February 2024 Making the Case, One Email at a Time "Shame on you for criticizing [a] government official...""Maybe you are too detached from everyday life to see it..."I recently received an email from a member of the public... Scott Morishita
December 2023 It's Okay Not to Be Okay Lawyers are experiencing mental illness at unsettling levels, and yet many of us are reluctant to seek help. According to the National Study on Wellness in the Legal Profession, 46.8% of legal... Scott Morishita
October 2023 Opening Up About Mental Health Lawyers are struggling with their mental health.In October 2022, the National Study on Wellness in the Legal Profession released its findings. According to the study, 57% of us have experienced... Scott Morishita
August 2023 And That’s a Wrap! As many past CBABC presidents will tell you (and as you might expect), your term as president is a bit of a whirlwind and feels over before you know it. It seems a little early to try and make... Aleem Bharmal, KC
June 2023 Maintaining the Independence of the Legal Profession As many of you are aware, the BC government released an Intentions Paper on September 14, 2022, entitled “Legal Professions Regulatory Modernization” that provided notice of its... Aleem Bharmal, KC
April 2023 Lawyers and Climate Change Over the past two years, two resolutions put forward by concerned lawyers, both confirming the systemic and devastating impacts of climate change and urging the profession to engage with this... Aleem Bharmal, KC
February 2023 The Innovative Legal Practice It goes without saying that the present rate of technological change is breathtaking and only accelerating. The potential implications for the business of law are deep and wide-ranging. The... Aleem Bharmal, KC
December 2022 Roots, Food, Culture, and Activism This past September, I had my CBABC President’s Reception at the recently renovated and beautiful Heritage Hall in my neighbourhood of East Van. I was especially moved that the event... Aleem Bharmal, KC
October 2022 An Inflection Point As I assume the CBABC presidency for the 2022-23 term, a phrase that keeps recurring in my conversations with other lawyers and judges about the current state of our profession and the judiciary... Aleem Bharmal, KC