Bishop & McKenzie LLP

Last month Tara Hamelin and Kerry Lynn Okita, KC, partners and co-leads of Bishop & McKenzie LLP’s Employment Law Group, attended the 20th Annual Conference hosted by the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), which was hosted in Montreal, Quebec. Thank you to CACE for hosting this incredible conference! #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #Conference #EmploymentLaw

Bishop & McKenzie LLP is closed today for Thanksgiving. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.   We hope everyone had an incredible Thanksgiving with their families and friends.   #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #Thanksgiving

Last month following three successful bar call applications, Bishop & McKenzie LLP welcomed Torey Lauber, Santina Sincennes, and Justin Lentz to its team of associates.   Justin will be working in Bishop & McKenzie LLP’s Calgary office, and both Torey and Santina will be working in the Edmonton office. Congratulations! Everyone at Bishop & McKenzie LLP looks forward to watching your careers unfold.   #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #Associates #Growth

Bishop & McKenzie LLP is thrilled to announce that our very own Zoe Rossier has been honored with the The Royal Society of Canada | La Société royale du Canada Award.   Specifically, Zoe is the recipient of the Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize, which is presented annually to a graduating law student in each of the law schools in Canada who is most likely to positively influence equity and social justice in Canada or globally upon graduation.   Congratulations, Zoe! Everyone at Bishop & McKenzie LLP is beyond proud of you for this achievement.   #BishopandMcKenzie #RoyalSocietyofCanadaAward #Excellence

Bishop & McKenzie LLP is closed today for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.   Today honors the children who never returned homes and the survivors of residential schools, including their families and their communities. If you are in Alberta, this link provides a resource for activities that you can participate in today: https://lnkd.in/gywT-rMs.   #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #TruthandReconciliaton #OrangeShirtDay

Earlier this month partners Blair Willie and Joshua Fortier attended the Company Golf Tournament and Live Auction hosted by TAHK Projects LTD at the Legends Golf and Country Club. Bishop & McKenzie LLP sponsored a hole at the tournament.   The tournament raised over $50,000.00, all of which was donated to the Zebra Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, which is an organization that assists children and youth through the legal system when they experience physical and sexual abuse. Thank you for having us, TAHK Projects LTD!   #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #GolfTournament #Community

Last week the lawyers at Bishop & McKenzie LLP hosted its annual “Not a Golf Tournament”, which was incredibly fun, and the weather was amazing.   Thank you to those who attended and made the tournament so memorable. A special thank you to partner Lora Lee for planing this event. See you all again next year!   #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #NoGolfExperienceRequired #Community

On Friday Torey Lauber was welcome into the Alberta Bar following a successful Application before the Honourable Justice Little. On behalf of everyone at Bishop & McKenzie LLP, we would like to congratulate Torey on this achievement.   Torey completed her articles under the supervision of Blair Willie, partner at Bishop & McKenzie LLP’s Edmonton office.   Congratulations, Torey.   #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #BarCall #AlbertaBar

Today Bishop & McKenzie LLP will be attending and participating in Career Day, which is hosted by the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law. Career Day is an event that our team looks forward to every year, and we cannot wait to connect with all of the law students. If you’re heading to Career Day, make sure you stop by and say hi!   #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #CareerDay #Alberta

Today the lawyers at Bishop & McKenzie LLP are hosting their annual “Not a Golf Tournament”, which has the aim of bringing people together for an afternoon of fun where absolutely no golf skills are required.   We hope everyone has an incredible time!   #BishopandMcKenzieLLP #NoExperienceRequired #Community