Women lawyers: We still need a room forum of our own March 24, 2016 Elaine Keenan-Bengts Back in the dark ages, when I was just a baby lawyer, I was encouraged by a fellow lawyer to join the Canadian Bar Association. I wasn’t entirely sure, at the time, what the CBA was or how it might benefit me or my career.
Lunch with Mary March 04, 2016 Jennifer Cooper, Q.C. I had the delightful task this month of taking Mary E. Mouat, Q.C., to lunch. A senior family lawyer practising in Victoria, Mary was fresh from having been awarded the George A. Goyer, Q.C., Memorial Award for Distinguished Service.
Creating our Future: National Leadership Conference February 05, 2016 Linda K. Robertson The third CBA Women Lawyers Forum National Leadership Conference was held in Vancouver on November 20 and 21. The conference sold out almost two months in advance with 260 registered plus a long waiting list.