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Summer 2024 Newsletter

  • June 26, 2024

"This is my last opportunity to write to you in my capacity as Chair of the BC Women Lawyers Forum. As my term as Chair concludes, I want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the WLF executive members over the last two years. It has been a privilege getting to know each of them and witnessing the energy and ingenuity that they apply to their efforts to support and advance women in the legal profession. " J. Cherisse Friesen, WLF Chair

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Annual Report

Annual Report 2023/2024

  • June 26, 2024

This report summarizes the activities of the Women Lawyers Forum for the year 2023-2024.

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Minutes

From Advocate to Adjudicator: Paths to the Bench

  • April 02, 2024

This meeting was held at 5:30 PM at McCarthy Tétrault LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia and via Zoom. Guest speakers were The Hon. Justice Jennifer Whately, The Hon. Justice Anita Chan, Supreme Court, and The Hon. Justice Jacqueline Hughes of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Eileen Patel of Patel Advocacy moderated the discussion.

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Winter 2024 Newsletter

  • February 07, 2024

 

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Minutes, Archived Recording

Family Planning within the Legal Profession

  • November 20, 2023

This meeting was held at 5:00 PM at McMillan LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. Guest speakers were Dr Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC, Infertility and Egg Freezing Specialist, PCRM Vancouver Fertility Clinic, Paula Price, Professional Certified Coach, Uplevel Lawyer Coaching, and Leena Yousefi, Lawyer, Mediator and CEO, YLaw.

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Minutes, Archived Recording

Fall Launch: Hot Tips from Top Mentors

  • September 19, 2023

This meeting was held at 5:30 PM at Clark Wilson in Vancouver, British Columbia. Guest speakers were The Honourable Justice Baljinder K. Girn, Cheryl D'Sa, and Sandeep Mann.

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Annual Report

Annual Report 2022/2023

  • July 03, 2023

This report summarizes the activities of the Women Lawyers Forum for the year 2022-2023.

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Newsletters

Summer 2023 Newsletter

  • June 21, 2023

 

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Minutes, Archived Recording

Annual General Meeting: Experiences on Boards & Tribunals

  • June 07, 2023

This meeting was held at 5:30 PM at Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver and via Zoom. Guest speakers were Jennifer Glougie, Chair of the BC Labour Relations Board, Erin Frew, Chair of the Property Assessment Appeal Board, Simmi Sandhu, Chair of the Civil Resolution Tribunal.

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Minutes, Section Paper

The Path to Pay Equity in the Legal Profession: Where Are We Now?

  • March 28, 2023

This meeting was held at 5:00 PM at Richards Buell Sutton LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia and via Zoom. Guest speakers were Nicole Byres, KC, lawyer at Southern Butler Price LLP, and Cheryl D’Sa, Managing Partner of Narwal Litigation LLP. The discussion was moderated by Rose Keith, KC, partner at Harper Grey LLP, and Emma Abdjalieva, lawyer at Dives, Harper, Stanger & Mizrahi LLP.

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