Be Bold I was never meant to be a lawyer. For most of the history of our justice system, people with my socioeconomic background had neither the resources nor the connections needed to become a lawyer. And... Lee LMG Nevens
August 2024 A Call for Change When I ran for CBABC President, I promised that if elected I would use my platform as President to raise awareness of mental health issues in our profession. I committed to speak of my... Scott Morishita
June 2024 Building Deep Connections In previous columns, I’ve written about what I’ve done to heal from mental illness. For example, I discussed taking time off work, doing counseling and spending more time with family... Scott Morishita
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