In-house legal editor at Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, producing practice manuals, annotated legislation and precedents, deskbooks, and sourcebooks. LLB, UBC; BA Advanced (Labour Studies), University of Manitoba. Lifelong editor, writer, and communicator with varied experience. Persuasiveness and precision honed during legal practice, with focus on litigation. Dextrous with various styles for different purposes and audiences; strong at presenting technical material in a manner suited to laypersons. Attentive editorial skills; proficiency at research; powers of creativity and analysis. Business knowledge enhanced by writing policies and procedures in the financial services industry, study of accounting principles, study of alternative dispute resolution. Experience in strategic government communications. Volunteer judge for the 2012 Western Magazine Awards. Non-practising member of the Law Society of British Columbia. Member of the Canadian Bar Assocation, B.C. Branch. Member and past newsletter editor of the international Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA). |