Women's Law Association of Ontario (WLAO) - Pathways to Leadership for Women in Law

Join the Women’s Law Association of Ontario for an engaging virtual panel exploring the diverse paths to leadership within the legal profession. This session will feature accomplished women leaders sharing insights from their careers, lessons learned, and perspectives on advancing into leadership roles across private practice, in-house counsel, and public service.

Date: January 22, 2026
Time: 4:30 p.m – 5:30 p.m EST
Format: Live Virtual event

Meet Your Panelists:

Anaar Dhanji, Assistant General Counsel and Director, Third Party Management, Capital One

Kristin Taylor, Managing Partner, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

Jane Mallen, Assistant Deputy Minister, Negotiations and Reconciliation Division, Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation

Moderated by: Fariya Walji, Vice-President of the WLAO, Co-Founder of Creative Learning Strategies

This program is ideal for law students, licensing candidates, and lawyers at all stages who are interested in leadership development, career progression, and hearing from women shaping the future of the legal profession.

Accredited EDI:

This program contains 0 hour(s) and 30 minutes of Professionalism Content.
This program contains 0 hour(s) and 20 minutes of EDI Professionalism Content.