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AMLC is pleased to sponsor the BGuiled Debate on February 8th at the Roundhouse Community Centre.

Four debate finalists, including former AMLC team member, Allison Morrell, will be arguing in teams of two for or against the following maxim, in meandering comedic speeches: “BE IT RESOLVED THAT JUSTICE IS BLIND, BUT SHE CAN PEEK THROUGH HER BLINDFOLD”.

Join us for a fun night full of laughter! Tickets are on sale now, and all proceeds will be donated to Access Pro Bono.

More information on the event can be found here: www.bguileddebate.com

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John Trueman featured in The Advocates Society's "Keeping Tabs"

Our associate, John Trueman, was interviewed and featured in The Advocates Society's Spring 2023 edition of "Keeping Tabs," a publication targeted at junior lawyers across the country.

Speaking with fellow SCC clerk Aly Haji, John chronicles his journey to becoming a lawyer which included working on the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, and starting law school at age 36. Sharing what he’s learned along the way, John highlights what being a lawyer means to him.

You can read the full interview on pages 14-17 in “Keeping Tabs.”

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Greg Allen Speaks on Panel with The Advocates’ Society

On March 31, 2023, Greg spoke on a panel for a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program with The Advocates’ Society. The panel, “Mind the Skills Gap: Lessons in Court Practice and Decorum,” covered the do’s and don’ts of civility and decorum. This program provided practical tips to junior lawyers on how to conduct themselves in court, and improve their advocacy. Greg was joined by Justices Susan A. Griffin, Karen Horsman, and Geoffrey Gomery, as well as Tracey M. Cohen, KC (Fasken), and Abbas Sabur (Kornfeld LLP).

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Wes McMillan Writes Chapter in BC Civil Trial Handbook

AMLC’s Wes McMillan is the proud author of “Preparing Documentary Evidence in a Civil Case”, a chapter in the latest edition of the British Columbia Civil Trial Handbook released on July 1, 2021. The handbook is prepared annually by leading advocates in BC and can be found online at the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia: https://store.cle.bc.ca/productdetails.aspx?title=British-Columbia-Civil-Trial-Handbook-ONLINE&pid=4276500.

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