Public Interest Careers Panel

Curious about what it's like to practice public interest law? Attend this event to hear from a panel of public interest lawyers about their work, the educational and career paths that led to their current positions, and their advice on pursuing a public interest legal career.

Panelists are as follows:

  • Melanie Begalka: Staff Lawyer, BC First Nations Justice Council’s Indigenous Justice Centre
  • Aleem Bharmal, QC: Staff Lawyer, Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
  • Jessica Magonet: Staff Counsel (litigation) at the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA)
  • Amber Prince: Tribunal Member, BC Human Rights Tribunal (former staff lawyer, Atira Women's Resource Society)
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