THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE SPRING 2013

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© DOMINIC SCHAEFER PHOTOGRAPHY SCHAEFER DOMINIC © Diamonds Outgoing Dean on Alumni and UVic Law Rob Lapper (’81): The UVic Law Influence and Being the CEO of LSUC Team Change Sports, Media and Entertainment Law with Marshall Pawar (’03) and Peter Gall, QC UVic Law Goes Graphic Vistas is produced by UVic Law at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of UVic Law or the University of Victoria.

Editors Doug Jasinski (’93) Marni MacLeod (’93)

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Speaking of 04 Rob Lapper (’81) 08 Diamonds on the UVic Law Outgoing Dean on Influence and Being Alumni and UVic Law the CEO of LSUC By Marni MacLeod (’93) By Erin Hallett, Alumni Relations Officer Features Of Wine and Cheese Receptions, 12 Team Change 16 On-Campus Interviews, Sports, Media and Entertainment Law with and Barbra Streisand Marshall Pawar (’03) and Peter Gall, QC By Kerry Sheppard ( ’86), By John Lee Director of Student Programs, Davis LLP Plus Hello from the Law Careers Office 13 Managing Intellectual Property – 23 UVic Law Goes Graphic 26 By Heather Wiltse, Law Careers Officer A New Experiential Dimension The world’s first graphic novel on Indigenous Laws. By Professor Robert Howell. Reunions 15 Dean’s Cup 27 Save the Date. The Long View 24 Jason Roth (’99) was honoured on April 9, 2013. Gold Medalists. Sections Jeremy Webber: UVic Law’s New Dean 07 Alumni Vistas 18 News from the Development office 20 Updates and alumni news. Alumni Relations: Reconnecting 14 Alumni and friends supporting the law school. In Memoriam 20 Faculty News 22 John Townley (’86) and Rehana Anverali Meghani (’11) © DOMINIC SCHAEFER PHOTOGRAPHY 4 SPRING 2013 Laura N. Bakan (’83), QC, Guild (’83),QC,Guild Laura N.Bakan Yule LLP C. AndreoneRita (’88), QC,Lawson Lundell LLP Greschner Donna Dean David Namkung (’10),Director, The Counsel Network (Vancouver) Front row (Lto R):

Dean A.CrawfordDean (’94), Heenan Blaikie LLP J. Nash(’81),&CompanyGregory Barristers Taryn L.Mackie Housser (’05),Bull LLP (’85), QC,Mediation +LawArlene H.Henry Offices rowBack (Lto R):

Q: Besides the obvious charms of Victoria, what communications revolution are pervasive and likely motivated you to seek the Deanship at UVic? unending. For instance, if we look only at Canada, we Speaking of I knew that UVic Law had a tradition of innovation, see that the Federation of Law Societies has imple- a sterling reputation for producing top-notch gradu- mented an accreditation process for Canadian com- Diamonds – ates and a vision with contextual, experiential learning mon law schools and the articling system is under at its core. I was also inspired by its apparent agility scrutiny and reform [see the interview with Rob Lap- in responding to the changing environment of legal per in this issue], both changes caused by increasing Outgoing Dean on education while maintaining its basic values. My goal mobility of lawyers. The changes will not stop. A very was to build on the law school’s original vision that recent example is the new Mobility Agreement be- Alumni and UVic the best way of educating students is to provide them tween Quebec and common law Canada, which will with a blend of theory, substantive legal knowledge generate as-yet unknown consequences for legal edu- Law and practical wisdom. That takes a community com- cation. prised of superlative scholars, committed teachers, The trick is how to respond to changes in a way —BY MARNI MACLEOD (’93) stellar clinics staffed by experienced practitioners, and that preserves core education in legal reasoning, val- an excellent staff. That community is UVic Law. ues and processes, while at the same time ensuring Law students bring curiosity, youthful exuberance, that students acquire the knowledge and skills to and passionate commitment to a broad range of social solve problems in emerging areas. I think that many of causes. A central part of the UVic culture is to encour- UVic’s original innovations have stood the test of time, age curiosity, to guide students in questioning what indeed have become more important as the winds of On June 30, 2013, Donna Greschner finishes her “is” with a view to designing what “could be”. That change blow stronger. One example is the first-year five-year term as Dean. Marni MacLeod chatted ability to see beyond “how it is” and develop thought- Law, Legislation and Policy (LLP) course that teaches with Donna recently about her term. ful, different visions of “how it could be” is essential students how to read and interpret statutes. It’s a foun- to ensuring that laws and legal institutions evolve with dational course, necessary for almost everything law- Q: As you look back on the past five years, what was societal changes and, most importantly, become more yers do and will do, and cannot be pushed aside by your biggest surprise? just. pedagogical fads. Many alumni have told me that this How much I enjoyed working with other Deans course is the one that they now regard as having been Q: and people around campus. The law school is part of What has been the biggest challenge? the most useful! a major research university, and necessarily so, for law Since I arrived at the beginning of the worst reces- Another feature that has stood the test of time is is a vital area of intellectual inquiry, one that bridges sion in 60 years, the first priority was managing tight the emphasis on experiential learning, such as our many other disciplines. If students wish to become resources to protect the school’s core strengths. Dur- outstanding clinics and the Co-op program. Other lawyers, in contrast to people who merely possess ing my Deanship, the University has been coping with law schools are now shifting toward offering more -ex law degrees, they need to understand the larger and tuition freezes and reductions in government grants, periential learning. UVic has been ahead of the curve. deeper philosophical, historical, economic and social and the law school has had no immunity from this fis- contexts of legal systems and processes. Hence, essen- cal dilemma. We have always received unstinting sup- Q: What’s been the biggest source of joy? tial to our core educational mission are strong connec- port from the Law Foundation of British Columbia, That’s an easy one — the opportunities to meet tions with other disciplines. The law school has always but its income also fell dramatically. My goal quickly many alumni across Canada and around the world. I been integrated with its university, from our joint de- became seeking other revenue sources to maintain the have loved hearing their stories about their law school gree programs with Business and the School of Pub- integrity of our programs. We have had considerable days, their memories of their professors, events, lic Administration to our interdisciplinary graduate success, especially when one considers the economic courses, and of course, enduring friendships with program in Law and Society. I expect that integration climate! their classmates. I learn about what worked for them will be further strengthened when law professor and Another on-going challenge is responding to the in law school; for instance, what knowledge or skill former dean, Jamie Cassels assumes the presidency in far-reaching changes sweeping the profession and do they now treasure, whether they graduated five or July. legal education. The impact of globalization and the thirty-five year ago. The LLP course is one example

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 5 that I hear frequently. Another example is the Co-op bit and will provide an even richer experience for stu- ing needs renovation, especially if we wish to proceed program. An alumna, who now holds a senior position dents because of closer proximity to the courthouse with implementing more study of Indigenous Laws, in an international organization, told me that her first (it’s next door) and adjacent to a new Justice Access one of our strengths. The Faculty has been consider- Co-op placement changed her life because she real- Center established by the Ministry of Justice. This is a ing how to move to the next level with research and ized, at the insecure age of 22, that she could do a job, true win-win for the Law Centre’s students and their teaching in Indigenous Laws, and if we do find the and well. As a result, she saw a world of possibilities clients. resources to hire more professors in this area, we will open before her. That placement was critical to her need to create more office and teaching space. Q: success. Alumni are an excellent source of ideas and What accomplishment gives you pride? Q: advice about how to keep UVic’s core values while re- That’s a tough question because there are many. Ev- Once you have handed the torch to incoming sponding to often-stormy changes. As I have said be- ery accomplishment, whether small or large, has been Dean Jeremy Webber what’s next on your agenda? fore, alumni are diamonds: they shine brilliantly and a team effort. I have had the honour of working with I have missed teaching students, and I am eager they are forever! excellent Associate Deans and staff who are commit- to return to the classroom. I will spend next year at ted to students, and an outstanding faculty who pub- the University of California, Irvine School of Law, re- Q: Was reaching out to alumni one of your goals as lish exciting, world-class research without detracting charging my research batteries and preparing for new Dean? from their commitment to teaching. Everything about courses. Absolutely. We created an office that reaches out this law school gives me pride. As highlights, I would Q: to alumni, connects them to each other, and brings mention several. We have expanded clinical programs, Any final words for students, a.k.a. alumni-in- training? them back to enrich the educational experience of an especially note-worthy accomplishment in these Don’t hurry with your legal education. Enjoy the current students. Erin Hallett, our first alumni rela- tough times. For example, the Business Law Clinic luxury of studying law for no purpose other than your tions officer, has created the office from scratch. This has gone from 24 to 36 students each year and in- own intellectual growth. Take time to read cases and publication, Vistas, an online update of the old Law creased its clientele to include more non-profits. The articles that stretch you beyond your current interests. News, is one result of her work. Alumni have become Environmental Law Clinic has expanded. The Faculty Too soon you will have daily pressures from clients, more engaged with our Law Careers Office, mentor- has designed and implemented a JD concentration in supervisors and others. As lawyers with professional ing students and showing them a wide array of career Environmental Law and Sustainability, a first for a Ca- obligations, you must put other people’s interests options. They speak at recruitment breakfast, which nadian law school. first. But not quite yet. You never know where an af- we initiated in 2009, to incoming students. They serve We revived the Practitioner in Residence Program ternoon’s reading will lead. When I was in law school, as coaches and judges for moots, take on Co-op stu- with the assistance of Lawson Lundell LLP, with Pro- one Saturday I stumbled across “It Wasn’t God Who dents, become adjunct professors, and contribute by fessor Rod Hayley as the incumbent. We beefed up Made Honky-Tonk Angels”, one of the earliest law guest lecturing or participating as advisors in the clini- the Moot Court program through the primary sup- writings from a feminist perspective. A few years later cal skills programs. Everyone is very grateful for their port of McCarthy Tétrault. We have made terrific new I was teaching a course on feminist legal theory and involvement because it deeply enhances the educa- appointments, such as Val Napoleon for the professor- establishing a women’s studies research unit. Give tional experience of students. ship in Aboriginal Justice, and Deb Curran as the first yourself time to explore. You never know where new Hakai Professor in Environmental Law and Sustain- Q: roads will take you! What has been a big worry? ability. We enticed Jerry McHale, one of the country’s Fortunately, the most constant worry has produced leading experts on alternative dispute resolution, to a huge accomplishment. I spent a lot of time raising join the faculty as the Lam Chair in Law and Public money for the Law Centre. Experiential learning al- Policy. On top of all that, we have two new regular ways presents financial challenges because it’s sim- tenure-track assistant professors, Kathy Chan and Mi- ply more expensive than regular classroom learning. chelle Lawrence, the first in many years. Alumni have helped enormously with financial sup- port and time. The accomplishment is that the Law Q: Any disappointments? Centre will soon move into the old Land Titles Build- One should not be disappointed, merely realistic ing, newly renovated to meet its needs. It can expand a about the time that it takes to realize goals. Our build-

