organization committed to the health, happiness, and full participation of 2SLGBTQ+ communities. In this role, Chevin is responsible for managing the administration of The 519’s existing legal clinics and services, legal education work, and other access to justice initiatives. Chevin is a Jamaican native who relocated to Canada in 2015 as a refu...
Episode 54: Niching Down
February 28, 2023 11:11 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Amy Matychuk. Amy is the Founder and Principal Lawyer at Prison and Police Law, a law practice dedicated to advocacy on behalf of those experiencing mistreatment while detained or imprisoned. She previously clerked at the Provincial Court of Alberta and the Nunavut Court of Justice. In her spare time, Amy enjoys powerlifting. Immediately following her two clerkships, Amy niched down and began her solo practice. As the only lawyer in Alberta who practices in...
Episode 53: Changemaker Moments
February 21, 2023 11:26 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Jenn Varzari. Jenn is a litigator, fitness business co-owner, wife to a CFO/rapper, and mom to two feisty yet fantastic young boys. After law school, Jenn spent almost 12 years working for a large corporate law firm doing energy litigation. In 2016, when promised a legal role that would permit her “a rich personal life,” she departed big law to join Aviva Trial Lawyers as their first in-house litigation counsel in Calgary. This role change indeed provided he...
Episode 52: Shifting Gears
February 14, 2023 12:06 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Krista James. Krista is a lawyer, writer, feminist, and community organizer. Krista most recently served twelve years as the National Director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law before starting a new role in January 2023 as a Policy Director at Vancouver Coastal Health. Krista gives us a behind the scenes perspective of what it looks like to work in nonprofit leadership. She poses an important conversation: how can we redefine human resources to think mor...
Episode 51: Across the Tracks
February 07, 2023 11:30 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Lucas Kilravey. Lucas is an established and enthusiastic advocate for access to justice and equity, diversity, and inclusion in the legal profession. He began his commercial real estate practice in the Toronto office of Borden Ladner Gervais LPP (BLG), and now practices at Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP in their New York office. During his time with BLG, Lucas served as Chair of BLG’s national 2SLGBTQ+ employee resource group and, among other initiatives, fou...
Episode 50: Move the Way You Move
January 31, 2023 11:30 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Erika Misasi. Erika is the Founder and Principal Lawyer of Misasi Legal. Through Misasi Legal, Erika provides legal services and strategic advice to businesses, artists and creatives, and athletes and sports organizations. Erika is an enthusiast of the arts and entertainment, and sports and technology. And, Erika happens to be one of our former law school classmates! Erika shares the moment she realized she could go out on her own and open her own firm – an...
Episode 49: Building Uplifted Communities
January 24, 2023 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBIn this episode, we are joined by Monica Chohan. Monica completed her joint law and Masters of Public Administration degree at Queen’s University. She began her legal career in the federal public service, and then moved to in-house roles as a regulatory lawyer in “Corporate Canada.” After leaving in-house practice, Monica launched Chohan Law and Wilbrod House Consulting. From 2017-2020, Monica also worked part-time alongside the founder of an organization focused on the well-being of girls c...
Episode 48: A Way with Words
January 17, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBWe’re back! After a longer-than-planned hiatus, we are so happy to be launching Season 3 of Off the Tracks. This episode begins with brief life updates from us before diving into our conversation with Stephanie C. Mitchell. Stephanie is a keynote speaker who focuses on clear communication and believes in the power of words to both connect us and pull us apart. She has a journalism degree and law degree. Stephanie has extensive experience working with lawyers, judges, engineers, and other p...
Episode 47: Lawbrokr x OTT
June 21, 2022 10:32 - 38 minutes - 36 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. In the season finale of Off the Tracks we are joined by Daniel Steinberg. Daniel is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lawbrokr, a platform helping connect consumers with lawyers for everyday legal needs. Armed with a professional background in sales and partnerships, and an academic b...
Episode 46: The Tax Chick
June 14, 2022 10:39 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. In this episode we are joined by Amanda Doucette. Amanda is a problem solver who loves showcasing the human side of professional careers. By day, she is a lawyer, helping her clients navigate the complex world of tax and assisting business owners with wealth transition. By nig...
Episode 45: Lift Others Up
June 07, 2022 10:33 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. In this episode we are joined by Sandra Shime. Sandra began her career in New York City as a litigation associate before spending five years as an Assistant District Attorney in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has worked as the Alternate Chair and Vice-Chair at the Ontario Workp...
