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

                    Chelsea D. Wilson

                        she/her
                
                            Ramsay Lampman Rhodes
                                
Nanaimo, 
BC
                    
Vice-Chair

                    Eric Charles Herve Ledding

                            Pushor Mitchell LLP
                                
Kelowna, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Maral Fadaeian

                            Cassels
                                
                            Associate
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Gurprit Bains

                        she/her
                
                            Beach Avenue Barristers
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Shauna Gersbach

                            Guild Yule LLP
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Erik Grobler

                            Dentons Canada LLP
                                
                            Associate
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Graeme V.R. Keirstead, K.C.

                        he/him
                
                            College of Physicians & Surgeons of BC
                                
                            Deputy Registrar - Legal/Chief Legal Counsel
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Member

                    Jacob Kojfman

                            The Co-operators Group Limited
                                
                            Senior Legal Counsel
                                
Guelph, 
ON
                    
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

                    Andrew Tang

                        he/him
                
                            Harper Grey LLP
                                
                            Associate
                                
Vancouver, 
BC
                    
Staff Liaison

                    Kerry L. Simmons, K.C.

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

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