6 SPRING 2013 Jeremy Webber: UVic Law’s New Dean JEREMY WEBBER Professor and Dean-to-be

ongratulations to Professor Jeremy Webber! He Jeremy is also a highly respected teacher at both the has been appointed as Dean of Law effective July graduate and undergraduate levels. In 2007-08, he re- C1, 2013. Jeremy is no stranger to British Colum- ceived the first-year teaching award from the Law Stu- bia. He grew up in the province and graduated from dents’ Society. He was chief architect of the Faculty’s UBC with an Honours BA before turning his atten- Graduate Program in Law and Society, working as the tion to legal studies, receiving LLB and BCL degrees program’s second Director from 2006-2009. from McGill University in 1984 as its Gold Medal- Jeremy’s experience as a teacher, scholar and ad- ist and an LLM from Osgoode Hall in 1988. Nor is ministrator has ensured that the law school remains Jeremy a stranger to a Dean’s office, having served as in good hands. Stay tuned for the next issue of Vistas, Dean of Law at the University of Sydney, Australia, which will feature a profile of Jeremy. from 1998–2002. He joined UVic Law in 2002 as its Canada Research Chair in Law and Society. Jeremy is an internationally recognized scholar in the areas of cultural diversity, constitutional theory and Indigenous rights. His research focuses on the constitutional structure of democratic governance with a keen eye for the challenges and opportuni- ties of cultural diversity. He has explored these issues across the domains of labour relations, the interaction between Quebec and the rest of Canada, Indigenous rights in Canada and Australia, issues of nationhood and cultural minorities generally, and questions of constitutional design and interpretation, publishing widely in all these fields. One of his books,Reimag -

UVIC PHOTO SERVICES PHOTO UVIC ining Canada, was named a Choice Outstanding Aca- Jeremy Webber, new Dean of Law. demic Book in 1995, and another, Labouring Lives, was recognized by the Ontario Historical Society with its J. J. Talman Award for the best Ontario history book in 1998. For his considerable scholarly accom- plishments, Jeremy was honoured as a Trudeau Fellow from 2009-2012.

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 7 This past March, I was in Toronto for alumni meet- ings and had the opportunity to sit down with Rob Rob Lapper (’81) Lapper (’81) to talk about his law school experience and the interesting twists and turns in his legal ca- on the UVic Law reer. Q: How would you describe your career path since Influence and graduating in 1981? Varied, interesting, and entirely unexpected. Being the CEO of It’s been the product of being open to possibili- ties, which was something that UVic encouraged back in my student days. I started out clerking at the BC the LSUC Supreme Court, articled in a small private firm, and became a partner in that firm, with a varied practice. —BY ERIN HALLETT, ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICER I then joined the government and did aboriginal law, moved through government to become Assistant Deputy Attorney General for Legal Services and then various Deputy Minister positions. My last post be- fore this was as Deputy Minister of Labour. My path has been interesting and certainly never dull. Q: Can you talk a bit about your UVic Law experi- ence and how it influenced your career choices? It’s probably almost trite to say this about UVic but I got an absolutely first-rate legal education. There is just no question about it. At the time the law school was, and still is, very innovative. It definitely influ- enced my career choices. The faculty encouraged us to think about alterna- tives to the narrow image of a lawyer as someone in private practice. I remember very early in first year a number of different lawyers talked to us about their careers, which were not in traditional, or what would have been considered traditional, legal practice. When I started law school, I envisioned myself in private practice. However, by the time I graduated, I had been exposed to other options. I had done a pub- lic law term and I was encouraged to think about al- ternatives, including the practice of public law, which ultimately in one form or another became the bulk of my career. For all of this, I am indebted to my UVic education. PHOTO: LAW SOCIETY CANADA UPPER OF LAW PHOTO:

8 SPRING 2013 Q: Do you have a favourite memory of UVic Law or most people I began to wonder what I might do next. number of students are having trouble entering the favourite professor? I thought that I would like to return to working closely profession because they can’t find articles. In Ontario ONE of my favourite memories? I can’t possibly on justice issues. The CEO position lets me take on that’s a minimum of 250-300 students and probably limit it to one. some of those issues in a slightly different context — more. My strongest and best memories are about the that of a regulatory environment where I can apply Q: people in law school with me and the closeness of our and develop further the skills and knowledge that I Do you think that law schools are admitting too experience. The law school environment encouraged gained as a senior BC government official, and in the many students, and have thus contributed to the close ties and I developed many friendships that en- lack of articling positions available for graduating different and challenging Ontario context. law students? dure to this day. I feel that I could probably still phone I am not sure whether this viewpoint is widely held almost anyone in my class with a question or issue or Q: Now that you have been in your position for among practicing lawyers, but I don’t think that the just to say hi, and talk to them. just over a year (appointed February 1, 2012), how lack of articling positions is exclusively a law school I can’t single out one professor. Among my favou- would you describe your role as CEO? What is the extent of your mandate? What have been some of problem. Or to put it differently, blaming the law rites was Professor Jim MacPherson, now Justice Jim the challenges in your first year? schools for a potential over-supply problem is a bit MacPherson on the Ontario Court of Appeal. In fact, I lead and manage the affairs and functions of the facile and doesn’t consider the complete picture. I we now work in adjacent buildings at Osgoode Hall largest law society in Canada, one about twice as big have a lot of time for the argument (you can probably and it’s been a real treat to reconnect with Jim, who as the next largest one. We have over 44,000 lawyer tell from some of my previous answers), that a good taught me at UVic and was one of the first people to licensees and 4,300 paralegal licensees. I am respon- legal education is the foundation for many, many great encourage me to think beyond the private practice sible for managing and coordinating all facets of the careers beyond the practice of law and that law schools mould. operation, administration and finances of the Law So- should focus on providing that good legal education. Another favourite prof probably has a long list of ciety. I lead some of its strategic planning and policy However, on the flip side, law schools have to recog- fans — Hamar Foster. He taught me and later my development, and am responsible for implementing nize the practical reality that most students expect to daughter (Emily Lapper ’10). We both think that he policy. Of course I don’t do this alone. We have an practice law at some point in their futures, which gives is amazing and regret that he is planning retirement. I amazingly capable staff of about 550 people. law schools the responsibility to deal realistically with still think he is both a wonderful prof and a wonderful those expectations. At least law schools ought to be human being. Q: The lack of articling positions continues to gar- clear with students that opportunities for articles may A third prof who had a profound influence on me ner a fair bit of media attention and Ontario has be limited, and they should play a role in managing was Bill Neilson. Again, he influenced my choice of taken a leading role in exploring possible solutions. student expectations. public law and my pursuit of government activity. Bill Do you know how many students aren’t finding ar- was a very, very supportive mentor. ticles? Q: What do you think about incentives for lawyers It goes without saying that, for most of my genera- I don’t have an exact number. As of last year when starting their training/articles, and subsequent tion, Murray Fraser was a constant source of support the LSUC’s Articling Task Force was completing its practice, in underserviced areas? and guidance. And just an excellent Dean. I try to consultation with the profession, the percentage of It could be a good idea. We haven’t fully explored model my administrative work after his example — I students who were not finding articles in Ontario was that idea in Ontario and it’s not formally on the agen- am sure not entirely successfully. But, when faced with approximately fifteen percent, a dramatic rise from da now but I expect we will be looking at it. I know an administrative issue, I often think about how Mur- about six percent in 2008. Ontario can track the short- other jurisdictions, BC notably, have looked into ray might have handled the situation. age of articling positions a bit more easily than other it. Its merit very much depends on the nature of the law societies because articling students have to be in incentive and how it is applied. As somebody who Q: What was your goal in accepting the position our licensing process before they can look for articles, actually practiced outside of an urban environment, of CEO with the Law Society of Upper Canada whereas elsewhere articled students don’t begin the I know the advantages of such practices. One prob- (LSUC)? licensing process until they find articles, which makes lem in Ontario is the difficulty of persuading people It was an opportunity for a new challenge. I really it more difficult to know how many are “outside the to move to rural or remote areas, even though those enjoyed my work in government, including my last system”. Thus we probably have more accurate statis- areas are under-serviced with the potential for more post as Deputy Minister of Labour. But I suppose like tics, and those statistics are telling us that a significant articling positions. Creating incentives could be one

