Between our submission deadline for this issue, and the issue being published, some things have happened which affect those in private practice. COVID-19 becoming a pandemic, and no-fault insurance in BC, spring to mind. Speaking as an “older” millennial, I had always wondered what major shared experiences would shape our ethos. Fitting, for the Internet and technology generation, that it should be an international event, which (hopefully) brings us together as a global community, instead of driving us apart.
In this issue, the usual in-house vs. external counsel conundrum is explored. Inside you will find first-hand accounts of what it’s like to work as an arbitrator, workers compensation expert, counsel for an Indigenous organization, in a business role, in the charitable sector, and as a law professor. Other topics include lessons learned adjudicating intimate partner disputes, and mental health and substance abuse resources for lawyers. This issue also contains the arguably ironic juxtaposition of articl
