Clarity Law Group

Is being "liked" part of a career objective? Or is the goal to be respected and trusted for your leadership? Should you aim to be liked, respected and trusted? Do men and women aim for the same objectives when they lead? Usually being liked does not rank very high on the list of objectives for men. But it is almost always expected of women.  Women who are strong, independent and articulate and focus on the mandate of their position are often labeled as overconfident or bitchy. Men on the other hand are celebrated for their strong and assertive leadership. This is only one manifestation of gender inequality in the workplace.  However, not all women face workplace gender inequality in the same way. As a young brown woman, I have found my leadership questioned in the workplace and in the courtroom-often initially resisted as a token that did not know her place. To combat this I have had to work harder and  be over prepared and anticipate every possible ob...

"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth". Marcus Aurelius.   In my early years of practice, I had the good fortune of receiving mentorship from a Corporate Laywer Mississauga  that was passionate about the evolution of the profession and the delivery of legal services. My mentor believed that the legal landscape was changing at a pace faster than the profession could gracefully accept. He was adamant that lawyers had to change the way they delivered legal services.  He knew that if lawyers and law firms did not address the inherent redundancies in the current model- they would not survive. I am grateful to have gained exposure to the discourse and tension related to the commoditization of legal services in the early stages of my legal career. It developed my intrinsic appreciation of both the practice and business of the law at the most crucial time in my career-when I decided to go solo. I re...