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 9 way to convince students to consider articles outside perience, so the pilot project will begin evaluating the of course, that our pilot project is preparing lawyers of urban areas. articling experience and its alternative, the Law Prac- to meet national standards because once lawyers are tice Program, in a systematic way. The culminating licensed in Ontario, they can move relatively freely Q: Was any thought given to providing more fund- assessment will ensure that each candidate, whether across the country. ing to lawyers in underserviced areas to take arti- they have come from the articling stream or the practi- cling students? Q: cal training course stream, has successfully completed Are there any restrictions on how many interna- Yes, but at this point we are not proceeding in that the transition to practice before obtaining licenses. tional degree students are eligible to enter the pilot direction. There are some questions about whether project? The cumulating assessment will allow us to monitor the Law Society should be in the business of redis- No. and compare the two paths to licensing. The LSUC tributing income and creating straight financial incen- will receive a final report at the end of the third year, Q: tives. Some of our members have questioned why we What do you see as possible challenges with re- with a possible extension of two years if it determines would subsidize other members to hire students, and spect to the mobility issue? there is insufficient evidence to properly evaluate the has asked whether there are better ways to encourage We are working with the Federation of Law Soci- project. more articling positions. As well, other analysis has eties on implementing the National Admission Stan- dards. As we implement those standards, we will be given us pause, so we are currently pursuing different Q: What do you think is the best-case scenario and working very closely with other provincial law soci- avenues. the worst-case scenario coming out of the pilot eties to ensure that students coming out of our pilot project? Q: program and our assessment tests are meeting or ex- Can you describe the three-year pilot project The best-case scenario is that we have a robustly ceeding those national standards. Ontario is proposing to address the shortage of tra- successful program, with students finishing who are ditional articling positions? The new approach is complimentary to maintain- markedly better trained and prepared for practice It’s a transitional training pilot project proposed ing and enhancing standards, rather than diminish- than under the current system. The worst-case sce- to begin in 2014-15 and running for three years with ing standards. Many students want to article because nario is that the individual assessment data collected the possibility of a further two-year extension. It will employment in articles gives them skills not only with during the project reveals that the alternative program have two components: an articling component with legal issues and practical tasks but also helps them doesn’t work well and we have to go back to square a stream of students who are engaged in traditional one. However, in either case, the profession as a whole acquire ’softer’ skills through the more informal men- articles; and an alternative to articles called the Law benefits from an in-depth evaluation and discussion toring and socialization that occurs in working with Practice Program component. The latter will be a of the skills that lawyers should have when they begin lawyers in a practical setting. We need to carefully skills-based program in which students take a num- practice, and where and how those skills can be most consider all these aspects and advantages of articling ber of focused skills-based courses that develop the effectively acquired. Some of those skills we would when we design alternatives. We have some ideas. We competencies we believe are characteristic of a well- naturally look to law schools to teach, some of them are certainly asking how a practical skills-based pro- rounded articling experience. we currently expect a student to acquire during arti- gram can provide opportunities to become socialized Licensing candidates will have a choice about cling, and some of them may have to be acquired in into practice. How do students meet and work with whether to secure articles and proceed through arti- a different way. Ontario will be one of the first juris- mentors? How do they meet practitioners who are go- cling, or if they can’t find articles or choose not to ar- dictions in Canada, if not the world, to systematically ing to assist and support them, both formally and in- ticle, to go through the Law Practice Program. There look at what articling adds to one’s career develop- formally, as they move forward in their careers? These will be a cost associated with the new program, and its ment and to look very intentionally at skills develop- are wonderful and exciting challenges. final design is still in process. The principle is that the ment. That is a benefit for everyone. inability to find an articling position will no longer be Q: What are the trends that you think will impact an absolute impediment for licensing as a lawyer. Q: the practice of law and that alumni should be aware Do you think that other provinces will adopt a of? Traditional articling would continue but with the similar pilot-project? On the immediate horizon, certainly in Ontario, is addition of an individual assessment of competencies I don’t think they will do so immediately, but rather the issue of civility. We have had some discipline de- at the culmination of the articling period. At the mo- will adopt a wait-and-see approach. With national cisions about civility and there are serious questions ment we don’t have much oversight of the articling ex- mobility, other provinces will have to be satisfied,

10 SPRING 2013 about the boundary between aggressive advocacy and to address those issues, not directly (because we can- known as the Morris Report after David Morris, the lack of civility. not provide those services in most cases) but by try- writer, communicator, and strategist who was ap- Another interesting debate will be implementing ing to facilitate having those service issues addressed pointed by the Province to lead the review and exam- the Model Code of Professional Conduct, especially by others. This is consistent with our statutory man- ine how the Law Society was regulating paralegals. questions about its rules on conflicts of interest, such date to “facilitate access to justice”. The report concluded that governance of paralegals is as what constitutes a conflict and how to manage con- now well established and has been a positive develop- Q: flicts inside law firms. The national Model Code is an Is Ontario’s move to give paralegals more re- ment in improving access to justice in Ontario. initiative of the Federation of Law Societies, so every sponsibility part of addressing access to justice? Many paralegals believe their scope should be ex- And what impact do you think this will have on the law society is looking at these issues. profession? panded beyond their current areas of practice. They What animates me more, frankly, is looking at the A few years ago the LSUC’s mandate was expanded believe that paralegals can and should take on more. longer term. We keep a fairly close eye on interna- to include responsibility to regulate the paralegal pro- The Morris Report acknowledges the possibility of tional developments, such as the commoditization fession. As of about six months ago, 4,300 active para- expanding their scope, but recommends first ensuring of legal services and new business structures outside legals were licensed in Ontario. Remarkably, about that paralegal education programs are well-established of the traditional firm. In Australia and England, for one-quarter of those licenses have been issued within and that the standards of learning and professional example, for-profit corporations now provide many the past eighteen months, resulting in the paralegal conduct of the paralegal sector are clearly defined be- legal services. What does that mean for regulators, sector split between “old hands” and new graduates of fore any expansion. such as law societies? Our traditional approach is to community college programs. The Report also recommends that the LSUC en- regulate individual lawyers. But when lawyers provide In Ontario, the paralegal profession primarily prac- hance public awareness of the paralegal sector. Many services through a business structure that is not a tra- tices in small claims court, Provincial Offences Act people could benefit from the assistance of parale- ditional law firm, and which is potentially capitalized matters, landlord and tenant issues, and cases before gals, but don’t understand what they do. The LSUC is with outside, non-lawyer investors who expect both a administrative tribunals such as the Workplace Safety working on more public awareness. return on their investment and a role in management, and Insurance Board. When the LSUC began regulat- What has been the impact on the legal profession? this traditional regulatory model is insufficient. For ing paralegals in addition to lawyers, part of its man- Initially there was a lot of suspicion and some concern instance, in Britain the Co-op movement, which is date was to conduct a review after five years to assess about how much work paralegals would take on and similar to Federated Co-ops here, expects in five years how the regulation had worked out, and report to the whether the LSUC would really regulate in the public to be the largest provider of legal services, employing government. In anticipation of that assessment we re- interest to ensure that work was done in an appropri- some 3,500 lawyers. What does that mean for a regu- cently did a survey. Forty percent of paralegals who ate level of professional conduct. As time moves on, lator? If a lawyer is employed by Co-op but providing responded to the survey are in private practice and/ especially in the last five years, that concern has less- legal services to you, where is his/her duty? How do or are sole practitioners. About one-quarter are in ened significantly. There is broader acceptance among you manage professional issues when loyalties may be joint law practice with a lawyer, in which they practice the legal profession about the usefulness of having divided? That is a fascinating issue. as employees or in some cases professional partners. paralegals do some kinds of work. In some practices, Another issue for law societies, and certainly a pri- Another twenty percent are otherwise employed by for instance, paralegals allow lawyers to focus on more ority for the LSUC now, is how to facilitate access to companies or government. complex issues, ones in which a lawyer’s skill is rele- justice through an array of legal service providers — The LSUC’s attention to access to justice is driving vant and necessary. that is to say, not just lawyers, but other justice service us to think that the provision of legal services is best providers who assist people in entering and navigat- directed to the most appropriate and most accessible ing through the “justice system”. “Access to justice” is of the two regulated professions. At the same time, we a large and complex problem, and in addressing it, it cannot compromise professional standards or jeopar- is daunting to know where to dive in. The LSUC has dize the public interest. decided to move past thinking, and try to act. We are At the five-year mark (2012), the Province of On- “diving in” by identifying the gaps, overlaps and dupli- tario commissioned a report to assess the success of cation in the current provision of services, and trying the law society’s regulation of paralegals. It is now

