Each workday through GivingTuesday on December 2, we profile one of the wonderful volunteers who make APB so vital to access to justice in BC. Today's profiled volunteer is Lisa Nevens.

Lisa is a civil litigator with the federal Department of Justice. She completed her law degree at UBC and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and psychology from McGill University.  Prior to being called to the Bar, Lisa was a law clerk for the Nunavut Court of Justice, an intern for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and a policy analyst for the Legal Services Society. In addition to volunteering with us, she is involved with the Canadian Centre for International Justice, the Public Sector Lawyers Section of the CBA, and the CBA’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Conference. Lisa has also held many other jobs and volunteer positions along the way, including farm hand, donut maker, and bowtie-wearing usher.

She has volunteered with our Wills Clinic since its inception and has provided free estate-planning services to many low-income seniors in BC. Thank you Lisa for your hard work and dedication to providing access to justice to BC seniors over the past few years!