Practice Areas7 min read
Human Rights Law: Advocacy and Impact
Human rights work sits where law meets equality and public life. Here is what the practice actually looks like, and how to build a career in it that lasts.
Priya Anand
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Career Paths7 min read
The Public-Interest Career: Idealism Meets Practicality
Public-interest law is not a vow of poverty, but it is not a fairy tale either. Here is how to build a career around your values without quietly going broke.
Daniel Kwon
Career Paths7 min read
Careers in Indigenous Law and Reconciliation Work
Indigenous law is one of the fastest-growing and most meaningful areas of Canadian practice. Here is what the work actually involves and how to build a career in it with care.
Priya Anand
Career Paths7 min read
Non-Profit and Charity Legal Work: What It's Like
What it actually feels like to practise law in the charitable sector: the pay trade-off, the variety of files, and the kind of person who thrives there.
Daniel Kwon
Money & the Business of Law7 min read
The Business Case for Legal Aid and Access to Justice
Access-to-justice work is often framed as charity. Look closer and it is one of the smarter investments a society makes, and a real career worth taking seriously.
Daniel Kwon
Career Paths7 min read
Legal Aid and Community Law: Careers in Access to Justice
Public-interest law asks a lot and pays less, but the work is real and the stakes are human. Here is what a career in legal aid and community law actually looks like.
Daniel Kwon