Student News

Roper Greyell was a proud sponsor of the Allard School of Law’s 47^th Annual Women in Law Dinner on March 6, 2024.

The theme of this year’s Dinner was fostering community and enacting change, which featured keynote addresses from the Honourable Justice Ardith Walkem, Louise Mandell K.C., Louisa Winn K.C., and Dean Reem Bahdi from the Windsor School of Law. Roper Greyell’s Katie Comely, Gabrielle Berron-Styan, Sophie Toor, and Lara Israel were joined by five Allard School of Law student guests at this important and fun event that celebrates the varied experiences, backgrounds, and unique strengths of women in law.

We look forward to connecting with UBC Allard School of Law students at the Career Fair on February 28, 2024!  Event details are available via UBC Allard Law’s CSO.

Chira Perla will be a featured panelist on TRU Law’s Succeeding as a Summer or Articling Student panel on March 1, 2024, where she’ll provide tips and insights to TRU Law students as they prepare to start their legal careers. Chira also looks forward connecting with TRU Law students at the Career Fair later that same day. Details on both events are available via TRU Law’s CDO.

Roper Greyell is honoured to help sponsor a BC law student’s attendance at the Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA) of Canada’s 33^rd Annual National Conference in Toronto, February 15 – 18, 2024.  Over 350 Black law students are expected to attend the National Conference, which consists of panels, networking mixers, a career fair, and gala.

Roper Greyell’s Brittany Therrien was a panelist at the 2024 Society of Law Students Conference hosted by Thompson Rivers University on Friday, February 9, 2024.

The theme of the conference, “Strengthening the Light: Pro-Bono Work Within Firm Culture” was explored alongside esteemed co-panelists, including the Honourable Wally Oppal KC, Jesse Olynyk and Aachal Soll. The conversation was insightful and deeply impactful, with panelists sharing personal experiences in pro-bono endeavors and emphasizing the profound role of legal aid in dismantling societal barriers and supporting communities.

Roper Greyell proudly sponsored this enlightening educational session tailored for law students.

Congratulations to Seamus Lim-Heley and Tinashe Muzah, the Allard School of Law’s Moot Team, who, in a nail-biter split decision before the Honorable Malcolm Rowe (Justice, Supreme Court of Canada), Bryan O’Byrne (Chair, Ontario Labour Relations Board), and Jennifer Glougie (Chair, BC Labour Relations Board), placed second at the 2024 National Labour Arbitration Competition in Toronto.

Roper Greyell is a proud sponsor of the Competition, in which Jennifer Russell (partner) and Alie Teachman (former articling student, current BCSC clerk, and returning associate), together with Professor Supriya Routh, advised and coached the 2024 Allard School of Law’s Moot Team.

Roper Greyell is the proud sponsor of TRU Law’s annual Society of Law students (SLS) Conference on February 8 & 9, 2024.

The theme of this year’s conference is Strengthening the Light: Pro-Bono Work Within Firm Culture. Roper Greyell’s Brittany Therrien is a featured panelist and will share her experience with pro-bono work in private practice. The SLS Conference is open to all TRU Law students to attend; further details are available on the SLS Conference website.

On March 12, 2024, RG’s Katie Comley & Sarina Gill will lead a seminar at UBC’s Allard School of Law on The Business of the Workplace: A Day in the Life of an Employment Lawyer. They will share insights into their daily experiences as workplace law lawyers, shed light on the diverse range of clients they support, discuss their personal career paths, and offer practical tips to students. Registration is via UBC’s Centre for Business Law.

We look forward to connecting with UVic Law students at the Vancouver Employer Career Fair on February 2, 2024! Event details are available via UVic Law’s LCO.

Roper Greyell is excited to welcome four incredible 2023/24 Articling Students to the firm: Amanda Scorda, Elizabeth Lotfali, Lara Israel and Talia Behrmann. All four were 2022 Summer Students at RG, and we look forward to offering them hands-on, practical workplace law experience alongside our dynamic team of lawyers and legal professionals.

Welcome back to RG!