On July 20, 2017, we held our 2017 Annual General Meeting at the Calgary offices of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. We were also joined remotely by members and executives in Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Toronto and Ottawa. We had a record number of attendees and many were joining us for the very first time. It was a great opportunity for FACL Western to reflect on a very successful year, and discuss upcoming events.
Jessie Gill was elected as the new president of FACL Western, and Steven Ngo has now officially stepped into the role of the Immediate Past President. Akash Bir was also voted in as the President-Elect, forming our three person executive team. The three person executive system ensures a smooth transition and efficient succession planning for our organization. As such, Steven Ngo will continue to play a key role with FACL Western, providing advice and guidance to the new president and the executive team.
We also elected a new slate of incumbent and new directors:
Directors
JESSIE GILL | Carscallen LLP | Bio
DAVID TAM | Parlee McLaws LLP | Bio
RON LO | FGL Sports / Mark's | Bio
DOUGLAS LEE | Akram Attia Law Group | Bio
GEORGE WONG | Dentons Canada LLP | Bio
AKASH BIR | The Counsel Network | Bio
STEVEN NGO | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP | Bio
JASON PAW | MLT Aikins LLP | Bio
JULIE KIM | Shim Law LLP | Bio
HANSEN WONG | Walsh LLP | Bio
Student Directors
YULIN SHIH | University of Calgary | Bio
JOSHUA MAMDANI | University of Calgary | Bio
YANG (YOUNG) WANG | University of Alberta | Bio
KRYSTIN WANG | University of Saskatchewan | Bio
We want to recognize Carina Chiu, Geeth Makepeace and Stefanie Wong for their dedication and service to FACL Western as they retire from their respective director positions.
We have another amazing term planned ahead of us with a student chapter slated to launch at the College of Law - University of Saskatchewan in September and some new professional development initiatives coming up.
Thank you for your continued interest and support, and we look forward to seeing you at our next event!
If you're interested in getting involved with FACL Western, please reach out to info@faclwestern.com.
FACL Western supports the Asian Canadian legal community situated in Treaties 1 through 10 which also constitutes the Homeland of the Métis. We acknowledge the significance for Indigenous people who lived on these lands and took care of them since time immemorial. We are grateful to reside and visit these regions.