The Legacy of a Robe In the early summer of 1973, a young Dirk James Sigalet was approaching the end of his articles. Soon to be hired by his uncle, principal and mentor Bruce Fraser, KC, Dirk was instilled with the... Alexis Zornio
June 2023 Mentorship Matters You’re a lawyer and experiencing burnout. Who would you talk to about it? When was the last time you felt pride in the accomplishments of someone other than yourself? If you struggle with...
April 2023 An Interview with The Honourable Justice Marchand The Honourable Justice Leonard Marchand was interviewed by Brandon Hastings and Isabel Jackson for the purpose of this article. Below is the full interview.Q: You have done a lot in your career... The Honourable Justice Leonard Marchand
April 2023 The Lawyer Show: MAMMA MIA! Opens May 10 In May 2023, The Lawyer Showreturns to the Waterfront stage on Granville Island after a three-year covid related hiatus with the smash hit mega-musical MAMMA MIA! Featuring the iconic music of ABBA...
December 2022 The Everyone Legal Clinic Makes an Entrance Seeding public interest practices across BC Jamie Maclaren, KC
December 2022 Can Lawyers Afford to Ignore the Law Society? What should a lawyer do when they receive notification from the Law Society that someone has made a complaint about them, or that they are otherwise the subject of an investigation? First, they... Dimple Kainth
April 2022 I Do Not Need a “Shrink” to Hold My Hand For three decades, I was a trial Crown Counsel with the BC Prosecution Service. My case load consisted mainly of prosecuting devastating vehicular homicides and violent crimes against children and... Winston Sayson, KC
December 2021 The Secret to Getting Engaged A discussion with Bencher Kevin Westell on how young lawyers can get more involved Andrew Tang
December 2021 Making Settlement Conferences Work for Unrepresented Litigants A View from the Bench from Mr. Justice Crossin Michael Butterfield