My daughter stopped me before I went to work on March 7 and said, “Mom, you have to watch this!” It was a half-hour video produced by the American charity Invisible Children that she received from two friends via Facebook.

I couldn’t have imagined how much a trip to Kenya would affect my life. After meeting some courageous Kenyans who welcomed me graciously into their lives, I was fortunate enough to spend time with them and gain insights on life, humanity, dignity, and faith.

Carrie Moffatt has just completed her first year of law school at the University of Victoria.

While Carrie Moffatt is just finishing up her first year of law at the University of Victoria, she’s already winning accolades. Her instructors are hailing her as a sort of paragon of the field; a complete natural who speaks legalese like it’s her mother tongue.

Joey Flowers, centre, and team prepare the plates during the recent fundraiser for the Native Women’s Shelter. Photo: Allison Flowers

Like any good food, the fundraiser organized by Joseph Flowers and the Native Women’s Shelter was done with fresh ingredients, good people, and garnished with love.

University of Alberta law students perform in this year's Law Show, Draculaw.

What do you get when you mix law students, raw talent, and charity together? Law Show!

Lawyers are frequently invited to join the boards of non-profit organizations in their communities. This can be an excellent opportunity but it is important to have a solid understanding of exactly what is involved in accepting a board position.

 

Trying to figure out a career path is difficult, especially when the one you have chosen doesn’t even exist yet.

 

Not many young lawyers have performed at hip-hop concerts across Canada or appeared in a music video. Salman Rana has done both. In hip-hop circles, the 30-year-old law school student is known as YLook.

Sometimes an individual lawyer shows what can be done about the legal profession’s biggest ethical issue — lack of access to justice — if you care enough. Recently, I’ve come across two interesting examples.

After three months in Nairobi, I have concluded that the city is characterized by paradoxes. The hub of East Africa’s humanitarian-aid machine, it showcases large white UN 4x4s running rampant through the city streets, some of the best sushi in the world, and what tour companies advertise to be Africa’s largest slum.