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 11 do not think of myself as a Barbra Streisand fan. I with a firm following second year of law school almost acknowledge that I attendedA Star Is Born in De- always leads to an articling position after graduation. Of Wine Icember 1976 but, honestly, that was only because The lengthy process of securing a summer student Rocky was sold out. I also acknowledge that the lyr- position with a Vancouver firm typically begins at a and Cheese ics to many of Ms. Streisand’s songs are compelling, “wine and cheese” reception hosted by the law school although I do remember scratching my head when I in January or February, at which primarily-first year Receptions, first heard the line, “People, people who need people, are students dabble in the art of “small-but-not-idle” talk the luckiest people in the world” (to be fair, when People with law firm representatives. was released, I was only five years old and I was utterly A month or two after the initial wine and cheese On-Campus convinced that The Jetsons were the luckiest people in reception, the law school coordinates “tours” for stu- the world). dents at various law firms. These tours are intended to Interviews, and In writing something about articling for Vistas and enable students to peek inside the offices of participat- its audience of UVic law alumni, I considered the ing firms and to ask questions of firm recruiters and Barbra Streisand nature of my (and likely many of your) recollections current articled students. of articling. Ms. Streisand’s lyrics, from The Way We Then, in early September, prospective summer stu- —BY KERRY SHEPPARD (’86), Were, sprung (perhaps disturbingly) to mind: dents submit their applications for consideration by DIRECTOR OF STUDENT PROGRAMS, DAVIS LLP Memories, may be beautiful and yet target firms. The firms select students for on-campus What’s too painful to remember interviews, or “OCI’s”, which are held later in Sep- We simply choose to forget tember at, or near, the law school. OCI’s are typically So it’s the laughter conducted in a large meeting or ball room, with indi- We will remember vidual booths fashioned from scaffolding and sheets Whenever we remember (imagine a Home & Garden Show, but with fewer The way we were. Ginsu knife demonstrations and more young people For many of us, articling was a very long time ago. wandering around in suits). Each interview lasts about We tend to remember the articling year as “challeng- 20 minutes, and at the end of the OCI day there is usu- ing”, yet rewarding and even somewhat enjoyable. Per- ally another wine and cheese reception. haps we “choose to forget” the more painful aspects of the articling experience and to remember the laugh- ter (even if much of it was nervous) that punctuated Statistics show that nearly all the year; the angst of fumbling through a residential students who summer with a firm conveyance dissipates with time, but we retain the return to that firm for articles. memory of the laughter, over a glass of wine, follow- ing completion of the transaction. In many ways, the articling experience today Following OCI’s, firms invite prospective summer is much as it was 10, 20, even 30 years ago. But the students for more in-depth interviews to be conduct- process of finding an articling position is appreciably ed, at the firms, during a designated three-day period more complicated. in October. Students invited to in-firm interviews may In Vancouver and many other Canadian cities, sum- also be invited to follow-up lunches, to dinners, or mer student positions (temporary articled student (yes) to more wine and cheese receptions. positions during the summer after second year of law Finally, after three days of in-firm interviews, offers school) now effectively serve as the springboard to are made by the firms. The Vancouver summer stu- most articling positions with law firms; “summering” dent recruitment process, which begins with a wine UVIC PHOTO SERVICES PHOTO UVIC

12 SPRING 2013 and cheese reception in January or February, con- re-evaluate their initial career aspirations and consider cludes when offers are made about nine months later. a wider range of options. Statistics show that nearly all students who summer Hello from the Law For instance, many students focus on obtaining ar- with a firm return to that firm for articles. While many ticling positions with large national firms. However, firms hire all, or virtually all, of their articled students Careers Office these positions are very competitive. Most applicants by way of their summer programs, other firms choose will not secure one, and they must develop other —BY HEATHER WILTSE, LAW CAREERS OFFICER not to hire summer students and instead opt to recruit plans. Other students’ first choice is articles with gov- students directly for articling. For those students who ernment departments, but with cuts to government decide not to seek a summer position, there is a sepa- funding, these positions are less available than in pre- rate week in August designated by the Vancouver Bar vious years. Association for articling interviews. In such times, my challenge is to motivate and The recruitment cycle can be daunting for students, inform students of the many other possible legal even with guidance from those talented individuals employment opportunities available to them. From in the law school’s Law Careers Office, and notwith- smaller firms, and firms in smaller communities, to standing the genuine efforts of firm representatives to policy analysis and in-house counsel positions, I en- relieve some of the pressure inevitable in the process. courage students to broaden their views on possible It’s a bit more complicated than sending out a few articling positions and on their longer-term career resumes and then sitting beside the telephone, with a paths. cup of coffee and the newspaper, to await calls from Many positions in smaller firms and rural commu- potential employers. Ms. Streisand’s lyrics spring nities are not posted on job boards, which requires (again, perhaps disturbingly) to mind: students to research and contact firms directly to see if Can it be that it was all so simple then? there is interest in hiring an articled student. This task In a word, “yes”. is often daunting for students, especially those with no PERSONAL ARCHIVE PERSONAL prior experience in marketing themselves or who lack confidence in their ability to secure employment. s the new Legal Careers Officer at UVic, I am One of my goals is to connect students with UVic enjoying my return to legal academia and being alumni who have established their legal careers in Aimmersed in the buzz and activities of students. smaller firms and more remote communities. Infor- After practicing as a lawyer for the past six years, I mation provided by alumni about their experiences hope to provide insightful guidance to students about and paths can provide current students with valuable various legal careers and the challenges that they may advice and new ideas about possible career avenues. face in navigating and planning their careers. Therefore, I encourage UVic law alumni to become In the spring of 2014, for the first time British Co- involved with UVic law students. You can act as men- lumbia will see graduates from three provincial law tors, present at lunch time information sessions, invite schools, rather than two, competing for articling po- students out for coffee, and welcome them into your sitions. Though the number of graduates will be in- firms as summer and articling students. You can shape creasing, the demand for articled students and lawyers the careers of many current students, benefitting in the private and public sector has not increased to them, your own career and the community! Please meet this supply. Not surprisingly I am seeing many contact me by e-mail ([email protected]) or by telephone students who have not yet secured articling positions (250.472.4719) and are worried about their future job prospects. With student loan debt often in the six figures, they have to

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 13 Alumni Relations: Reconnecting ERIN HALLETT Alumni Relations Officer

n this issue, we profile Dean Donna Greschner’s planning your reunion is the perfect way to recognize term as Dean, which ends on June 30. Among her and remember those relationships and experiences. Imany accomplishments, Dean Greschner made it a This year, four classes will commemorate their law priority to enhance connections with alumni and cre- school graduations. The Class of 1983, organized by ate a stronger alumni culture at the law school. It is an Jeremy Carr, had a 30 year reunion at the law school important legacy and one that will continue to grow on May 10 and 11. The Class of 1998, organized by and benefit the law school. Roger Watts, will get together for a dinner in Vancou- One of Donna’s alumni initiatives was creating my ver on July 27 to toast the 15th anniversary of its gradu- position. I joined the Faculty two years ago with the ation. In September, both the Class of 1988 (25 year), general goal of encouraging you to stay connected organized by Michael Doherty, and the Class of 1993 with your alma mater. In two short years, I have seen (20 year), organized by Jenifer Crawford, Doug Jasin- your connection to UVic Law strengthen in many ski and Marni MacLeod, will celebrate with separate ways: you increasingly support the Law Co-op and events. Please contact me if you would like informa- Law Careers offices; you provide more financial sup- tion about any of these upcoming reunions. port to our many scholarships, bursaries and clinical programs; you volunteer more of your time at the law school; and you continue to raise awareness of the law school and its graduates across Canada and around the world. On behalf of current and future students, thank you. I am especially excited to see more alumni recon- © DOMINIC SCHAEFER PHOTOGRAPHY SCHAEFER DOMINIC © necting with each other, both on-line at our LinkedIn Erin Hallett, Alumni Relations Officer. site and at reunions. A reunion is a golden opportuni- ty to see your former classmates. For this issue, I inter- [email protected] viewed Rob Lapper (’81), now CEO of The Law So- Direct Line: 250.853.3518 ciety of Upper Canada, about the proposed changes Linkedin.com/pub/erin-hallett/20/39b/b4 to articles in Ontario. Rob described his former class- mates as lifelong friends and mentioned how much he enjoyed attending his 30-year class reunion. When I meet with alumni, our conversation almost always turns to the lasting friendships amongst classmates that still hold meaning for alumni today. Attending or

