CBABC donates electronics to charities across BC North to improve access to justice August 15, 2022 On Friday, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch President Clare Jennings visited Hazelton to deliver laptops to the Upper Skeena Counselling & Legal Assistance Society, collected from CBABC’s Access to Justice (A2J) Tech Drive.
Robert McDiarmid, QC awarded for distinguished service to BC’s legal profession June 21, 2022 CBABC congratulates Kamloops lawyer, Robert McDiarmid, QC, as the 2022 recipient of the Georges A. Goyer QC Memorial Award for Distinguished Service. The award was presented on June 16 at the Vancouver Bench & Bar Dinner.
Six BC Lawyers recognized at CBABC Bar Awards celebration June 14, 2022 The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch honoured several outstanding BC lawyers in 2022, all of whom have contributed to the cause of justice. This year’s deep pool of nominations led to a record number of six award recipients.
CBABC and ALF join the Everyone Legal Clinic to support innovative articling program April 12, 2022 The Canadian Bar Association BC Branch is proud to join Access Pro Bono’s Everyone Legal Clinic as a Founding Service Partner, in a move to support alternative paths to traditional articling. In addition to a financial contribution, CBABC will provide free membership to the articling students and CBABC exclusive training content.
A2J Tech Drive seeks to advance Access to Justice in rural BC April 05, 2022 CBABC partners with Electronic Recycling Association to redistribute electronics in remote and Indigenous communities
BC Budget 2022: Funding to implement DRIPA a necessary step forward February 23, 2022 More still needed for court modernization and legal aid
CBABC Recommendations Move Forward in BC Budget 2022 Report November 30, 2021 Legal aid, court modernization, Indigenous reconciliation and further DRIPA implementation all highlighted in BC Budget 2022 recommendations
New CBABC President champions inclusivity for the legal profession September 01, 2021 CBABC announces Clare Jennings as its President for the 2021-22 term. Clare’s term begins as our economy continues to re-open and opportunities return to meet in-person with lawyers in all regions and practice areas.
Bar Association Awards Recognize Exceptional Contributions to BC Legal Community June 08, 2021 The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch has once again honoured several outstanding BC lawyers and an innovative organization, all of whom have contributed to the profession and community.
A Modernized Justice System and Meaningful Change for Indigenous Peoples: CBABC Responds to BC Budget 2021 April 20, 2021 The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch applauds the significant financial commitments made in BC Budget 2021 to support the evolution of a modernized justice system and meaningful change for Indigenous peoples.