Welcome to the Peter A. Allard School of Law Blog. Our blog features Allard Law community profiles, as well as news, updates and commentary written by our students, faculty and staff.
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Allard Law alumni shine in The Lawyer Show: The Addams Family Musical
From May 28-31, more than 30 legal professionals will give their spookiest performance yet in the comical Addams Family Musical. Allard alum Rhona McCallum Lichtenwald (LLB ’89) and Alison Colpitts (JD ’19) discussed their upcoming performance.
May 9, 2025 Allard Law
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Indigenous Law Students’ Association rebuilds community
Rebuilding community has been the club’s goal since the start of the 2024/2025 academic year, and through hard work and determination, we not only solidified a revitalization of ILSA, but the legal community from across Vancouver has responded in kind.
Apr 28, 2025 Kristofer Charlebois
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Highlights from the UBC AI & Law Symposium
On April 2, students presented cutting-edge topics related to the legal and ethical issues raised by the expansion of artificial intelligence at the AI & Law Symposium.
Apr 3, 2025 Benjamin Perrin
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Reflections on the 26th annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities
This year’s theme, “Senses of Law,” invited participants to reflect on the myriad ways in which law is “sensed,” as well as law’s manners of making and unmaking “sense.”
Sep 10, 2024 Julen Etxabe
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Allard Law students and alumni set to take the stage for The Lawyer Show
Tomorrow, lawyers from across Vancouver are taking the stage for The Lawyer Show. Allard Law alum Mandana Namazi and law student James Blackwood took the time to discuss their upcoming performance of Into the Woods.
Jun 18, 2024 Allard Law
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New Allard Law awards and scholarships to support IBPOC students
Fifteen new awards have been created to support Allard Law students who identify as Indigenous, Black or as a person of colour (IBPOC). Learn more about the new awards and other funding opportunities for new and continuing Allard Law students.
Jun 7, 2024 Allard Law
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From costume to courtroom: Robin Gage’s journey in law
As a child, Robin Gage (LLB ’01) wasn’t entirely sure what a lawyer did, but she knew she wanted to be one. Today, Robin’s legal practice is driven by a passion for equality and social justice. As Managing Partner at Arvay Finlay, she focuses on areas of public law including environmental, Aboriginal, human rights, administrative and employment law.
Mar 7, 2024 Allard Law
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Reflections on the 2024 Black Law Students' Association of Canada Conference
Allard Law student Farhia Mohamed shares highlights from this year's Black Law Students' Association of Canada national conference in Toronto.
Feb 29, 2024 Farhia Mohamed
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Allard Law professor Adam Hofri-Winogradow on BC’s largest-ever trust law conference – and why you should attend
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Trust Laws: The Conference will bring together speakers from more than 10 legal jurisdictions around the world.
Jan 26, 2024 Allard Law
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Nancy Scott on her path from Allard Law to VP at Cisco
Allard Law alum Nancy Scott, Senior VP, Legal & Deputy General Counsel at Cisco, always knew she wanted an international career. After completing her law degree at Allard Law and a year of practicing law in Vancouver, she found herself wanting to try something new.
Nov 8, 2023 Allard Law
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Meet Drew Yewchuk: Inaugural recipient of the W. Wesley Pue Memorial Scholarship in Law
Master of Laws student Drew Yewchuk discusses his research and what it meant to him to receive the W. Wesley Pue Memorial Scholarship in Law.
Aug 22, 2023 Allard Law
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Rise Women’s Legal Centre lawyer Vandana Sood on her path to a career in social justice
Vandana Sood is the supervising lawyer at Rise Women’s Legal Centre's student legal clinic. In this Q&A she discusses her experience at Rise and shares some advice for anyone who might be interested in a social justice focused legal practice.
Aug 8, 2023 Allard Law