Meet the recipients of the 2022 Alumni Achievement Awards

On November 15, we had the honour of celebrating five outstanding individuals at the 2022 Allard Law Alumni Achievement Awards. Congratulations to each of our remarkable award recipients:

Lifetime Achievement Award: 
The Honourable Steven Point, OBC (LLB ’85)

Alumni Award of Distinction:
Melanie Ash (LLB ‘96)
Ted Hawthorne (LLB ’71)

Outstanding Young Alumni Award:
Aminollah Sabzevari (JD‘11)

Alumni Award for Research:
Professor Gordon Christie

Thank you to all members of the Allard Law community who joined us for this celebration and to our generous event sponsors: Fasken, Lawson Lundell LLP and McCarthy Tetrault LLP.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award recognizes an extraordinary individual who has set a high standard for volunteerism, philanthropy and/or professional accomplishment, and has been an example for all who follow.

2022 recipient: The Honourable Steven Point, OBC (LLB ’85)

Alumni Award of Distinction

The Alumni Award of Distinction recognizes the outstanding achievements of an Allard School of Law at UBC alumnus/alumna whose endeavours in the practice of law, government service, the judiciary, business, legal academe, community service or other areas have brought honour to the Faculty. 

2022 recipient: Melanie Ash (LLB ‘96)

2022 recipient: Ted Hawthorne (LLB ’71)

Outstanding Young Alumni Award

This award recognizes an alumnus/alumna of the Allard School of Law at UBC under 40 years of age whose endeavours in the practice of law, government service, the judiciary, business, legal academe, community service or other areas are worthy of recognition and have brought honour to the Faculty.

2022 recipient: Aminollah Sabzevari (JD‘11)

Alumni Award for Research

The Alumni Award for Research recognizes a fulltime faculty member of the Allard School of Law at UBC whose research achievements have advanced the Faculty’s reputation as a leading research institution. 

2022 recipient: Professor Gordon Christie