Awards and Recognition - The ‘Foot in the Door’ Initiative

Awards & Recognition

Celebrating our achievements and recognition in the legal community

FIDI Awards & Recognition

City News Calgary

Launching the Foot in the Door Program

Charles Osuji, CEO of Osuji & Smith Lawyers, shares his journey from Nigeria to owning a leading Calgary firm. He discusses the challenges he faced and how FIDI provides critical information and opportunities to international lawyers starting their careers in Canada.

CBC Radio Calgary

Calgary Eyeopener with Angela Knight

Aired: Nov. 14, 2022
Getting a foot in the door. We hear from a Nigerian-born lawyer who is offering foreign trained lawyers the help he wished he’d been given. A candid conversation about mentorship and paying it forward.

Listen to Interview →

Honour & Recognition

Alberta Newcomer Recognition Awards

We are immensely grateful to the Government of Alberta, Premier Danielle Smith, and the Honourable Salma Lakhani for the 2023 “Inclusive Workplaces” Award.

This award recognizes our commitment to upholding diversity and inclusion at Osuji & Smith Lawyers, and for the opportunities we create for internationally and locally trained lawyers through the Foot In The Door Initiative (FIDI).

"This is dedicated to my team and every organization, big or small, that walks the talk on diversity and inclusion and gives newcomers a chance to succeed."

— Charles Osuji, CEO & Managing Partner