TV’s Alicia Florrick, heroine of the show The Good Wife, may have been accompanied by a little more “scandal, glamour fanfare” than most women when they return to the practise of law after a long absence.

You have to love the people who knew at the age of three what they wanted to be when they grew up, and never changed their minds. But if you’re someone whose career path is somewhat less clear, never fear: most adults can expect to change jobs and…

Survivors of domestic violence become important examples for current victims of what the future can hold, says Archana Medhekar, a practising family law lawyer in Toronto. Their shared history gives the two groups a unique bond that makes…

Sara Gottlieb, who works in the Ontario Ombudsman’s Office, interviews legal entrepreneur Shelby Austin about her experience in starting ATD Legal Services (which has since been sold to Deloitte).

Women choose to opt out — that’s the explanation given for women’s lack of upward mobility in certain areas, including the legal profession. But, argues Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich, a staff lawyer with the CBA, that argument fails to acknowledge…

We have come a long way, baby, but honey, we ain’t there yet, says Heidi Schedler, who works with the Nova Scotia Securities Commission. It’s easy to become frustrated when you’re fighting for equal rights, because there are no quick fixes.

Nadia Bechai reaped the fruit of the women’s movement — treated equally in school, encouraged to achieve her goals, personally and professionally. Superficially, at least, she’s been living the dream of equality.