So proud of my friend Breanna Needham for opening her own practice Luceo Legal . I went to her launch tonight and felt so proud to be her friend. And as her friend, when I saw her swag bag, I knew it included snacks!

Finally a party with a loot bag for me! Thanks to ⁦Luceo Legal⁩ and ⁦Breanna Needham⁩ for the invite to the hottest party in town!

Today in the adventures of Ominis:
Ominis vs raspberries 🐈‍⬛

The winner is unclear, but there is raspberry juice absolutely everywhere. 😂

Lawyering is not an easy job; it can be a particularly difficult balancing act for articling students, new calls, & junior lawyers. I am looking forward to speaking on how to best advocate for yourself in the workplace, along with my former colleagues Stephanie Kolla of DLA Piper Canada…

I had such a fabulous time at this event! LEAF (Women's Legal Education and Action Fund) is doing amazing work, & it was great to celebrate that. 🥂

Thank you, Erin Durant (she/her), for sponsoring this & inviting a great crew - we missed you, but Sydney was definitely repping Durant Barristers like a boss.

Law schools should be teaching tech skills because a) the world is tech-enabled and b) the majority of states have now enacted a duty of tech competence. Lawyers need to know how to use the current tools of their trade, which extends beyond just Word and Excel.

The founder of Luceo Legal, Breanna Needham, speaking at the Canadian Lawyer Magazine Women In Law Summit as part panel on the importance of mentoring and sponsorship.

Moderated by Erin Kleisinger, KC of McDougall Gauley LLP, and featuring panelists (left to right) Breanna Needham of Luceo…

The head of Clio. As a new entrepreneur I tend to agree. As a millennial entrepreneur, it also makes me feel like it’s another kick in the teeth. The people that came before me had a huge benefit in building wealth which has been stripped from my generation and those younger.…

There’s probably (a lot) more to this story, but this is yet another example of why it’s important to have policies and procedures (for example, a conflict of interest policy) in place for businesses of all sizes. ⬇️

I wish I could be there! But, if you have the chance, check out an amazing event with my friend Breanna Needham of Luceo Legal

I am looking forward to speaking at this event tomorrow. ⬇️

On April 17, Breanna Needham, the Founder of Luceo Legal, joins the Canadian Lawyer Magazine Women in Law Summit as a panelist for a discussion on the importance of sponsorship and mentorship for #WomenInLaw .

Learn more & sign up: womeninlaw.ca #WomenInLaw CA

Don't dabble; contact a lawyer who practices in the area of law you're dealing with. Yet another example. ⬇️

Today is #EqualPayDay in Ontario. What does this mean? On average, women need to work 15.5 months (so, an extra 3.5 months into 2024) to earn what Ontario men earned in 2023 (on average).

There is a 32% pay gap on average for women in Ontario (it is much wider for women with…

Today in the adventures of Ominis:
Ominis vs pet crate. 🐈‍⬛

Ominis does not like the pet crate. At all. Ominis went to the vet (for vaccines & a checkup, nothing major) in the pet crate. The pet crate is now broken.

Ominis: 1 🐈‍⬛
Pet crate: 0

Not me realizing just now that I am the most awkward & enthusiastic user of “the wave” on Zoom meetings. 😂 👋

The very first Toronto cherry blossoms of 2024 are now in full bloom blogto.com/city/2024/04/c…

“A third (36%) of working women say they are expected to take on more social responsibilities in their workplace than their male counterparts.”

“A quarter of working men agree their female colleagues are being asked to take on this work far more often.”

abacusdata.ca/gender-and-wor…

A new take on Cat TV. Don’t tell Ominis. ⬇️🐈‍⬛