Episode 44: Comfort Zone
May 31, 2022 10:18 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. In this episode we are joined by Laura Comfort. Known to some as “the most interesting woman in the world,” Laura holds four degrees from the University of Calgary. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Laura completed her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Kinesiology and the...
Episode 43: The Good Lawyer
May 24, 2022 09:30 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. In this episode we are joined by Pauline Chan. Pauline has over a decade of legal experience in a national firm, as in-house counsel, and as a solo practitioner helping businesses of all sizes, from sole-proprietors to multinational corporations. She recently joined the legal ...
Episode 42: The Birthday Episode
May 17, 2022 10:45 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. It’s our birthday…tomorrow! In this episode, we talk through and reflect upon all that we’ve learned over the past year. Erin talks about the difference between doing things she wants to do versus things she should do, Piper reflects on the realization that nobody has everythi...
Episode 41: Be Unafraid
May 10, 2022 11:18 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. In this episode we are joined by Leena Yousefi. Leena is a multi-award winning family lawyer, accredited mediator, and the founder of YLaw, the fastest growing female-led law firm in Western Canada. She has been named as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, on...
Episode 40: Thread of Advocacy
May 03, 2022 11:40 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. In this episode we are joined by Pam Hrick. She is the Executive Director and General Counsel of the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). Pam provides leadership, support, and direction to LEAF’s work to advance gender equality through litigation, law reform, and pu...
Episode 39: Legal Innovation
April 26, 2022 11:07 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBThis episode was produced in partnership with Lawbrokr, legal’s first customer experience platform powered by lawyers. To learn more, visit lawbrokr.com and see how you can join the movement to become a modern lawyer. In this episode we are joined by Aaron Baer. Aaron previously summered, articled, and practiced on Bay Street where he became an equity partner at the age of 29. Needless to say, Aaron’s career started off as anything but “off the tracks.” Nowadays, Aaron is the Co-Founder of ...
Episode 38: Flex Legal
April 19, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode we are joined by Erin Cowling. Erin is the Founder and CEO of Flex Legal Network, a network of experienced freelance lawyers who assist sole practitioners, law firms, and in-house legal departments on a project or contract basis. Erin is a freelance lawyer, writer, legal career consultant, and frequent speaker on topics like women and the law, business development, and innovative legal practices. She became a freelance lawyer after spending 7 years as a corporate litigation a...
Episode 37: Finding Freedom
April 12, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBIn this episode we are joined by Aman Costigan. In 2018, Aman had a seemingly “on the tracks” career: she had just made partner at the firm she had been with since articling. After years of feeling like she wanted more in her life, Aman decided to take action in 2019 to create a life she loves. She started on a path towards building her own “Empire of Freedom” by bringing fun and adventure back into her life and starting her own business teaching yoga to lawyers (Beyond Yoga for Lawyers). In...
Episode 36: Going Solo Part 7
April 05, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this final episode of Off the Tracks’ Going Solo series, we are joined by Faren Bogach. At the time of recording, Faren’s firm, Construct Legal, had only been open 6 weeks and this episode explores her perspectives as a new founder. Faren is an innovator; she is the Founder of Pay Prompt, a legal tech software that provides people with construction law legal information without the need to contact a lawyer, and as the Founder of Construct Legal she has implemented a maximum billable hour...
Episode 35: Going Solo Part 6
March 29, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBIn this episode, we sit down with Kaye Booth as part of a continuation of Off the Tracks’ series, Going Solo. After starting her family law practice at a large firm, Kaye opened her own firm, Empathy and Advocacy Family Lawyers in 2021. Empathy and Advocacy Family Lawyers operates solely with accessible, flat rate pricing for family law clients. Since first opening her solo practice, Kaye has now brought on an Associate and together they work to provide counsel for individuals who cannot aff...
Episode 34: Going Solo Part 5
March 22, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode, we sit down with David Danielson as part of a continuation of Off the Tracks’ series, Going Solo. David is a founding partner of DK Law in Ottawa, a firm he opened with his friend from law school directly after they completed their articles. Prior to his legal career, David worked as a computer scientist with the federal government. We kick off this episode by sharing how Kijiji brought David and Piper together way back in 2014. We later dive into how David has used the refe...
