When Peter Engelmann took two months off work to spend time with his young son in 1994, he says he was something of an anomaly.

When you think of making investments you probably imagine putting away money in an RRSP, or buying real estate or fine art.

The idea of experiential learning is perhaps most simply expressed by the 4-H motto: Learn to do by doing.

As a participant in the Young Lawyers International Program with the Canadian Bar Association, I am now half way through my placement with the International Development Law Organization in Yangon, Myanmar.

When the CBA Women Lawyers Forum launched its Not Just a Bystander initiative a couple of years ago, it made a solemn vow: in return for stories about the on-the-job harassment experienced by its members it promised absolute anonymity.

Laura MacLean had dreamed of a career promoting human rights and social justice issues around the globe. While law school showed her that she might not be cut out for that sort of lifestyle after all, she says the CBA’s Young Lawyers International Program was made for people who, like her, have a passion for adventure and a desire to work in human rights.

Parental leave isn’t a free ticket to catching up on your reading or to improve your culinary skills. But it is an important part of family and professional planning and progressive firms are making it easier to take.

Communication and trust are the foundations of a good relationship – and never more so than with legal staff. For a new lawyer learning the ins and outs of a firm, an experienced legal assistant can be critical.

You don’t need to write like a best-selling author, but it is important that you be able to communicate clearly, with clients, colleagues and with the courts. Here are some tips.

You’re in your first job, you’re pulling in the biggest paycheque you’ve ever earned, and it still feels like you’re getting nowhere financially. Julie Sobowale has some tips to get you on the right track.