Professional Issues Committee

This standing committee monitors, develops policy and makes recommendations with respect to a CBABC response on legal profession issues arising within British Columbia, including:

the scope of protection of solicitor client privilege in British Columbia;
the regulation of the legal profession;
the licensing of alternative legal service providers.

                            
Chair

                    Eric Charles Herve Ledding

                            Pushor Mitchell LLP
                                
Kelowna, 
BC
                    
Vice-Chair

                    Graeme V.R. Keirstead, K.C.

                        he/him
                
                            College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Nassim Baharian

                        she/her
                
                            Kovacs & Norell
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Gurprit Bains

                        she/her
                
                            Beach Avenue Barristers
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Robin J. Gage

                        she/her
                
                            Arvay Finlay LLP
                                
                            Partner
                                
Victoria, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Parveen B. Karsan

                            Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Elizabeth J. Rowbotham, K.C.

                            Ministry of Attorney General-Legal Srvcs Br, Vancouver Group
                                
                            Barrister and Solicitor
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Sandy Sihota

                            SiLaw Group
                                
Surrey, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Cindy Switzer

                        she/her
                
                            MKS Immigration Lawyers
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Andrew Tang

                        he/him
                
                            Harper Grey LLP
                                
                            Associate
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Chelsea D. Wilson

                        she/her
                
                            Ramsay Lampman Rhodes
                                
Nanaimo, 
BC
                    
Board Liaison

                    Patricia D. Blair

                        she/her
                
                            River Valley Law
                                
                            Family Law Lawyer and Mediator
                                
Duncan, 
BC
                    
Staff Liaison

                    Kerry L. Simmons, K.C.

                        she/her
                
                            Canadian Bar Association - BC Branch
                                
                            Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
                                
Vancouver, 
BC

Committee appointments take place in May-June. However, vacancies can occur throughout the year. We invite you to submit your application at any time.

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