14 SPRING 2013 Save the Date – Annual UVic Law Alumni BBQ in Vancouver, Reunions Saturday, August 10

Class of 1983 Join fellow alumni, current students and 30 Year Reunion Class of 1998 incoming students to celebrate UVic Law at Organized by Jeremy Carr (’83) 15 Year Reunion our annual summer BBQ in Vancouver. Friday, May 10: Reception at the law school Organized by Roger Watts (’98) We have reserved a picnic spot at Locarno Saturday, May 11: Dinner at the University Club Saturday, July 27, 5:30pm: Beach and this year’s event will be catered by Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, A Catered Affair. The cost to attend is $20 per Class of 1988 777 Thurlow Street, Vancouver person and includes salads, your choice of beef 25 Year Reunion burger, veggie burger, Wild BC salmon burger Organized by Michael Doherty (’88) Class of 1993 or chicken burger, drinks, fruit and dessert. September 20–22, 2013 20 Year Reunion Watch your inbox for an e-mail invitation in July! Organized by Jenifer Crawford (’93), Doug If you have any questions about the BBQ, please Friday, September 20: Jasinski (’93) and Marni MacLeod (’93). contact David Namkung (’10) at Reception at the law school Saturday, September 28, Vancouver [email protected] Saturday, September 21: (location TBD) Dinner at Oak Bay Beach Hotel For more information on any of the 2013 A special corporate rate will also be reunions, or to help with planning your future available for guests to stay at the Oak reunion, contact Erin Hallett, Alumni Relations Bay Hotel — details to come. Officer,[email protected] or 250.853.3518

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VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 15 Team Change: Sports, Media and

© DOMINIC SCHAEFER PHOTOGRAPHY SCHAEFER DOMINIC © Entertainment Law with Marshall Pawar (’03) and Peter Gall, QC

—BY JOHN LEE

When Peter Gall pioneered the first Sports, Media and Entertainment Law course at UVic, students raced the length of several football fields to sign-up. But as they soon discovered, there’s much more to the subject than watching games, debating plays or becoming a hotshot sports agent with a Jerry Ma- guire smile. From contracts to labour law and from antitrust cases to intellectual property, the Law 343 class re- sponds to an ever-changing scrimmage of complex legal issues. But the syllabus isn’t the only aspect of the pro- gram subject to transition. When Red Sox fan Gall looked for a new instructor to take over, he pitched to UVic alumnus Marshall Pawar (’03). The Van- couver Canucks supporter was more than ready to captain the class Both now key players in the Sports Law practice at Heenan Blaikie LLP’s Vancouver office, the tag- team sat down to discuss their popular but chal- lenging program.

16 SPRING 2013 Q: How did the class come about? Q: Does the class only attract sports nuts? Q: What do you want students to gain from this PG: The students requested it. But the original in- MP: I don’t think so. It doesn’t matter how much class? structor dropped out before the first day, so the Asso- TSN you watch, a deep and abiding interest in law is PG: They should be engaged and stretched by the ciate Dean of UVic Law called me at Stanford where I the key. Students sometimes come to the class with course. But they should also enjoy it and be excited was teaching and asked if I would take over. The tim- an idea of what they think sports law is, but it’s really by it. The classes usually run for three hours without ing was difficult but eventually I agreed. My daughter more about “sports and the law.” Often there are pure stopping because nobody wants a break! In the end, — also a lawyer — thinks we’re just a bunch of sports “sports nuts” who will know infinitely more team stats students should come out of the program thinking, “I buddies sitting around talking, but we cover many fas- than me, but it’s great to provide them with new per- may not ever be a sports lawyer but this has expanded cinating and complex areas of law. spectives and a deeper understanding — to me, that’s me intellectually and the experience in the class has genuinely rewarding. inspired me to strive for a fulfilling career in an area I Q: How did Marshall become involved? enjoy.” PG: After a few years, I felt it was time for some new Q: Is the teaching method different for a class like blood and he was absolutely the right person to take this? it on. My background was labour law and litigation PG: The old lecture format is long gone from most while Marshall’s is business law, so he brings a new law schools and classes are much more interactive dimension. Plus, he’s smart and talented and the stu- now. In this course, they have readings every week — dents can easily relate to him. including breaking news articles — and they prepare MP: I remember wishing for a course like this when reaction pieces for each class. Teaching has changed I was at UVic. Fast-forward six or seven years and I and students are much more engaged than they were was practicing in New York when I met Peter to talk 20 years ago. about his work in the area of sports: next thing you MP: We try very hard to keep things experiential know, I’m back in Vancouver. We taught together at and topical — we love it when there’s something new first and then I took over this year. The only downside to tackle. It’s important to be relevant and constantly is I can’t watch a game now without seeing legal issues adapt to the real world because the number of jobs everywhere — whether it be among the players, the for law graduates is down and students need to feel

league or venue owners — right down to the logos on they’re getting their moneys-worth. That’s a big rea- WIKIPEDIA (HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/VANCOUVER_CANUCKS) PHOTO: the popcorn bags! son why we put so much into our speaker program: it brings legal issues in the sports and entertainment Q: What does the class cover? industries to life. MP: We explore how numerous aspects of the law come into play in sports and entertainment. It can be a Q: Who are your speakers? challenge given the breadth of possible topics, but we MP: We’ve had so many great guests over the years focus on the fundamentals and common themes. And — from ex-professional athletes to music lawyers. we’re emphasizing that becoming a “sports lawyer” People like Mike Gillis, Brian Burke and Chuck Arm- means developing a solid foundation of legal expertise strong, President of the Seattle Mariners (each who in many areas — it’s not just about how well your on- have legal backgrounds) have graciously participated, line fantasy team is doing. but I am hesitant to single out too many individuals PG: There’s a real focus on the law relating to pro- since each speaker does such a great job of show- fessional leagues, and this includes everything from ing our students first-hand how the law interplays collective bargaining to anti-trust issues. There really throughout the sports and entertainment industries. isn’t a more complex area — it’s much more challeng- And I should add that we’re always happy to hear from ing than non-sports fans like my daughter can imag- potential new speakers who want to participate. ine.

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 17 Alumni Vistas: News and Updates The 1970’s The 1980’s The 1990’s

Marilynn Borowicz (’78), retired from the Pro- Ronald Skolrood, QC (’86), Dean Crawford (’94), has vincial Court after serving for twenty-four years. was appointed Queen’s coun- become the Vice-President of The Honourable Judge Borowicz was the first sel in December 2012. Ron is the Canadian Bar Association. UVic Law graduate to be appointed to the Bench. a partner and senior litigator Dean is a partner in the Van- with Lawson Lundell LLP in couver office of Heenan Blai- Vancouver and is a former ses- kie LLP. His practice focuses The 1980’s sional lecturer at the law school. on employment and labour law and he previously taught employment law at The 1990’s the law school. Dean was also the former political Douglas Thompson (’82), LL.M (’08), was ap- assistant to Canada’s Minister of Justice and Min- pointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Brit- ister of Health. ish Columbia in December 2012, and will sit in Barry Penner, QC (’92), vis- Nanaimo. Mr. Justice Thompson was formerly a ited Bangkok in January 2013 Michael Urbani (’96), joined partner with the Victoria firm Hatter Thompson with his family and took time Stikeman Elliott’s Vancouver Shumka McDonaugh and has also lectured in civil to stop by his former Law Co- offices in January 2013 as a procedure at the law school. op firm, Chandler & Thong- Corporate Securities partner. Ek. Barry visited with two Michael appears in the 2013 current Law Co-op students, William Younie, QC (’83), was The Best Lawyers in Canada for Zachary Lee (’14) and Bobbie corporate and mergers and ac- appointed Queen’s counsel in Keigan (’14). December 2012. William is quisitions law and in 2009, he was recognized as a partner with Ridgway and one of Canada’s leading lawyers under 40 in Lex- Company in Duncan and his Dr. Russell Brown (’94), pert’s Rising Stars. practice focuses on creditor was appointed to the Alberta remedies, commercial lending, Court of the Queen’s Bench, Lynda Cassels (’98), estab- real estate and wills and estates. He is the current Edmonton in February 2013. lished a new firm, Cassels president of the Lawyers Assistance Program of Dr. Brown practiced law in Murray Family & Estates Law, British Columbia. British Columbia from 1995 with lawyer Christine Murray, to 2004, initially with Davis in downtown Victoria. Cas- Herman Van Ommen, QC LLP and later with the Victoria law firm of Carfra sels Murray provides litigation, (’84), was appointed Queen’s & Lawton. He joined the University of Alberta’s mediation and collaborative counsel in December 2012. Faculty of Law in 2004 and acted at the Associate law services in the areas of family law, wills and es- Herman is the regional manag- Dean (Graduate Studies) from 2011–2013. Dr. tates, and elder law. To contact Lynda, visit www. ing partner, British Columbia Brown was an Advisor to the Canadian Consti- casselsmurray.com. for McCarthy Tétrault LLP tution Foundation and to the Justice Centre for and practices out of its Van- Constitutional Freedoms. couver office. His practice involves real estate, liti- gation, corporate litigation and professional disci- pline proceedings. In 2009, Herman was elected as a bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia.

