Wes is back from sabbatical!

We are pleased to welcome Wes McMillan back to the office after an eight month sabbatical.

Wes' sabbatical was in the works for over three years, and was facilitated through a lot of hard work by the lawyers and staff at the firm. AMLC is proud to mark the success of the first of its partner sabbaticals. Wes is returning to the office refreshed and energetic, but sadly has not become a polyglot or an Instagram influencer during his time away. 

AMLC, Greg, Nojan, Thea, Wanda and Wes are being recognized by Best Lawyers®

Congrats to Greg, Thea, Wanda, and Wes for being recognized in the 19th edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada™ and to Nojan for being recognized in the 4th edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada™. 

This is Thea and Nojan’s first time being recognized by Best Lawyers, Greg and Wanda’s second time, and Wes’ 4th year in a row! 

You can learn more about Best Lawyers®, a peer review publication and a source of legal referrals, on their website, www.bestlawyers.com.

AMLC Hosted a 2L Summer Student Employer Tour

AMLC hosted a Firm Tour in June and we were happy to welcome students from Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of Victoria, and Thompson Rivers University to our office! Thank you to the group of students who came out. We are looking forward to seeing some new and familiar faces during Allard's and UVic's on campus interviews in the coming weeks.

AMLC has been selected as a 5-Star Pro Bono Firm by Canadian Lawyer Magazine

AMLC is proud to share its selection as a 5-Star Pro Bono Firm by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Pro bono work is especially important to our team, and our lawyers have represented individuals and organizations on a pro bono basis at all levels of court in British Columbia, as well as before the Supreme Court of Canada. We are grateful for this recognition and, more importantly, the opportunity to continue to do meaningful legal work for the broader community.

This is Canadian Lawyer’s second annual 5-Star Pro Bono Firms special report, which recognizes Canadian law firms that demonstrate pro bono infrastructure at an institutional level. 

You can learn more about the award here:
Canadian Lawyer reveals 5-Star Pro Bono Law Firms for 2024 | Canadian Lawyer (canadianlawyermag.com)

For more information on Allen / McMillan’s pro bono public law practice, please contact Greg at greg@amlc.ca.

Articling student, Vivian Li, returns to AMLC

AMLC is pleased to welcome back to the team its newest articling student, Vivian Li.  Vivian summered at AMLC before graduating from UBC and showed herself to be extremely capable and motivated.  During her time at law school she volunteered as a peer tutor and mentor to first-year law students.  Vivian will complete her articles with the firm from May 21, 2024 to May 20, 2025.

We are excited to have Vivian rejoin our team!

Congratulations to AMLC’s Mia Stewart on being called to the bar!

Congratulations to Mia Stewart who was called to the British Columbia bar on May 21, 2024, just prior to her first appearance at the Supreme Court of Canada. Mia obtained her law degree from the Schulich School of Law, during which she worked at the Dalhousie Legal Aid Service. She joined AMLC as an articling student in May 2023, and we are excited for her to stay on as an associate!