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The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society (FACL BC) is a diverse coalition of Asian Canadian legal professionals working to promote equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian Canadian legal professionals and the wider community.

Founded in 2011, FACL BC is the largest equity-seeking bar association in British Columbia with over 850 members ranging from judges, partners, associates, in-house counsel, academics and law students and is affiliated with other FACL chapters across Canada and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) in the United States, which represents over 80,000 Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander lawyers.

In 2024, FACL BC became the second organization to receive the Canadian Bar Association Touchstone Award as a result of our contributions relating to race and gender, and for promoting equality in the legal profession, the judiciary, and the legal community in all of Canada. That same year, FACL BC also received the NAPABA Affiliate of the Year Award, recognized out of 75 organizations for its best practices and accomplishments in the local community, becoming the first Canadian organization to receive this recognition.

FACL BC was also the winner of the 2022 Clawbies award for Best Podcast and the 2021 Clawbies award for Best Innovative Project for our ground-breaking documentary, “But I Look Like a Lawyer”, which captures stories of the discrimination, stereotyping and bias experienced by members of the Pan-Asian legal community. Our documentary was screened at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival in 2022 and continues to serve as an educational resource for Canadian and US law firms and law schools, including the BC Professional Legal Training Course.

Allies are welcome and can support our mission by joining as a Supporting Member. Supporting Members do not need to identify as pan-Asian or as a legal professional. Learn more here. 


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  • Mimosas, Midlife & The Conversation We're Not Having

    • 29 Oct 2026
    • 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    • Cassels - Park Place, 666 Burrard St #3100
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    Presented by Goodlawyer in collaboration with FACL BC, Cassels, and Clarity (formerly Hiive), this event is a candid, women-only conversation about menopause and perimenopause at work. Women lawyers are juggling hormones, brain fog, caregiving and career pressure all at once, and almost nobody talks about it openly.

    The event will pair two kinds of expertise:

    • Medical: Dr. Bal Pawa (West Coast Women's Health), a menopause specialist, on what's actually happening in the body and brain. She sees a lot of burnt-out women lawyers in her clinic.
    • Lived Experience: Female lawyer panelists will speak towards the topic in their personal circumstances: in-house, fractional practice and law firm life. The discussion will also touch on motherhood, since the two life stages often overlap.

    The event is in the style of a fireside chat, with the goal of making menopause approachable to talk about in the workplace. Each attendee will receive a goodie bag to bring home and the panel will be recorded.

    Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026.

    Agenda:

    • 4:00 pm: Mimosa bar and mingling
    • 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm: Panel
    • 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Reception

    Venue: Cassels (Vancouver office - Park Place, 666 Burrard Street #3100).

    Partners: Cassels, Erin Wiley (General Counsel at Clarity, formerly Hiive), FACL BC's In-House Committee and the Vancouver In-House Trailblazers.

    Note: 15 spots are reserved for FACL BC members. Attendees should RSVP directly with FACL BC and not through Goodlawyer. Registration preference is given to FACL BC members who are female in-house lawyers.

    While this event is complimentary, we kindly request that you inform us of any changes to your RSVP as a courtesy to both Cassels, our host, and other potential attendees. Timely notification of any changes ensures efficient planning and helps us maintain the quality of our events. Please note that unexplained absences or repeated no-shows to FACL BC events may affect your ability to attend future complimentary events.

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    By attending this event, you agree to abide by the FACL BC Event Code of Conduct.

    If you have any questions about the Code of Conduct, please email info@faclbc.ca.

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