18 SPRING 2013 The 1990’s The 2000’s The 2010’s

Laurie A. Goldbach (’98), Misty Hillard (’01), has TR/Events/Vancouver2013?px=2643931&pg=per joined Calgary’s Deloitte Tax opened Fawn, a clothing store sonal&fr_id=1441. Law LLP offices in March as a for babies and children, in No- partner. Her practice focuses vember at 2225 Oak Bay Av- Aimée Craft (’12), on tax litigation, tax controver- enue. Misty also practices law, recently sy and defending criminal tax specializing in family law and had her LLM thesis, Breathing prosecutions. Laurie has been personal injury, with the Vic- Life into the Stone Fort Treaty recognized by Legal Media Group’s Benchmark toria firm Hutchinson Oss-Cech Marlatt. She is – An Anishinabe Understand- Canada as a future star in the area of litigation in currently on maternity leave after the birth of her ing of Treaty One, published Alberta 2012 and 2013. second child. by Purich Publishing Ltd. She ARCHIVE SERVICES/PERSONAL PHOTO UVIC PHOTOS: ALL practices with the Public Inter- est Law Centre in Winnipeg and has worked with Brock Martland (’99) and Sunny Sodhi (’02), has been many Indigenous peoples on land, resources, con- Joe Saulnier (’03), have cre- ranked as a Leader in Corpo- sultation, human rights and governance issues. Ai- ated the law firm of Martland rate/Mergers and Acquisitions mée is the Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s & Saulnier in Vancouver. The in Chambers and Partners’ Aboriginal Law Section. four-lawyer firm is a bou- Chambers 2013 Global Guide tique firm focusing on crimi- to the world’s leading lawyers Heather Jensen (’13), nal law and public inquiry for business. Sunny is a partner com- work. To contact them, visit in the Business Law section of Fasken Martineau’s pleted her LLM in January www.vancrimlaw.com. Toronto office. 2013. Her thesis is titled, Unionization of Agricultural Workers in British Columbia. Laurel Dietz (’09), recently re- Heather is a lawyer with the turned to Victoria and joined Saskatoon firm Plaxton & Dogwood Law Corporation Company, where she represents clients on a vari- as an associate. Her practice ety of legal issues related to employment. Jason Roth (’99), received the Dean’s Cup on includes criminal defence, civil April 9, 2013 for his unstinting support of UVic forfeiture, family law and gen- Carwyn Jones (’13), Law. Since his student days, during which he eral civil litigation. com- served as LSS president, Jason has been an ardent pleted his PhD dissertation in March 2013. His dissertation champion of the law school, especially amongst The 2010’s alumni based in Calgary. is titled, The Treaty of Waitangi Settlement Process in Māori Le- Eric Regehr (’10), an associate gal History. Carwyn is a Lec- The 2000’s with the Victoria office of Hart turer at Te Whare Wānanga o Legal will be participating in te Ūpoko o te Ika a Māui, Faculty of Law, Victoria Darren Williams (’00), an associate with the the Ride to Conquer Cancer University of Wellington. He is the Co-Editor of Victoria office of Merchant Law Group LLP, was on June 15-16, 2013. To read the Māori Law Review. elected the 2013 President of the Victoria Bar As- more about Eric’s journey, visit sociation. www.conquercancer.ca/site/

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 19 In Memoriam Thanks from the Development Office AMANDA TAYLOR Development Officer

John Townley (’86) (August 5, 1956 – October 29, 2012). John was a partner in the litigation group at Bennett Jones, Calgary. John had a special spot for UVic: he met his wife of 27 years, Cyndra, on their flight to Victoria n behalf of everyone at UVic Law, I wish to thank Crabtree Family Entrance Scholarship when they were first coming from Calgary to attend all of our alumni, donors and friends who have Established by Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree (’83) UVic. He was active in recruiting UVic students to Ocontributed to the law school. Your support en- the Crabtree Family Entrance Scholarship recognizes Bennett Jones. Earlier this year, Cyndra visited the sures that UVic Law continues its tradition of excel- the many personal connections of the Crabtree fam- law school and donated John’s barrister’s robes to the lence. Because of you, new entrance awards and bur- ily with UVic Law. Over three decades, five family mooting program. In addition to Cyndra, he leaves saries have recently been created. members have studied law at UVic: Tom (’83), son behind their three children, Macmillan, Stuart and Andrew (’08), daughter-in-law Leah Plumridge (’10), Madeleine, as well as extended family and friends. The Bull Housser Entrance Scholarship daughter Katelyn (’13) and sister Jean Crabtree (’82). Bull Housser LLP has established a new annual The scholarship will support Canadian Indigenous Rehana Anverali Meghani (’11) entrance scholarship in the Faculty of Law. The Bull students who are pursuing their legal education. Housser Entrance Scholarship is a $15,000 annual (December 8, 1981 – February 24, 2013). Rehana award for an incoming JD student who has demon- Class of ’81 Entrance Scholarship passed away in Vancouver at the young age of 31. strated academic excellence and has also shown a in Honour of Anne Fraser Rehana was interested in the areas of international strong alignment with the firm’s values and commit- human rights law, social justice, and civil litigation. She Anne Fraser, the wife of founding Dean Murray ments. leaves her family with fond memories and will be dearly Fraser (1937–1997), was a stalwart friend and men- missed by her family and friends. The Meghani family tor to law students during the early days of the law is establishing a memorial scholarship at the law school The Ron and Melissa Wigham Gift school. As a tribute to her innumerable contributions, to honour her life. If you would like to contribute Matching Campaign the Class of 1981, led by Greg Nash, established this to her scholarship fund, contact Amanda Taylor, Last year Ron Wigham (’81) and his wife Melissa gave scholarship in her name. Development Office by telephone, 250.472.5627, or the law school over $100,000 as matching money for Donna Greschner Entrance Scholarship by e-mail [email protected] Donations can also be made new endowed entrance scholarships. Their gift -in Created by Donna’s spouse, Alan McHughen, and online at https://extrweb.uvic.ca/page.aspx?pid=467 spired alumni and friends to give generously and their her friends, this scholarship is a tribute to Donna’s gift has now been fully matched with the creation of term as Dean (2008–2013). Among the many con- eight new entrance scholarships. Ron and Melissa’s tributions Donna made to the law school, her friends gift is transformational: at least 7% of incoming stu- noted especially her commitment to enhancing con- dents will benefit directly from the new entrance nections with alumni and her success in fund-raising awards. for student awards, bursaries, and innovative projects. Since our last issue, four new endowed entrance The scholarship will give preference to students with scholarships were established as a result of their undergraduate degrees in science. matching gift. PHOTO: JORDAN MILEV JORDAN PHOTO:

20 SPRING 2013 © MATT K. KELLEY U UVic’s uniqueculture ofcommunity. entrancethis scholarship. It another is testament to Carthy’s regional offices came together to establish Tétrault’s Toronto office, UVic Law alumni from Mc sist thesesist students. The Denise was Heaprecently Bursary created to as studies in spite circumstances. ofdifficult economic ented students have to pursue their theopportunity 2011) and themany shemade contributions to UVic ily, thelate honours Denise bursary Heap this (1953– Led byLed John Currie (’95),apartnerinMcCarthy Entrance Scholarship McCarthy Tétrault LLPAlumni Established by (Tino) R.C. (’79),and DiBella fam The Denise Heap Bursary $300,000 this past$300,000 this year. ensurefunds These tal program, donations exceedingbursary with Vic Law received also strong for its support - - - - A [email protected], orby telephone, 250.472.5627. Amanda Taylor, Development Officer, by e-mail, initiatives,to fundraising please discuss contact your ofchoice! charities ductible. Thank you for UVicconsidering Law among choose to donate de are gifts tax all or byonline mail, you can make adifference UVicat Law. Whether you grams. Iwelcome conversations you about how with essential is tosupport ensuring thesuccess ofourpro Who Made aDifferenceWho Made Event on 7,2013. February Tino was honoured at theUniversity of Victoria’s 50 Alumni (’79) R.C. (Tino) Bella Di Peter Tanner, Relations, University of Victoria Carmen CharetteExternal , Vice-President, L-R: Law over theyears. Tinoand support and Denise have provided UVic event. WeAnniversary are grateful forthefriendship “Alumni Made aDifference” Who at aspecial 50th of Victoria recognized Tino and offifty Denise astwo endowedthis gift. 2013, the In University February beforeverdents. remembered Denise will through and mentored moresupervised than athousand stu working formany years at theLaw Centre where she students about innumerable aspects oflegal practice, Law. Denise (’79)spent countless teaching hours For more information aboutor making agift

