CBA-FLSC Ethics Online Symposium

Written By Samantha Peters

May 3, 2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET

11:00 am - 12:15 pm Systemic Discrimination and the Legal Profession: Impacts & Responsibilities 

Professional codes of conduct throughout Canada recognize that lawyers must refrain from discriminatory behaviour. This panel will explore the unique realities of, and challenges posed by, some of the ways in which systemic discrimination pervades legal infrastructure. The panel will also address how we might understand our professional obligations in the various contexts of legal education, law societies and legal workplaces.  

Moderator: 

Candice S. Metallic, IPC, Metallic Law

Speakers: 

Kathleen Lickers, LSM, IPC, lawyer
Samantha Peters, Lawyer, Black Femme Legal
Tuma Young QC, Chair, Wabanaki 2 Spirit Alliance 

Samantha Peters
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