The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met in November 2018 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and initiatives. Outgoing Chair Eileen Vanderburgh is pleased to announce that funding totalling $15,991,550 was approved for the following 50 programs and initiatives. Continuing Programs Funding totalling $6,235,000 was approved for the …
At the Law Foundation of BC, we’re pleased to launch our new website. The new site features streamlined access to information on funding opportunities, greater profile for the work of programs funded by the Foundation, and a clean, modern layout. The site design is responsive, so it displays well on mobile devices. Many thanks to Affinity …
The Law Foundation Graduate Fellowships are adjudicated once per year by the Fellowships & Research Committee of the Law Foundation. Graduate Fellowships for the 2019/2020 academic year will be adjudicated in March 2019. The application deadline is January 4, 2019. For details on how to submit an application, see the Graduate Fellowships page.
The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met on June 23, 2018 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and projects. Chair Eileen Vanderburgh is pleased to announce that funding totalling $8,611,000 was approved for the following 62 continuing programs and projects. Continuing Programs Funding totalling $5,280,000 was approved for …
The Law Foundation of BC has established a fund of $100,000 per year to support legal research in British Columbia. The purpose of the Initiative is to support legal research projects that “advance the knowledge of law, social policy, and the administration of justice.” To learn details on deadlines and how to submit a funding …
The Board of Governors of the Law Foundation of BC met on March 10, 2018 and approved funding for a number of continuing programs and projects. Chair Eileen Vanderburgh is pleased to announce that funding totalling $7,404,000 was approved for the following 50 continuing programs and projects. Continuing Programs Funding totalling $5,858,000 was approved for …
The Law Foundation of BC has an opening for one law student for a full-time position for the period of May to August 2018. The position is at the Law Foundation’s offices located in downtown Vancouver and is only open to law students who will be continuing their JD studies in the fall of 2018. …
The Law Foundation of BC is inviting organizations that may have an interest in, and the capacity to, deliver legal advocacy services in Victoria. Your application should detail how family law needs in Victoria will be met through direct service to individuals. Please consider the following guidelines in preparing your application: Advocacy service for this …
The Law Foundation of BC has established the Public Interest Law Participation Fund, a new annual fund of $100,000, effective January 1, 2018. The purpose of the Participation Fund is to enhance public participation in public interest law matters in British Columbia – particularly to address: The need to support the inclusion in public interest …
The Law Foundation of BC requires a Program Director. The Law Foundation distributes interest on lawyers’ pooled trust accounts. Grants totaling $15 to $20 million annually fund legal aid, legal education, legal research, law reform and law library programs and projects in BC. The Program Director is responsible, as part of the staff team, for …