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Professor Neil Campbell (’79), the Law Librarian, Jane Henderson (’78), QC, a partner at the Victo- office. Mary and Drew were members of the inaugural has received the 2012 Canadian Law Library Feature ria firm Brown Henderson Melbye, will be joining the 2011 team. A huge thank you to Blakes Vancouver for Article Award for his article, “Legal Research and the Faculty on July 1, 2013, to serve for one year as the their generous support of the team. Exclusionary Rule”. Family Law Practitioner in Residence. Thanks to the Law Foundation of British Columbia for its support Professor Andrew Pirie coached the UVic Law Me- Former Dean of Law and Vice-President Aca- of this innovative endeavour. diation Advocacy Team to a strong finish at the March demic and Provost, Professor Jamie Cassels, QC, 2013 International Competition for Mediation Advo- has been appointed the University of Victoria’s presi- Professor Robert (Bob) Howell has been reappoint- cacy. The team finished as the second top Canadian dent for a five-year term effective July 1, 2013. Jamie ed for a second five-year term to the Board of Direc- team and seventh place overall. is a legal scholar of international stature, a nationally- tors, British Columbia Law Institute. recognized master teacher and scholar, and a talented Professor Judith Sayers, National Aboriginal Eco- university administrator noted for his outstanding Professor Ted McDorman returns to the Faculty in nomic Development Chair, and Michael Jakeman leadership and vision. Good luck, Jamie! The law July 2013, after a two-year secondment in Ottawa with (’05), Cultural Support Coordinator, coached the school will miss you but everyone looks forward to the federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Inter- UVic Law team to a successful showing at the Ka- having you at the presidential helm. national Trade. Welcome back! waskimhon Moot in March 2013. The team acted as counsel for the Assembly of First Nations and were Professor Deborah Curran, Hakai Professor in En- Professor Andrew New- asked to consider a broad legislative proposal that vironmental Law and Sustainability (’96), has been combe is a Legal Research would convert reserve lands to fee simple in Canada. awarded a six-month Fellowship from the Centre for Fellow for the Centre for In- Global Studies to pursue her research in water law. ternational Sustainable De- Professor Chris Tollefson This past term, she led the 2013 Environmental Law velopment Law in Montreal: (’85), recently received the Moot Team to a third place finish at the 2013 Cana- http://cisdl.org/trade-invest- Queen’s Diamond Jubilee dian Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. ment-competition/the-team/ Medal in recognition of his ser- The team also took home the D. Paul Edmond Award prof-andrew-newcombe.html vice to the community includ- for best respondent factum. ing scholarly writing, work on Professor Martha O’Brien access to justice issues and his Professor Judy Fudge is the (’84), coached the only all- leadership and dedication to Leverhulme Visiting Profes- female team of advocates to the UVic Environmental Law sor at the University of Kent: the semi-finals on the Re- Centre. http://www.kent.ac.uk/ spondents’ side at the Bow- law/research/Visitors/ man National Tax Moot in Professor Mary Anne Waldron, QC, has just pub- Fudge_Judy.html March 2013. Further coach- lished Free To Believe: Rethinking Freedom of Conscience ing was provided by alumni and Religion in Canada, with the University of Toronto Andre Rachert (’94), Craig Press. Professor Waldron was a fellow with the Uni- Young (’06) and Ryan Green (’08) of Victoria’s Dw- versity’s Centre for Studies in Religion and Society Professor Glenn Gallins, QC, was awarded the Ter- yer Tax Lawyers, Michelle Moriartey (’06) of Vancou- during her study and administrative leave, after finish- ry J. Wuester Teaching Award for excellence in teach- ver’s Legacy Tax and Trust Lawyers, and Mary Bartle ing eight years of service as Associate Vice-President ing, for the fourth time in his distinguished career. (’12) and Drew Gilmour (’11) Vancouver’s Blakes’ Legal Affairs in January, 2009

22 SPRING 2013 Managing Intellectual Property – A New Experiential Dimension Third year student, Katrina Andres (2013), won The entertainment industry, which is permeated by the 2013 National Environmental Energy and Re- IPR issues, received special attention, with students sources Law Summit (NEERLS) David Estrin Prize engaging in simulations of negotiations with various for her essay entitled “Professional Reliance in the stakeholders across the broad spectrum of the enter- Great Bear Rainforest: A case study.” Her essay was tainment business. originally written as part of the faculty’s Field Course The fortunate students in this course had the ben- in Environmental Law and Sustainability at the Hakai efit of learning from experienced practitioners who Beach Institute on British Columbia’s Central Coast volunteered to assist Professor Howell. Students were instructed by Professor Deborah Curran (’96), taught about trademark application and opposition Hakai Professor in Environmental Law and Sustain- process from Tim Lo, a partner with Smart & Biggar ability. This course, and Katrina’s winning essay, in Vancouver. Another Smart & Biggar partner, Ted would not be possible without the generous support Sum, instructed them on technology transfer agree- of the Tula Foundation and the Hakai Beach Institute. ments and the rights and liabilities of stakeholders in licensing and assignments of IPRs. For the entertain- Neela Paige, Admissions Of- ment law components, the students received instruc- fice, retired in February 2013 tion from two prominent Vancouver entertainment after working for 23 years in the lawyers: Brad Danks (’91), Chief Operating Offi- Admissions Office. With a wel- cer, OUTtv (Vancouver); and Jeff Young, Associate coming smile, she provided the Counsel, Altman & Company. first point of contact for appli- The Faculty is extremely grateful to these law- cants and incoming students.

ALL PHOTOS: UVIC PHOTO SERVICES/PERSONAL ARCHIVE SERVICES/PERSONAL PHOTO UVIC PHOTOS: ALL yers for sharing their time and expertize. Thank you! We wish Neela all the best in Smart and Biggar has been a long-standing supporter her retirement! SERVICES PHOTO UVIC of the Faculty’s IP program, and was instrumental in ROBERT HOWELL the highly-successful International Intellectual Prop- UVic Law Professor erty program that Professor Howell organized and ran from 2002-2007 in conjunction with the St. Peter’s College, University of Oxford. Professor Howell plans to offer Managing Intellec- n Spring Term 2013, Professor Bob Howell, one of tual Property every second year, alternating with the Canada’s leading experts in Intellectual Property, law school’s participation in the Harold G. Fox Intel- Ioffered a new “experiential” (learning by doing) lectual Property Moot, Canada’s national IP moot course entitled Managing Intellectual Property. It fo- competition. With this schedule, students will have cussed on the dynamics of managing and marketing the opportunity of experiencing both options over intellectual property rights (IPRs), and included in- their three years. Lucky students! struction on the relational dimensions of IPRs with both competition law and conflict of laws, features that are prominent in today’s global environment.

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 23 The Long View: Gold Medalists

or more than 30 years, The BC Law Society has been awarding gold medals to the top legal stu- Fdents in the province. This means that over 30 students from the UVic Faculty of Law have had the honor of being distinguished as gold medalists. When you consider that the medal is only awarded to two legal students each year — the students with the high- est cumulative grade point average from UBC and UVic — it’s difficult not to admire the achievements of these individuals. Allan Seckel (’83): Martha O’Brien (’84): Based on the difficulty and pure academic rigor that When I first thought of attending law school, my goal I was at UVic for both my undergraduate studies in is required to obtain this particular award, it is easy to was to become a professor. Then I chose UVic and found French language and literature, and my LLB I know that one assume that the UVic Law gold medalists would all fit a myself exposed to the idea that a law degree could lead to of the reasons I was selected to be a law clerk in Ottawa was specific mould. What struck us as interesting, when we anything. That theme was present from my first Legal Pro- having French (as well as just being a UVic grad, since Justice looked back at past gold medalists, is that this couldn’t be cess class. It was a theme I often heard repeated by many of McIntyre liked to hire from the school he helped to found). further from the truth. In many cases, the only thing that the faculty at the time. UVic exposed me to many interest- The clerking led to almost fifteen years in practice in Vancou- the gold medalists seemed to have in common was the ing things that a legal education could lead to, but para- ver, in civil litigation and tax specialties. I was able to combine gold medal itself. doxically it sold me on the idea of becoming a litigation my two interests, language and law, when I did my LLM in UVic Law gold medalists have gone on to work as se- lawyer. I was lucky enough to be awarded a summer stu- Brussels in EU law, where the courses were in French. Now as nior partners at some of the most respected law firms in dent position (that is how it was done then) at a law firm an academic I have combined my interest in Canadian and the country, entered into government service, managed that later became my professional home for years. But the international tax with my EU law background, and teach businesses, thrived in academia, and taken part in a slew message wasn’t lost, and when I was recruited to be BC’s and research in those areas. Particularly when I am doing EU of other professional activities. Further, the gold medal- Deputy Attorney General, the lesson finally was put into tax research, my French still comes in handy. I had the chance ists derive from a multiplicity of hometowns and back- action. It was perhaps only finally learned when I accepted to teach an intensive course (in English) in federal tax systems grounds. In short, no two Faculty of Law gold medalists’ my current position as the CEO of the BC Medical Associ- at the Sorbonne in Paris this year, which seemed like some- seem to be alike. ation, after being the Cabinet Secretary and Deputy Min- thing I had been dreaming of since I studied French literature For example, pictured to the right are two individu- ister to Premier Gordon Campbell. A legal education has at UVic and in France in the 1970s! als who perfectly represent the distinctive nature of gold helped me at every stop on my career path, and I encourage medalists: current UVic Law Professor Martha O’Brien everyone to think of it as a great base for any career. (’84) and Allan Seckel (’83), the current CEO of the BC Medical Association. ALL PHOTOS: UVIC PHOTO SERVICES/PERSONAL ARCHIVE SERVICES/PERSONAL PHOTO UVIC PHOTOS: ALL

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Lauren Witten (’11) receiving the 2011 UVic Law Gold Medalists: Gold Medal from Dean Greschner