Episode 33: Going Solo Part 4
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBIn this episode, we sit down with Amy Grubb as part of a continuation of Off the Tracks’ series, Going Solo. Amy is a lawyer, legal consultant, and Clio Certified Consultant. She is the Founder of Grubb Legal Consulting, a company that helps lawyers build more profitable practices. In this episode, Amy shares the story of how at ten years of practicing law she left the business law group at a national law firm to figure out what she wanted to do next in her career. Amy tells us how opening a...
Episode 32: Going Solo Part 3
March 08, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this episode, we sit down with Thijiba Sinnathamby as part of a continuation of Off the Tracks’ series, Going Solo. Thijiba is the principal lawyer of TSJ Law, a boutique family law and estate firm in Oakville. Thijiba works extensively with women who have experienced gender based violence. She is also a part-time Staff Lawyer at Luke’s Place and volunteers regularly with the Women’s Centre of Halton. In this conversation, Thijiba tells us about her process of seeking out advice from othe...
Episode 31: Going Solo Part 2
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn this episode, we sit down with Ashley Syer as part of a continuation of Off the Tracks’ series, Going Solo. Ashley is a lawyer, mediator, and founder of Syer Law, Gastown Mediation, and The Lawyer Incubator. The Lawyer Incubator is the first project of its kind in Canada, where Ashley provides mentorship and support to lawyers starting their solo practices. In this conversation Ashley tells us about how she landed her articling job while waitressing, why she doesn’t always take monetary r...
Episode 30: Going Solo Part 1
February 22, 2022 13:00 - 45 minutes - 42.6 MBIn this episode we are launching a brand new series, Going Solo. In this series of episodes, we will speak with lawyers who have made the leap and opened their own law firm. In this episode we are joined by Jennifer Chan. Jennifer is a workplace litigator who represents employees, small to medium-sized businesses, and non-profit organizations in employment disputes. She also practices workers’ compensation law. In this conversation, Jennifer explains how there is increased job security as a...
Episode 29: 1 Year Anniversary!
February 15, 2022 13:00 - 25 minutes - 24 MBWe are so excited to be celebrating one year of the podcast! In this solo episode, we discuss what the past year has taught us, how creating the podcast together has helped us feel less alone, the importance of celebrating your wins, and what we are each working on this year. A big thank you to you (yes, you!) for tuning into the podcast this year. We are so grateful for each and every download, subscriber, and review. Stay tuned for our next series, Going Solo, premiering next week! Follo...
Episode 28: Coast to Coast
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBIn this episode we are joined by our friend and law school classmate, Micah Pirk O’Connell. After articling at a litigation firm in Toronto, Micah transitioned to a non-practicing privacy role within Nova Scotia’s provincial public service. Prior to law school, Micah and his partner traveled across Canada performing folk music professionally. In this episode, Micah shares his thoughts on the doors a law degree can open for you, his challenging experience not being hired back after articling,...
Episode 27: Justice in Pieces
February 01, 2022 13:32 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this episode we are joined by JP Rodrigues. JP is the Paralegal Program Coordinator at a number of the TriOS College campuses, a legal instructor, and a criminal defence lawyer. JP is the creator and host of Justice in Pieces, a live podcast where guests from the legal profession offer their advice to JP’s students. After guesting on Justice in Pieces, it was our turn to put JP in the hot seat! In this episode we discuss how not initially securing an articling position changed the traject...
Episode 26: The Soul Attorney
January 25, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBIn this episode we are joined by Vanessa Locicero. Vanessa is a lawyer and mentor who helps entrepreneurs energetically align with the legal side of their business through her signature legal empowerment and education program, Legally Lit. Vanessa’s mission is to promote access to justice for entrepreneurs and small businesses so people can reclaim their economic sovereignty and pursue their soul’s purpose on a secure legal foundation. In this episode we discuss why Vanessa left downtown Tor...
Episode 25: Virtual Law School
January 18, 2022 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this episode we are joined by Vanshika Dhawan. Vanshika is a 3L student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Outside of law, Vanshika is a writer and designer. We were curious about how the pandemic has impacted law school experiences and once we read Vanshika’s recent article, “An Open Letter to the Law Students Barely Holding it Together,” we really wanted to have her on the podcast. In this conversation we discuss how the pandemic has led to a loss of casual law school acquaint...