Mark your calendars for the next FACL Atlantic Asian Lawyer and Student Networking Event!

Our FACL Atlantic Law Students Team in conjunction with Dalhousie Asian Law Students Association (DALSA) has been hard at work planning this year’s networking event to connect Asian law students to members of our profession. The opportunity to meet at previous events has been greatly appreciated by students and lawyers alike and we hope that you’ll join us again this year for wonderful food, drinks, allyship, and conversation. We are pleased to support another Asian business this year.

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Efes, 5650 Spring Garden Road, Halifax

Kindly RSVP by 12:00 noon on Sunday, March 22nd and please advise of any dietary requests.

This event is made possible with the generous financial support of Cox & Palmer, DALSA, McInnes Cooper, and Stewart McKelvey.

In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, we are pleased to invite you to a special film screening of But I Look Like a Lawyer hosted in partnership with the CBA-NS.

This powerful documentary, an initiative of FACL BC, shares the lived experiences of members of the Pan-Asian legal community, highlighting stories of discrimination, stereotyping, and bias faced in the profession.

The evening will begin with a private screening in the Gallery’s theatre, followed by a reception upstairs featuring delicious food from a local Asian restaurant — a chance to connect, reflect, and celebrate the rich contributions of Asian Canadians in law and beyond.

Space is limited — RSVP today to secure your spot!

About the Documentary:

“But I Look Like a Lawyer” shares stories of the discrimination, stereotyping and bias experienced by members of the Pan-Asian legal community. It aims to increase intercultural awareness and competency, and to surface the complexity of the historical, socio-economic and colonial aspects of these real lived experiences.

The documentary – an initiative of FACL British Columbia – won the 2021 Clawbies Award for Best Innovative Project. The duration of the film is approximately 30 minutes.

Date:Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time: 5PM doors open; 5:30PM opening remarks and screening

Location: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (1728 Bedford Row, Halifax NS)

Click HERE to register

Thank you to the sponsors for this event: McInnes Cooper, Stewart McKelvey, and Cox & Palmer!