Moderator:
Speakers: |
Derek LaCroix, KC, Lawyers Assistance Program BC
Julia Riddle, Arvay Finlay
Myron Plett, Spectrum Family Law |
| Air Date: |
This is an archived recording of a webinar hosted on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm (PT) |
| Registration: |
Member: $45 (+GST)
Non-Member: $65 (+GST)
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| CPD: |
1.0 Hours (Ethics) |
SYNOPSIS
This recording is a part of Access to Justice Week BC.
Access to justice work is empowering, but it can also take a toll. Lawyers engaged in this area often face mental health challenges due to the intense and emotional work, with those from equity-deserving groups at even greater risk as societal, cultural and identity-related pressures magnify the strain.
A panel of lawyers at different career stages share candid experiences of navigating burnout and trauma while staying grounded in the sense of purpose that access to justice provides. Learn from their stories and adopt strategies to strengthen your own resilience.
ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKERS
About Julia Riddle
Julia is a lawyer at Arvay Finlay LLP practicing primarily in the areas of constitutional and administrative law, acting for clients including individuals, government, and private bodies. Their practice includes a focus on cases involving access to housing and the right to shelter for precariously housed and unhoused individuals, as well as police accountability, Indigenous rights, freedom of expression, and environmental law.
About Myron Plett
Myron is a seasoned litigator with nearly twenty years of experience and a broad range of skills that has led to significant successes in the Provincial Court of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of British Columbia. He has also taken his clients to victory before tribunals such as the Residential Tenancy Branch and the BC Human Rights Tribunal. His wealth of knowledge and varied skills allows him to easily traverse such widely disparate areas of law as family law, wills and estates, contracts and leases, real estate, criminal law, and corporate / commercial transactions.
Myron is not a one-size-fits-all lawyer. He adapts his approach with each client to meet them at their point of need, always looking for an efficient resolution. As much as he relishes every opportunity to step into a courtroom, he frequently achieves success in mediation or by other methods of alternative dispute resolution, saving his client unnecessary expense, delay, and uncertainty.
ACKNOWLEDGING FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES
This recording is hosted by CBABC, which is 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.
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