The National Manager of Diversity and Inclusion at Gowling WLG – Rebecca Bromwich – shares her expertise and insights about building a diverse and inclusive legal profession.

Lawyer, mediator, arbitrator, educator, and Deputy Judge – Rohan Bansie – shares his public speaking tips and strategies.

Jessica Watkins – the National Director of Professional Resources at Miller Thomson LLP - shares invaluable insights and advice about what it takes to succeed as a law firm associate in today’s competitive legal market. Topics discussed include: the importance of taking ownership of your career, your work, and your mistakes; reasons associates leave private practice; and obstacles to advancement.

If you’re like most law firm associates, you’re probably not devoting enough time to business development. Or maybe you’re not sure how to get started. Legal marketing and business development expert Jay Harrington offers practical strategies to help you grow a profitable legal practice by engaging in thoughtful and strategic business development activities at a specific time every day.

Professional mentor and coach – and former trial lawyer – Ida Abbott shares her expertise about mentoring and sponsorship for lawyers.

Legal writing expert Steve Armstrong shares the key principles for transforming complex legal information into clear prose - and discusses several real-life examples of the principles in action. To learn more about Steve and his work, visit his website (https://firmleader.com/about/steve-armstrong/) and check out his seminal legal writing resource: Thinking Like a Writer: A Lawyer's Guide to Effective Writing and Editing (https://www.amazon.ca/Thinking-Like-Writer-Lawyers-Effective/dp/1402411286).

In the final episode of our three-part mental health series, lawyer and mental health advocate Michael Herman shares his personal struggle with depression, and the lessons he learned on his road to recovery.

In the second episode of our three-part mental health series, journalist and social worker Eilene Zimmerman shares what she learned about substance use and addiction within the legal profession while writing her new book Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy.

In the first episode of our three-part mental health series, “the lawyer therapist” – Doron Gold – shares his expertise about mental health and wellness in the legal profession.

In today’s episode, three lawyers who’ve chosen different career paths candidly discuss their first year or two of practice, and offer some great advice for new calls.