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Recognizing excellence

Throughout the year, CBABC proudly honours excellence in B.C.’s legal profession. Our annual awards celebrate the people's whose outstanding achievements have made important contributions to our association, the legal profession and our wider community.

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Awards

CBABC’s most prestigious award, recognizing the exceptional achievements and contributions to the legal profession.

Honours CBABC members who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, service and commitment to supporting their community.

Celebrates the accomplishments of a CBABC member who has contributed to advancing equality in the legal profession or generally in BC.

Recognizes outstanding contributions by a CBABC member in the area of pro bono work.

Recognizes lawyers, law firms or organizations who demonstrate leadership in promoting workplace innovation within the practice of law.

Awarded by the CBABC president, this medal recognizes a significant contribution to the profession during the President's term.

In recognition of the law students who best exemplify CBABC ideals at UBC Allard, UVic and TRU.

Recognizes a firm or individual's contribution to the Aboriginal Lawyers Forum in addressing issues facing Indigenous people in the legal profession.

Given to law students of Indigenous ancestry who have shown consistent dedication to Indigenous people in the field of law.

Celebrates the accomplishments of a woman who has succeeded in breaking new ground for women in the legal profession in British Columbia.

Honours a role model who is committed to mentoring and celebrating other women’s successes.

Celebrates a woman lawyer for her professional success and contributions to the BC legal community.