Join Us
FACL BC is a pan-Asian organization celebrating the diversity of our Asian communities – we explicitly encourage South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian, West Asian and other Asian-Canadian legal professionals to join us. For those who do not self-identify as Asian Canadian but support our cause, we invite you to join us as an Associate Member.
Our growing membership is a testament to the diversity of the legal profession. We hope that lawyers and law students from across the country will join our increasing numbers.
FACL BC's annual membership entitles you to the following benefits:
- Access to BC's thriving Asian Canadian legal community and internal member directory (viewable upon login only)
- Complimentary membership to NAPABA - please contact us after signing up for the promotional code
- Professional development and business development opportunities
- Member pricing for FACL BC events where applicable; and
- Revamped and expanded mentorship program for lawyers and law students from all years of call.
Membership Levels
FULL MEMBERSHIP - $50 / year
Individuals who self-identify as Asian-Canadian and who are:
- Called to the bar in any province or territory in Canada or holds a law degree from a Canadian law school;
- Articling or enrolled in studies required by a law society or the National Committee on Accreditation;
- Members in good standing with a law society in Canada or outside of Canada (practising or non-practising);
- Judges or retired judges of a court in Canada or outside of Canada; or
- Full-time members of the faculty of a law school in Canada.
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP - FREE
Individuals who are students of a law school in Canada or students studying at a foreign law faculty as determined by the Board.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP - $50 / year
Individuals who support the objectives of FACL BC but do not self-identify as Asian-Canadian or qualify as Full or Student Members. Note: Associate Members do not have voting rights and cannot run for a position on the FACL BC Board.
How to Become a Member
To register to become a member, please select one of the membership levels below and proceed to fill out the registration form.
For payment options, we accept online payment via PayPal or cheques sent to our mailing address.
If you are paying by cheque, please make your cheque payable to "Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society" and send it to Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (FACL) BC, PO Box 18551 West Georgia RPO, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 0B3 with your name on the cheque.