PRISME Conference 2022

Please join us for our inaugural PRISME Conference, a first-of-its-kind hybrid in-person/virtual event that brings together lawyers and students from across Canada with a commitment to increasing representation and equity for LGBTQ2S+ legal professionals in Canada.

Confirmed speakers and panelists include:

• Laleh Moshiri, National Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Borden Ladner Gervais
• Judge Amy Sakalauskas, NS Provincial & Family Courts & Secretary, International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges
• Steeves Bujold, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault and Vice President, Canadian Bar Association
• Mekhala Chaubal, Lawyer & Senior Manager, Program Acquisitions & Feature Film, CBC/Radio-Canada
• Paul Jonathan Saguil, Deputy Head, Global Sanctions Compliance and Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption Program, TD
• Nikki Gershbain, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategist
• Anna Mmolai-Chalmers, Research and Advocacy Officer, Equality Cluster, Southern African Litigation Centre
• Doug Kerr, Executive Director, Dignity Network Canada
• Aleks Selim Dughman Manzur, Co-Executive Director, Programming & Advocacy, Rainbow Refugee
• Robert Leckey, Dean, Faculty of Law, McGill University
• Paul Paton, Q.C., Professor, University of Alberta (former Dean of Law, CBA Interim CEO)
• Colin Druhan, Executive Director, Pride at Work Canada
• Tuma Young, Q.C., President, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
• Akash Bir, Director, Legal Talent at Miller Thomson LLP
• Daniel Girlando, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
• Jonathan Griffith, Early Intervention Counsel, Law Society of Alberta and Chair, Gender Identity Community Section (SOGIC)

And many more!

NOTE:  Due to the evolving nature of COVID-19, this event is subject to change and may become a fully virtual conference.