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
August 2021 A Mediator’s Top 10 Tips for Counsel Litigation is frequently resolved through mediation. Just as there are compelling advocates in court, so are there effective counsel in mediations. Here are ten suggestions to help you excel.1... Bill Holder
June 2021 Stripped Three days before Black History Month, Mamadi Ill Fara Camara was pulled over by City of Montreal Police for allegedly using his cellphone while driving. During the stop, Mr. Camara witnessed... Karlan S. Modeste
April 2021 The Proposed Legislative Tool to Curb Financial Elder Abuse When a power of attorney (“POA”) is granted by an elderly person, onerous requirements are imposed by law upon the grantee. These include provincial laws governing the conduct of the... Peter Lockhart Gordon
February 2021 Legal Coaching as an Alternative Prior to the pandemic, courtrooms were filling up with self-represented litigants trying to navigate the complexities of our legal system — and although many court operations have been... Jo-Anne Stark