ANDREA LUEY — staff lawyer, Kensington-Bellwoods Community Legal Services (Toronto, Ont.)
+ PROS: There is never a dull moment —
clinic work is fast-paced and chaotic. Each workday brings
new challenges and surprises. I get to use law as a tool to realize social justice. While I don't always get perfect results, my legal advice and representation really make a difference to the lives of my clients. Activism and public legal education are part of my job description. In addition to working on law-reform projects, I also get to provide legal education to low-income members of the community, as well as help them organize to assert their legal rights. Since I do many hearings, often on short notice, I am getting incredible advocacy experience for a young lawyer. There is a community among legal clinics — the legal work- ers at Ontario's 80 community legal clinics are well con-
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LILLIAN SENGMANY MacKenzie & Sengmany LLP
+ PROS:
The bar in Winnipeg is small, which allows for a great deal of collegiality and discourages "sharp" practice.
Our philosophy - Expect the Best reflects our whole-hearted commitment to delivering the highest calibre of legal services to our clients while providing the greatest opportunities for professional staff.
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nected. This is especially true of the many Toronto clinics, which are geographically close to each other. It's like having our own little radical bar association.
- CONS: My salary is modest. If I stay at this job for 10 years, I will still be making less than my private-bar peers from
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