Profile
Clare C. Benton is a master’s student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law under the supervision of Dr. Carol Liao. Clare’s research focuses on the issue of gender-based bullying, harassment and discrimination within the legal profession and how professional regulation could be used to effectively address gender-based misconduct. Clare has practiced litigation since her call to the bar in 2011 and is currently a non-practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia.
Supervisor: Dr. Carol Liao
Organization Affiliations
- Allard School of Law
Research Interests
- Courts, litigation and access to justice
- Feminist legal studies
- Law and society
- Legal ethics and the legal profession
How can we use professional regulation to more effectively address the gender-based bullying, discrimination and harassment that persists within the legal profession?