The summer before law school, I attended a music festival where I ran into former Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin. In awe, I asked her, “What advice do you have for success in law school?” Her answer: “Look for the story behind the case.” As someone who was going to law school because of the ways the system hadContinue reading “Your Story Matters.”
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Intersectionality and Kimberlé Crenshaw
By: Isabelle Santerre When I first became interested in feminism, I was astounded at the variety of feminist movements that existed. However, one day in one of my political science classes, I was introduced to the term “intersectionality” and it forever changed my perception of feminism and social justice movements. Intersectionality was coined over 30 yearsContinue reading “Intersectionality and Kimberlé Crenshaw”