1970s 1990s 2002 – Benjamin Berger 1978 – Emil Chapelski 1990 – Melina Demakeas Associate Professor of Law, Sole Practitioner, Drumheller ICBC, New Westminster Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto 1979 – Charles Willms 1991 – Donna Jordan 2003 – Benjamin Blackmore Partner at Fasken Martineau, Vancouver Senior Counsel, Aboriginal Law Advisory Services Blackmore & Blackmore Law Office, Justice Canada, Vancouver Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland 1980s 1980 – Vick Farley, QC 1992 – James Fraser 2004 – Paul Brackstone Senior Legal Counsel, Partner at Lawson Lundell LLP, Vancouver Shareholder, Owen Bird, Vancouver Legal Services Branch, Victoria 1993 – Marli Rusen 2005 – Paula Ramsay 1981 – Andrew Petter Owner, Management Matters, Victoria Hordo Bennett Mounteer LLP, Vancouver President and Vice-Chancellor, SFU 1994 – Catherine Parker 2006 – Jennifer Marles 1982 – Ian Restall Partner at Underhill, Boies, Parker, Victoria Oyens Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP, Vancouver Restall and Restall, and Sessional Instructor at 1995 – Janine Watson 2007 – Christine Joseph University of Winnipeg Associate General Counsel, Power Law at Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver 1983 – Allan Seckel TransCanada, Calgary 2008 – Meagan Lang CEO of the British Columbia Medical Association, 1996 – Dr. Roshan Danesh Associate, Davis LLP, Whitehorse Vancouver Associate Contractor, Mandell Pinder LLP, 2009 – Diana Backhouse* 1984 – Martha O’Brien Vancouver 2010s Professor at UVic Law 1997 – Denise Oliver Counsel (Tax Services), Justice Canada, Ottawa 2010 – Christina Drake 1985 – Kieran Bridge Legal Counsel, Government of British Columbia, Partner at The Construction Law Group, Vancouver 1998 – Robert Deane Victoria Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais, Vancouver 1986 – Judith Atkins 2011 – Lauren Witten Partner at Hillyer Atkins, Victoria 1999 – Craig Ash Prosecutor, Criminal Justice Branch, 1987 – Frank Falzon, QC Partner at Oyen, Wiggs, Green & Mutala LLP, Ministry of the Attorney General, Vancouver Vancouver Frank Falzon Law Corporation, Victoria 2012 – Mila Shah 1988 – Patrick O’Rourke 2000s Clerk for Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin, Supreme Retired, former Chief Gold Commissioner for BC 2000 – James Nelson* Court of Canada, Ottawa 1989 – Nicola Marotz 2001 – Talha Syed Executive Director, Governance and Structure Assistant Professor of Law, Berkeley Law, University *Current information unavailable at time of distribution. Branch, BC Government, Victoria of California

VISTAS. THE UVIC LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE. 25 UVic Law Goes Graphic

n May 6, 2013, Professor Val Napoleon UVIC INDIGENOUS LAW RESEARCH CLINIC PRESENTS (’01), PhD (’09), Law Foundation Professor of Aboriginal Justice and Governance, and OCAMOSUN• HadleyCOLLEGE Friedland (’08) launched the world’s first MIKOMOSIS graphicPROGRAM novel on IN Indigenous Laws. Entitled Cree Law: Mikomosis and Weitiko, it sends a group of In- and digenous lawyers back in time to apply Cree law to theWETIKO a 19th century Alberta trial involving a Cree man. This graphic narrative is part of a special national collaborative research project, “Accessing Justice and The launch party was attended by the illustrative Reconciliation” project by the Indigenous Law Research Clinic (Faculty of Law,VAL University NAPOLEON of Victoria), the Indigenous Bar team, including renowned comic artist Ken Steacy Association and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and fundedJIM HENSHAWby the Ontario Law Foundation. VAL NAPOLEON, LLB, P KEN STEACY I am the Law Foundation Professor of Aboriginal Justice and Governancehd (LAW at ) CREDITS and TV screenwriter Jim Henshaw. the Faculty of Law, University of Victoria in 2012. I am a member of Saulteau Original Story:JANINE Dr. Val Napoleon JOHNSTON First Nation (north east British Columbia, Treaty 8) and an adopted member Script: Jim HenshawSIMON ROY of the Gitanyow (Gitksan) House of Luuxhon, Ganada (Frog) Clan. My current Cover & Layouts: Ken Steacy © 2013 research focuses on indigenous legal traditions, indigenous feminism, Illustrations, pages 1-13: Janine Johnston © 2013 citizenship, self-determination, and governance. Several of my major If you would like more information about this Assisted by: Jazmyn Mari initiatives include the proposed JID (joint JD and indigenous law degree) Illustrations, pages 14-32: Simon Roy © 2013 program, indigenous law research clinic, and several national and project you are welcome to contact: Assisted by: Jessica Pollard international research projects relating to indigenous law. Project Management & Art Direction: Ken Steacy Renée McBeth Project Coordinator: Renée McBeth, BA, MA Research Coordinator: Hadley Friedland, LLB, LLM, PhD JIM HENSHAW Content © 2013 Indigenous Law Research Unit Demcon Coordinator Jim Henshaw has written and produced more than 250 hours of prime With thanks to all the amazing students that were part of time series including “Friday the 13th”, “War of the Worlds”, “Top Cops”, Faculty of Law, University of Victoria the 2012-2013 research. The participating law students “Secret Service”, “Eerie, Indiana” and “Beasttmaster”. He has also written and graduate students are: Lori Groft, Lindsay Borrows, and produced series pilots for all four major US networks and several Aaron Mills, Kris Statnyk, Estella Charleson, Al Hanna, movies of the week, including the Harlequin Romance films, “The Lost Rm 216a, Fraser Building Hannah Askew, Kerry Sloan, Johnny Mack, Laura Mayer, World” and “Escape from Mars”. PO Box 1700 STN CSC and Emily Snyder. Abou T ThE uVIC InDIgEnouS LAw RESEARCh C KEN STEACY Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 Canada The Indigenous Law Research Clinic partners with communities Ken decided at age eleven to become a professional comic book writer/ LInIC artist, a dream he realized in 1974. Since then, he has worked in the in order to rigorously and critically investigate research ques- industry as author, artist, art director, editor, and publisher, chronicling P: (250) 721-8914 tions pertaining to Indigenous legal orders. This ground-break- exploits of Spider-Man, Harry Potter, and the Star Wars gang, to name but ing work includes researching and exploring specific areas law, a few. The recipient of an Eisner and an Inkpot award, Ken was inducted into the legal processes and procedures, interpretive theories, legal the Joe Shuster Awards Hall of Fame in 2009, a lifetime achievement award F: (250) 721-8146 pedagogies, legal reasoning and decision making, and creating honouring Canadian comic book creators for their contributions to the Indigenous law materials for communities, academic institu Website: http://law.uvic.ca/demcon/ tions, and practitioners. Another of the clinic’s aims is to industry. He currently teaches in the Comics & Graphic Novels support and develop substantive resources for the proposed- program at Camosun College in Victoria. indigenous law degree program (joint JID/JD) at the Faculty of Law, UVIC. This professional dual degree program will create www.kensteacy.blogspot.com the space necessary for living and breathing Indigenous legal

IMAGES © 2013 BY THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS RESPECTIVE THEIR BY 2013 © IMAGES orders in the academy both as sources of normative insight and inquiry, and as practical tools for governance and SIMON ROY citizenry building. Simon is a cartoonist and illustrator from Victoria, BC. He burst onto Contact: [email protected] the comics scene in 2009 with his first book Jan’s Atomic Heart EXPERIENCE SKILLS-BASED TRAINING FOCUSEDWWW.CAMOSUN.CA/COMICS ON THESE SIX CAREERS AT reviewers wondering if he was a new talent or a classic creator from Europe. Every review cited the resemblance of his work to the artists of Heavy that left CAMOSUN COLLEGE IN VICTORIA BC, CANADA! Metal Magazine, where he has also been published. He is currently co- writing and illustrating Image Comics’ Prophet http://www.robot-blood.blogspot.com series.

JANINE JOHNSTON Janine was born in Victoria, BC. She does art for a living and has always lived within a couple of miles of the ocean. Over the years she has done work for Dark Horse’s Tales of the Jedi, Elfquest, G.T. Labs and numerous gaming projects including Magic the Gathering.

Her work can be seen at Janine Johnston Art & Illustration on facebook.

26 SPRING 2013 Dean’s Cup

The Dean’s Cup recognizes alumni or friends of UVic Law who have shown outstanding service and support to the law school and its students. First presented in 1989, the Cup is a symbol of dedication and leadership that celebrates that UVic Law difference. On April 9, 2013, Jason Roth (’99) received the Dean’s Cup for his unstinting support of UVic Law. Since his student days, during which he served as LSS president, Jason has been an ardent champion of the law school, especially amongst alumni based in Calgary.

L–R: Cody Olson (’12), Student-at-Law, Bennett Jones LLP Nolan Hindmarsh (’99), Counsel AltaLink Management Kelsey Drozdowski (’02), Partner, Bennett Jones LLP Jason Roth (’99), Dean’s Cup Recipient and Partner at Bennett Jones, LLP Dean Donna Greschner Deirdre Sheehan (’01), Partner, Bennett Jones LLP

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