At Toronto’s Liberty Grand on Thursday night, winners at the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards paused at a gala thrown in their honour to reflect on what the award means to them – and the hard work, friendships, and mentors that got them there.

“I’ve actually wanted this award my whole career,” says Lauren Hulme, a partner at Torys LLP.

“The people who I know who have won this award in the past – I have a lot of respect for [those] incredible lawyers,” Hulme says. “I’m very honoured to be in the company of the recipients this year and the people who won in past years.”

“This is a great confidence that people have shown me,” says Reshika Dhir, principal at Smart & Biggar. “It’s a recognition for all the hard work that I’ve put in over the last 15 years of my career, trying to make an impact.

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