You are invited to attend one of the most significant nights in the legal profession to honour British Columbia’s top women lawyers.

This year’s WLF Awards Gala is more than a celebration, it marks an opportunity to honour the achievement of women in the profession and their brilliant and life changing work. We’re excited to come together to acknowledge the resilience, strength and determination of the women who make up our industry. 

We are pleased to announce that The Hon. Marion Buller is our Keynote Speaker for the night.

This year, we celebrate the recipients of the 2025 Women Lawyers Forum Awards:

• Sara Forte, Forte Workplace Law | Award of Excellence
• Rose Keith, KC, Harper Grey LLP | Debra Van Ginkel, QC Mentoring Award
• Caroline Senini, Peck and Company | Kathryn Sainty, KC Rising Star Award

Evening includes canapes, 3-course dinner, and a drink ticket.

Join us for a night filled with powerful stories and the chance to network with your favourite colleagues.

The Hon. Marion Buller

The Honourable Judge Marion Buller was appointed the first woman First Nations judge in British Columbia in 1994 and was appointed as chief commissioner for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in 2016. Prior to being appointed to the Provincial Court bench, Judge Buller worked as a civil and criminal lawyer (1988 – 1994). Judge Buller served as both a director and president of Canada’s Indigenous Bar Association and has been a member of the B.C. Police Commission and the Law Court Education Society. She was the Commission Counsel for the Caribou-Chilcotin Justice Inquiry and published reports and articles dealing with Aboriginal rights and legal services for First Nations in BC. Judge Buller was instrumental in starting the First Nations Court of British Columbia in 2006.

Judge Buller received her bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Victoria, and went on to study law there as well. Judge Buller is currently resident in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, where she sits on the Provincial Court Bench, but maintains band membership with the Mistawasis First Nation in Saskatchewan.

In 2012, Judge Buller received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the UVic Faculty of Social Science.

Marion Buller was appointed chancellor of the University of Victoria on January 1, 2022.

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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 event are wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral washrooms are available.

For information about accessible parking or to communicate your request for other accommodation you require, please contact CBABC Events. We also welcome your suggestions for enhancing the inclusiveness of our activities.

Tickets are non-refundable unless we are able to fill your seat from a waitlist. To cancel your attendance or to transfer your attendance to a colleague, please contact CBABC Events.