Scholarships at Everyone Legal Clinic
In 2022, the ALF donated $20,000 to create the "CBABC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum Scholarship" to fund Indigenous-to-Canada articling student scholarships through the Everyone Legal Clinic, run by Access Pro Bono.
The ELC aims to increase access to justice for low and modest income people by having articling students provide affordable, high quality legal services to underserved communities across BC. These values align with the ALF's dedication to Indigenous people and the legal profession.
"Access Pro Bono has created a solution that offers students the supportive articling experience they need, while having a larger positive impact of helping those in our communities who rely on free or low-cost legal services."
– Aleem Bharmal, KC, CBABC President 2022/23
2022 Recipients of the CBABC Aboriginal Lawyers Forum Scholarship
Carolyn Belleau (1st Cohort) | Lincoln Hallgren (1st Cohort)
BettyAnn Marcoux (1st Cohort) | Ashley Linttell (2nd Cohort)
"Investing in
our future
legal warriors
is essential.
The ALF is
proud to support Indigenous students and
help bring legal services to BC’s underserved communities."
Randy Robinson
Aboriginal Lawyers Forum Chair, Member of the Timiskaming
First Nation