Suffering in silence by yourself is the worst thing we can all do.  ~ Brook Greenberg Brook Greenberg (@b_greenberg) is a partner at Fasken where he practices in the area of complex commercial litigation. He is also an adjunct law professor at UBC’s Allard School of Law and an Elected Bencher of the Law Society... Continue Reading →

I want to seize every possible opportunity to bring the justice system to the people who need it.  ~ Shannon Salter Shannon Salter (@shannonsalter) is the Chair of Canada's groundbreaking Civil Resolution Tribunal (aka the CRT). She is also widely recognized as a leading voice in the development of tomorrow’s public justice system.  Shannon doesn’t... Continue Reading →

Whatever your area of expertise is, you’re going to be working with people with FASD. ~ Delena Hills Delena Hills (web) is a speech-language pathologist working with BC’s Asante Centre. Delena works with a range of clients who have neurodevelopmental issues, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD. In this conversation, Delena provides a broad... Continue Reading →

Performance on demand is what it all comes down to. ~ Dr. Bruce Pinel Dr. Bruce Pinel (web) is a mental performance consultant with over 20 years of experience in sport psychology. He works with elite athletes competing in world championships and the Olympic Games, helping them win over 450 medals in international competition.  Bruce... Continue Reading →

It just seemed so wrong for me to be there on my own. ~ Jennifer Muller Jennifer Muller (@SRLjmuller) is a school counsellor and former sessional instructor at the University of British Columbia. She has also been personally involved in disputes in the public justice system. For some of that time, she was represented by... Continue Reading →

Gladue reports reinvigorate the idea that there’s a different way of promoting rehabilitation and healing. ~ Mitch Walker Mitch Walker is a criminology instructor and co-founder of the Gladue Writers Society of British Columbia. He's also one of BC’s Gladue Report writers working to promote fair treatment for Indigenous People in the Canadian criminal justice... Continue Reading →

We need to be thinking big to resolve these problems. ~ Emily Laidlaw Dr. Emily Laidlaw (@EmilyLaidlaw) is an expert in information and technology law, cybersecurity, human rights, online content regulation and corporate responsibility. Much of her work dives deep into rapidly evolving areas of law that many of us don't even see coming yet.... Continue Reading →

The history of the common law is the history of change. ~ Hamar Foster Hamar Foster, QC, hoards legal history like a dragon hoards its gold. But thankfully, Hamar delights in sharing this gold with the rest of us. And the only fires he breathes are the accounts of the often brutal and violent origins... Continue Reading →

Anything in legal tech or informatics always begins with somebody saying: 'There has got to be a better way'. ~ Colin Lachance Colin Lachance (@colinlachance) is a legal information innovator. He spent much of the past decade making the world better in areas like legal technology, free access to law and legal publishing.  If you... Continue Reading →

I really feel very strongly about making sure peoples’ voices are being heard in big conversations. ~ Natalie Byrom Dr. Natalie Byrom (@NatalieByrom) is exactly the kind of expert every justice system deserves. She combines an unwavering commitment to protecting and advancing the rights of vulnerable people with a relentless dedication to evidence and evaluation... Continue Reading →