November 21, 2011



Katherine Pollock is a partner with Fasken Martineau who advises and represents employers in labour, employment, human rights and business related immigration matters.

Excerpt

"There is an observation that women who go off on maternity and then parental leave who are in the private practice of law can lose traction. And in a law firm, if you lose traction, it's hard to get your mojo back and be on people's radar," explained Katherine Pollock, an employment law partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and their gender diversity officer.

In addition to the buddy initiative, Fasken launched an internal steering committee to examine concrete ways to retain and promote female talent. "Justicia got everybody thinking in that direction," Ms. Pollack added.