Did you know?
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I play drums and was in a band in high school. I also jammed with two musicians who ended up forming a pretty famous band.

What is your Current role at Life After Law?
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My current role at Life After Law is National Director. I run a 360 recruitment desk with heavy focus on lawyer placements in private practice in
Toronto/GTA and surrounding areas. I do also work on in-house counsel roles.

Tell Us a little bit about yourself…
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I am engaged and soon to be married in August. I have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Jackson. I live in Toronto.

Where did you go to Law School? Did you always imagine yourself going to Law School/Being a lawyer?
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I attended law school at Bond University in Gold Coast, Australia. I always viewed law school as the natural next step after studying Political Science in undergraduate because I enjoyed critical thinking, writing and problem solving.

When did you realize that you wanted your career to go in a different direction? When did you know you wanted to pursue a “Life After Law” career?
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I practiced employment law and knew pretty soon into practicing that it wasn’t what I was meant to be doing. I loved helping people but did not enjoy the adversarial nature of the practice.

How did you make that transition?
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While practicing law, I was lucky enough to have a client that was working in recruitment in the legal industry. Our conversations sparked my interest in the profession. I truly felt like it was something I would really enjoy. I could still help people and instead of largely being involved in the end of the employment relationship in a repairing function, I would be involved in the beginning of the employment relationship in a building/creating function.

Did you have any Mentors or Role Models that helped you out along the way?
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I formed relationships with various successful legal recruiters in the United States in my early years of my recruitment career and I learned quite a bit from them.

What do you enjoy most about your current role?
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I love helping lawyers take the next step in their career and identifying opportunities for them that they otherwise may not have been aware of. I take great satisfaction in receiving positive feedback from both candidates and clients after a successful placement, knowing that the candidate has found a rewarding new position and the client has hired an outstanding new employee.

What would you do if you had an extra day in your week?
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Spend time with my family.

What do you do in your Free time?
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In my free time, I enjoy spending quality time with my fiancée, my dog and my family. I'm an avid sports fan, particularly when it comes to hockey and soccer. I support the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chelsea FC. I also have a passion for travel and have visited 32 countries, with Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, being my favourite destination to date. When the weather is nice, I enjoy running outdoors. Also, I’m currently taking Spanish classes.

Up Close & Personal with Stacy Manton

"I take great satisfaction in receiving positive feedback from both candidates and clients after a successful placement, knowing that the candidate has found a rewarding new position and the client has hired an outstanding new employee".