J Donald Mawhinney Lectureship in Professional Ethics

Event Description

The J. Donald Mawhinney Lectureship in Professional Ethics was established in honour of J. Donald Mawhinney to recognize his outstanding contributions to British Columbia's legal community, his commitment to legal education and his dedication to practicing with the very highest standard of professional ethics. 2006 was the inaugural J. Donald Mawhinney Lectureship in Professional Ethics. Each year the law school hosts an individual from the judiciary, the practice of law or academia to come to UBC as the J. Donald Mawhinney Lecturer. This lecture commemorates Mr. Mawhinney's dedication to professional ethics and legal education, and recognizes those whose contributions enabled the Lectureship in Professional Ethics. A special thank you to family, friends and colleagues whose generous contributions have made this lecture possible.

5-6 pm lecture, 6-7 pm reception.

More details to come.

Speaker

Florence Ashley, BCL/JD, LLM (Bioeth), SJD, is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law and Adjunct Member of the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre. As a transdisciplinary transfeminine scholar, Florence researches a diverse range of topics relating to transgender communities, with a particular emphasis on law and clinical ethics. Earlier in their career, Florence served as the first openly transfeminine law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada. Their widely published writings have been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada, in international standards of care, and in United Nations reports. They are the author of Banning Transgender Conversion Practices: A Legal and Policy Analysis (UBC Press, 2022). Florence uses they/them pronouns. More about their work can be found at www.florenceashley.com