In recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Michelle Cameron, Associate Director, Investigations Office at UBC, spoke to us on “Indigeneity in Investigations.”

Join us in congratulating Southern Law Lawyer Andi Sheasby for their appointment to the BCLI Board of Directors.

Southern Law Lawyer, Reut Amit, co-presented a session titled Bias and Best Practices: Taking a Trauma-Informed Approach to Regulating Sexual Harassment at the Discipline Administrators’ Conference (Federation of Law Societies of Canada) in Vancouver, on May 23, 2025.

Southern Law Partner, Tonie Beharrell, moderated the Pre-Conference Workshop for the Lancaster House Vancouver Human Rights and Accommodation Conference on April 16.

Southern Law LLP is delighted to announce that former Premier Rachel Notley has joined the firm effective January 2025. Ms. Notley brings a wealth of experience in leadership, governance, and conflict resolution to Southern Law, reinforcing the firm's commitment to accountability, fairness, and respect.

Southern Law Lawyer Reut Amit presented at an event for the Canadian Bar Association on November 21. Reut and co-presenter Adrienne Smith of Adrienne Smith Law addressed a misapprehension about the scope of freedom of expression and highlight recent case law about the employment implications of expression both on and off duty.

Lisa spoke at the BCPSEA Fall Conference on November 7, 2024. Her presentation was entitled, “Mind the Gap! Identifying Systemic Opportunities to Move from Reaction to Capacity in K-12”.

Southern Law lawyers Tonie Beharrell and Neelu Chauhan spoke at the BCCAT Annual Conference on November 5.

Southern Law Lawyers Tonie Beharrell and Neelu Chauhan spoke at the BCCAT Annual Conference on November 5.

Southern Law Lawyers, Yuki Matsuno and Shelina Neallani, wrote an article for the June edition of BarTalk magazine, titled “Increase Longevity and Joy in the Practice of Mediation”.

Southern Law Lawyers, Yuki Matsuno and Shelina Neallani, wrote an article for the June edition of BarTalk magazine, titled “Increase Longevity and Joy in the Practice of Mediation”.

Southern Law Lawyer, Kait Carey, will be presenting at the Calgary Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference, hosted by Lancaster House on June 14.

Southern Law Lawyers Andi Sheasby and Tonie Beharrell will be presenting at the CLEBC Employment Law Conference 2024 on May 3, “Neurodiversity in the Workplace: Implications for Employment Lawyers”.

Debra Rusnak, Southern Law Lawyer, will be presenting at the CPHR Annual Conference on May 1, “Invisible Disabilities”: Accommodating Mental Illness in the Workplace.

Southern Law Lawyer, Shelina Neallani, will be speaking on a panel on April 3 at the Lancaster House Vancouver Human Rights and Accommodation Conference 2024 pre conference workshop: Before and After the Investigation: Preventing Conflict, Restoring Relationships.

Southern Law Lawyer, Tonie Beharrell will be speaking on a Lancaster House panel on March 14, titled “Making a Fair Assessment: Evaluating credibility from an EDI perspective”, where she examined how stereotypes, bias, and other equity, diversity, and inclusion considerations can influence assessments of credibility during grievance procedures, in investigations, and at arbitration.

Southern Law Partner, Lisa Southern, will be presenting at the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch Workplace Investigations Section Meeting, on March 7, on the topic of Credibility Assessment which will cover legal and practical tips for investigations and a review of recent case law.

Southern Law Lawyer, Reut Amit, will be speaking at an International Women’s Day event on March 6 with the Matas Law Group, part of Bna’i Brith Canada. The event is dedicated to honouring the achievements and contributions of women lawyers in championing Jewish causes in Canada.

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Southern Law Lawyer, Reut Amit, participated, alongside Erin Brandt of PortaLaw, and Abigail Cheung of Harris & Company, in a panel discussion titled “Addressing Antisemitism in the Workplace”.