A podcast about what women in the legal profession experience. The hurdles they encounter, the challenges they face, but also the heroic and inspiring ways they are shifting paradigms and dismantling the status quo.
Dear Beth…A Women in Law podcast is based on the book “Creating a Seat at the Table: Reflections from Women in Law” (University of Regina Press) co-edited by Leah Howie, Brea Lowenberger and Beth Bilson. The book is a collection of personal letters writen by eighteen different women lawyers - some with highly successful careers behind them, some just starting out - who reflect...
For former Madam Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, justice advocacy isn’t limited to the confines of a courtroom. It is about channeling one’s skills, knowledge and passion toward creating system-wide change and “sweeping away the cobwebs” of injustice. As a Supreme Court Justice, she oversaw...
Published 07/14/24
In this, our last episode of Season One, the team at Dear Beth welcomes acclaimed, award-winning author and activist Soraya Chemaly.
Chemaly’s book, Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger poses a simple, yet provocative question: Why do we not appreciate women’s anger as a catalyst for...
Published 04/15/24
Justice Michele Hollins says back in 2005, it was as though she had everything one could ask for in life. She had an incredible and fulfilling career as a lawyer and two wonderful twin daughters. And yet, something wasn’t right.
She would eventually fall into a deep depression that hindered...
Published 03/21/24