This session offers a lens through which to evaluate readiness, opportunity, and risk when planning finances for major career transitions. This includes, but is not limited to, becoming a partner at a law firm or owning, starting, or acquiring a law practice. These pivotal professional and financial decisions carry significant implications, and attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of the strategic considerations involved in taking the next step.

Panelists:

• Brian Rudy, Synergy Law - Partner 
• Amy Lowe, Synergy Law - Partner 
• Sean Akeroyd, MNP - A member of MNP’s Private Enterprise Services team 
• Kyle Greene, Scotiabank - Professional Baking Specialist
• Char Sandher, Scotiabank - Healthcare & Professional Banking

Agenda:

• 5:30pm - Guest Arrival; Bar Opens - 2 Drink Tickets will be provided - Cash Bar to follow and canapes will be served
• 6:00pm - Opening Remarks
• 6:10pm - 7:00 pm Panel Discussion
• 7:00pm - 8:30pm - Networking, Service Reopens - Bar Reopen & Canapes Service Resumes

The event is complimentary and made possible through the generous support of Scotiabank.

While this event is complimentary, we kindly request that you inform us of any‬ changes to your RSVP as a courtesy to both‬‭ Scotiabank,‬‭ 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.

We anticipate this session will be eligible for CPD credits. ___________________________________________________

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.

Join us for a gathering of Asian Canadian litigators to connect, share experiences, and build community.

Asian Canadian litigators remain underrepresented within the litigation bar, and there can be limited opportunities for members of this community to connect across firms and stages of practice. 

This gathering provides an opportunity to share experiences, discuss the challenges and successes faced by Asian Canadian litigators in the profession, and foster meaningful dialogue. It is also a welcoming space for junior and aspiring litigators to meet peers and more experienced practitioners, ask questions, and gain insight into navigating a career in litigation. Guests will be provided with refreshments while networking and  connecting with fellow professionals.

This event is complimentary to FACL BC members and made possible through the generous support of Lawson Lundell LLP.

Final note: 

While this event is complimentary, we kindly request that you inform us of any changes to your RSVP as a courtesy to both the Membership Committee, 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.

FACL BC is proud to announce the launch of the second issue of Silk Threads: The Journal of Asian-Canadian Legal Perspectives, a space for contributors and readers to engage with and share content about the legal issues and topics relevant to the pan-Asian Canadian community in British Columbia. Issue II brings together a collection of articles from a diverse group of community contributors and a number of articles written by FACL BC’s committees. At a time when representation, equity, and inclusion remain critical in the legal profession and beyond, we hope this Journal contributes meaningfully to the ongoing dialogue. We are deeply grateful for your continued support in championing diverse voices and helping us bring this vision to life.

Learn more about the FACL BC Journal at faclbc.ca/journal. You can read the PDF edition of the FACL BC Journal, published in April 2026, here.

Join us on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 5:30PM to 9:00PM at Please Beverage Co. to celebrate the publication of Silk Threads, Issue II at our Launch Party! Come hear from a panel of our contributors on their articles, the importance of creating spaces for and highlighting diverse voices within legal publications, and their experience in submitting to Silk Threads and the publication process.

Afterwards, mix and mingle with the authors and members of the pan-Asian Canadian legal community during our reception. Drinks and canapés will be provided to keep the conversation going well into the night.

Print copies of Issues I and II will be available at the Launch Party.

 Agenda:

• 5:30PM - Doors Open / Registration

• 6:00PM - Opening Remarks / Moderated Panel Discussion

• 7:30PM - Closing Remarks and Reception

Registration is open for FACL BC Members and will close at 5:00PM on Monday, April 27. We encourage you to register early as spaces are limited. The dress code for the event is business casual.

Panelist Biographies

As part of the Silk Threads Launch Party, we will host a panel of our contributors who will speak about their articles, the importance of highlighting diverse voices within legal publications, and their experience of being published in Silk Threads. The panel will be moderated by Shermaine Chua, Marketing Team Lead for the Silk Threads Editorial Board.

Shermaine Chua (Moderator)

Shermaine Chua (she/her) is a litigator and volunteer with FACL BC’s Advocacy Committee. Her practice at Dentons Canada focuses on commercial and regulatory disputes. This is her second year on the Silk Threads Editorial Board, and she looks forward to showcasing the thoughtful perspectives in this year’s edition.

Karen Claus (Author)

Taking the Leap from Private Practice Litigator to In-House Solicitor: A Retrospective Reflection

Karen Claus is the Vice-Chair of the In-House Committee of FACL BC and a Director-at-Large on the Board of FACL BC. She spent the first half of her career as a litigator, after which she transitioned to various in-house counsel roles within technology companies. She recently founded Karen Claus Law, which provides fractional General Counsel services to technology companies.

Jade Y. Liu (Author)

Law School Orientation: Day 1

Jade Y. Liu is an articled student in family law at Crossroads Law. A recipient of the George McWhirter Prize in Poetry, she has won poetry contests and been featured in literary magazines across North America. Her writing is most often feminist, and it is fascinated by nature, cognitive metaphors, and (unsurprisingly) the law.

Steven Ngo (Author)

Beyond Silence: Confronting Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession

Steven Ngo is the past president of FACL BC and the founder of Beyond the A. He has been recognized as NAPABA’s Best Under 40, one of Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers, and a recipient of the BC Medal of Good Citizenship. He also teaches at the Peter A. Allard School of Law (University of British Columbia) as an adjunct professor. Outside of law, he hosts 2 Dads 1 Car, a podcast on modern fatherhood and the unspoken truths of parenting.

Final Notes:

The volunteer-run Journal is published by FACL BC, with funding from the Law Foundation of British Columbia. We are grateful for their support in making this publication possible.

While this event is complimentary, we kindly request that you inform us of any changes to your RSVP as a courtesy to both our panelists 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.