News and Events

October 16, 2014 – McKercher LLP has been awarded the Canadian National Pro Bono Law Firm Award at the 5th National Pro Bono Conference, Justice4All, a national conference being held in Regina, Saskatchewan from September 24-26th. “This is a proud moment for our Firm. We have a strong tradition of giving back to the community.  I think this award...

October 16, 2014 – CBM Lawyers’ Debra Woodske was recently successful in a Special Chambers application to strike a claim for want of prosecution.  The application arose from a personal injury claim first filed in 2006.  Debra’s application was based on Rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court. Read more.  

October 15, 2014 – The team at Fillmore Riley LLP congratulates Sofia Mirza on her new role as President of the Manitoba Bar Association (MBA).  Along with the MBA executive, Sofia will assist in providing leadership and direction as a voice of the legal profession on issues of concern to the profession including access to justice, participate in legislation...

September 22, 2014 – CBM Lawyer’s Amanda Kostek recently became chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Insurance Law Section for Alberta North.  The committee oversees legal education training programs for lawyers practising insurance law.  Amanda has been a member of the committee since 2009.  Her colleague Monelle Sturko joined the committee this year as a Member at Large.