South Asian Bar Association of British Columbia

The South Asian Bar Association of British Columbia (SABABC) is dedicated to, among other things, supporting the local South Asian community, promoting the professional development of South Asian lawyers, paralegals and law students, and representing the interests of South Asians locally, nationally and internationally.

SABABC is committed to promoting the professional development of the South Asian legal community through networking, advocacy and mentoring. SABABC hosts panels, continuing legal education courses, and workshops on career development, social justice issues, and current events.

SABABC aims to remove any barriers South Asian students may face in pursuing a career in the legal profession and those barriers faced by the South Asian community in learning about and accessing legal services and educational programs in the community.

We invite the South Asian community to please join SABABC in its commitment to achieving these goals.

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Event Details

Please join SABABC for a discussion on the effects of systemic racism in the legal profession and the particular impacts it has on South Asian lawyers, particularly junior lawyers.


Panelists will discuss their experiences in the legal profession both as students and junior lawyers, and as supervising lawyers who have worked with students and juniors over the years. The discussion, which will involve a moderated Q&A session, will focus in particular on the impact of the historic lack of diversity and systemic racism or discrimination on entry into the profession.


Panelists will also give their views on what students and juniors can do to be successful in the interview process, articling, or early on in their careers. There will be a short time given for questions from the audience at the end of the session. The session is moderated by SABABC Director, Sahil Kesar.


Attendance is free for current SABABC members. Law students and articling students interested in student membership, please be advised that SABABC will consider waiving the 2021 renewal fee for new student members.


For questions or concerns, please contact info@sababc.com. Zoom link to be circulated.

Speakers

Irfan Ali (General Counsel at Pacific Reach)

Irfan Ali

General Counsel at Pacific Reach

Alison Cowan (Senior Director, Professional Development of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP)

Alison Cowan

Senior Director, Professional Development of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Baljinder Girn (Counsel at Public Prosecution Service of Canada)

Baljinder Girn

Counsel at Public Prosecution Service of Canada

Perminder Tung (Partner at Lindsay Kenney LLP)

Perminder Tung

Partner at Lindsay Kenney LLP

Sahil Kesar (Associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP)

Sahil Kesar

Associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Sponsors and Partners

Regular Admission

Member PriceComplimentary
Public PriceCAD $10