Come and connect with other women lawyers at our 14th annual Fall Launch event! 

Join us and be inspired by the following panel of outstanding speakers:

• Justice Jasmin Ahmad, Supreme Court of BC
• Denise Nawata, Partner, Farris
• Lindsey Taylor, Senior Director, Associate General Counsel at lululemon

The Women Lawyers Forum, its Mentorship Program, along with the organization as a whole, provides a great platform to form strong relationships with other women in the profession. Be among the first to hear about our events for the upcoming year! 

Canapes & drinks will be provided.

Justice Jasmin Ahmad was born in Winnipeg and raised in Flin Flon, a small mining town in northern Manitoba. She earned a B.Comm from McGill University in 1991 and her LL.B from the University of Victoria in 1994. Following articles with Webster, Hudson & Akerly in Vancouver, she was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1995.

Madam Justice Ahmad joined Koffman Kalef LLP in 1997 where she practised as litigation counsel in a wide variety of commercial disputes. In 2011, she was appointed to the Law Society of British Columbia’s hearing panel and adjudicated lawyers’ discipline and credentials matters from 2011 to 2017. She achieved Fellowship status with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 2019 and was appointed to the arbitration panel of the British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre.

Justice Ahmad was elected as a Bencher of the Law Society in 2016 and served as Chair of the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee from 2018 through 2019 and Chair of the Discipline Committee in 2020. She is a regular presenter on professionalism and ethics in the profession. Justice Ahmad has been involved with the Women Lawyers Forum Mentorshp Program as an organizer and mentor and is an active member of the summary advice program with Access Pro Bono. She was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2019.

Justice Ahmad enjoys spending as much time as possible on beautiful Gambier Island with her husband, Joe McArthur and their two daughters, Kate and Grace, who are her greatest pride and joy.

Advising both public and private companies, Denise has experience in a broad range of domestic and cross-border transactions including mergers and acquisitions, plans of arrangements and other corporate reorganizations and debt and equity financings.

Her practice also focuses on advising issuers with respect to securities reporting, compliance and disclosure obligations and general corporate matters. In addition, Denise advises clients on mining and oil & gas title matters and project permitting issues.

In addition, Denise serves on the Board of Directors and Chairs the Audit Committee for Experiences Canada, a national charitable organization that provides educational exchanges for Canadian youth.

Lindsey is an experienced Labour and Employment lawyer who practiced at a national law firm in Vancouver, before joining lululemon athletica inc. in 2015 as Employment Legal Counsel. Since April 2022, Lindsey has held the position of Senior Director, Associate General Counsel at lululemon.

Current Public Health Orders require proof of vaccination (with government-issued ID) to enter this venue. Please visit the BC government website for more information.

By attending this in-person event, attendees agree to follow the health and safety protocols of the venue to reduce the risks of exposure to and transmission of COVID-19 and confirm that they are not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms on the day of the event.

This event is hosted by the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage our members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada, past and present.

The CBABC provides access to activities for all members. The facilities for this meeting may be wheelchair accessible. For information about accessible parking or to communicate your request for other accommodation you require, please contact CBABC Events at events@cbabc.org.

We also welcome your suggestions for enhancing the inclusiveness of our activities.