Farris lawyers were proud to support two bright teams of law students in their recent mooting achievements.

TRU sent two teams to the National Family Law Negotiation Competition, a virtual competition that sees law students, family law practitioners, and justices from across Canada navigate a complex family law dispute. This year’s problem dealt with parenting, income determination, child support, and property division, with a family violence component for the mooters to address. Students Laurie Paulin, Stephanie Attachie, Dallas Boyer, and Amandeep Cheema represented TRU, and were coached by Amanda Winters (Partner, Farris LLP) and Sara Hilliard (Mair Jensen Blair). Ms. Boyer and Ms. Cheema took first place in the team category, with Ms. Boyer placing first in the individual category.

UBC Allard School of Law sent two teams to the Wilson Moot, an annual competition where law students from across Canada argue a mock appeal concerning a legal issue impacting women or minorities, typically involving application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This year’s problem dealt with whether a municipal government’s remote work policy infringed the rights of an employee with ADHD. It also engaged issues of employee monitoring, whether family status should be recognized as an analogous ground of discrimination, and the extent to which an employer may dictate where its employees live. Students Caroling Gao, Caitlin Wardrop, Katherine Williams, Hannah Breckenridge and Alannis McKee represented UBC and were coached by Allison Render (Associate, Farris LLP), Jessica Magonet (Prisoners’ Legal Services) and Professor Hoi Kong (UBC). The UBC team placed second overall and Caitlin Wardrop received the prize for top oralist.

Congratulations to both teams on their achievements!