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Chilwin Cheng, Principal at Ascendion Law, is the host of FACL BC's February special 3-part interview series.

This week's guest is Miranda Lam. Miranda resolves complex disputes and is a highly regarded trusted business advisor to private and public enterprises. A partner in McCarthy Tetrault’s Litigation Group, she is also the Retail Sector Lead in the firm’s national Retail and Consumer Markets Group, and a core member of the Mining and Technology Groups. A skilled litigator, she is recognized for her strategic thinking and business-oriented problem-solving approach to all disputes. Miranda is also the chair of McCarthy’s National Gender Equality Action Group, as part of their Inclusion Now priority.

Miranda returns for a second episode on FACL BC's podcast in season two, Episode 21 (May 2022).

Chilwin Cheng, Principal at Ascendion Law, is the host of FACL BC's February special 3-part interview series.

This week's guest is Miranda Lam. Miranda resolves complex disputes and is a highly regarded trusted business advisor to private and public enterprises. A partner in McCarthy Tetrault’s Litigation Group, she is also the Retail Sector Lead in the firm’s national Retail and Consumer Markets Group, and a core member of the Mining and Technology Groups. A skilled litigator, she is recognized for her strategic thinking and business-oriented problem-solving approach to all disputes. Miranda is also the chair of McCarthy’s National Gender Equality Action Group, as part of their Inclusion Now priority.

Chilwin Cheng, Principal at Ascendion Law, is the host of FACL BC's February special 3-part interview series. This week's guest is Brian Cheng, who is a shareholder at Owen Bird with a focus on commercial litigation and insurance defence. Brian has appeared in the Provincial Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal. He is also licensed to practice in Washington where he has appeared before the District Court, Superior Court, and the Court of Appeals.

In addition to his practice, Brian volunteers as a supervising lawyer through UBC’s Law Students’ Legal Advice Program and as a clinician lawyer with Access Pro Bono. He is a member of the boards of the Lawyers Inn Society (the Law Courts Inn) and the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers of BC.

Chilwin Cheng, Principal of Ascendion Law, takes over FACL BC's podcast for a special February 3-part series of interviews.

His first guest is Kevin Loo. He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer and is a partner of Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP. Kevin regularly appears as counsel in the B.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories, the Federal Court, and various administrative tribunals. Kevin clerked at the Court of Appeal. He is a Litigation Star, Benchmark Canada, and a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

We speak with Nerissa Yan, recently named one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada in the Young Influencer Category for 2020. Nerissa is a civil litigator at Hakemi Ridgedale LLP. We discuss challenges Nerissa has faced like coming to Canada and having to learn English as an adult, gender bias, and experiences in the courtroom.

Raji Mangat joins us to discuss her experience with administrative and constitutional law, and being a racialized legal professional. Raji has a wide-ranging legal career with a commitment to using the law as a tool for positive transformation. Currently, she is the executive director at West Coast LEAF, a nonprofit organization that seeks to end gender discrimination through equality rights litigation, law reform, and public legal education. 

Your hosts: Joannie Fu and Fiona Wong

This episode was edited by Michelle Fung. 

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In this episode, we welcome our first guest, Myrna McCallum. She is a Métis-Cree human rights lawyer, former prosecutor and adjudicator, and host of the Trauma-Informed Lawyer podcast. We explore what it means to be trauma-informed and how to apply this skill to our practice and everyday lives, opening up on tough topics such as: cultural humility, the practice of self-care, and the fine balance between being trauma-informed while not taking on a client's trauma.

Your hosts: Fiona Wong and Sandy Lun

This episode was edited by Michelle Fung

Be sure to learn more about us at faclbc.ca 

FACL BC aims to promote diverse and unique people in the legal profession. Learn more about the hosts and producers of FACL BC's new podcast and a sneak preview of what's to come! 

Your hosts: Fiona Wong, Sandy Lun & Joannie Fu 

Learn more about us at faclbc.ca