Former Chief Justice of British Columbia

Robert recently retired as the Chief Justice of British Columbia and Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal of Yukon after 27 years as a judge. He now continues his passion for access to justice as a board member of Access Pro Bono BC and in his mediation and arbitration practice.

Accountability & Independence: Standing up to Public Scrutiny

Managing Lawyer, South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia

Meena is a lawyer and social worker with extensive experience in both the public and private sector. Meena’s legal practices are focused on dispute resolution, children’s law, family law, child welfare, personal injury and wills & estates. Meena is a co-founder of South Asian Legal Clinic of BC and she is now the Managing Lawyer of the clinic, overseeing clinic operations and legal practice.

Balancing Act: Zealous Advocacy and Trauma-Informed Lawyers

Deputy Chair of the BC Utilities Commission

Anna served as Vice President of Legal and General Counsel for TimberWest Forest Corp. as Chief Ethics Officer. She earned her Certified Canadian Corporate Counsel designation in 2015.

Anna has a history of distinguished professional and community service and several awards, having served as President of each of the BC Law Society, Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, People’s Law School, Association of Chinese Canadian Professionals, BC Autism Association, BC Unclaimed Property Society and the Canadian Chapter of the Energy Bar Association. She is a past director of the Vancouver Airport Authority, the Continuing Legal Education Society, the BC Law Foundation, the Vancouver Foundation and the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. She currently serves as a director of the BC Council of Administrative Tribunals and the UBC Alumni Association and on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Association of Municipal and Public Utility Tribunals.

Regulating "in the Public Interest" 

Assistant Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law

Anna is a past president of the of the Law Society of BC and has served as the Deputy Chair and the Commissioner of the BC Utilities Commission since 2019. She has practiced law in British Columbia since 1986 focussing on corporate and commercial law, aboriginal law and administrative law.

Regulating “in the Public Interest”

Faculty Chair, University of Victoria

Robert is a senior public law lawyer with an extensive background in public policy, professional regulation and governance, aboriginal law and negotiations with First Nations.

Robert is a member of the CBA’s National Policy Committee and also serves as Canadian Chair of the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association, and as a Director of Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada. Robert teaches courses in Access to Justice, Law by Design, and Legal Ethics and Professionalism. 

Regulating "in the Public Interest"

Partner, Matthew Nathanson Law Corporation

Matthew is a criminal defense lawyer practicing in downtown Vancouver. He has argued cases at all levels of court in British Columbia and in the Supreme Court of Canada. Much of his practice is now dedicated to complex criminal cases.

Balancing Act: Zealous Advocacy and Trauma–Informed Lawyering

Counsel, Pringle Law Criminal Defence

Daniel manages the Pringle Law Vancouver office and practices criminal law in Alberta and British Columbia. He is an adjunct professor at Allard School of Law teaching “Legal Rights Under the Charter.” He is also an advisor for the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute, a board director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, a member of the Legal Aid of Alberta Appeals Committee and a supervising lawyer for the UBC Innocence Project.

Balancing Act: Zealous Advocacy and Trauma–Informed Lawyering