Education
2004 University of British Columbia, LL.B.
1997 University of British Columbia, M.Sc. in Resource Management and Environmental Studies
1992 University of Ottawa, B.Sc. (Honours Biology), Magna Cum Laude
Professional experience
2009-present Independent contract lawyer (Vancouver)
- Legal research and writing, leave to appeal, factums and submissions, evidence summaries, report writing, legal editing, and other projects in civil, criminal, and administrative law
- Commission counsel for 2013 BC Judges Compensation Commission
- Researcher and writer for Civil Jury Instructions (2014, 2015, and 2016 updates) published by BC Continuing Legal Education
- Contributor/writer for McLachlin & Taylor: British Columbia Practice, 2014 – present, published by Lexis Nexis
2013-present Employment Assistance Appeal Tribunal (British Columbia)
- Panel Member, appointed by Ministerial Order to hear appeals of reconsideration decisions of the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation under the Employment and Assistance Act, the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act and related acts and regulations
2010-2012 Federal Commission of Inquiry into the Decline of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River (Vancouver)
- Junior Commission Counsel
2007-2009 Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)
- Associate, Commercial Litigation Practice Group
2006-2007 Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (Vancouver)
- Articled Student (Called to the bar March 2007)
2005-2006 Supreme Court of Canada (Ottawa)
- Law Clerk to the Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada
2004-2005 British Columbia Court of Appeal (Vancouver)
- Law Clerk to the Hon. Lance Finch, Chief Justice of British Columbia
2002-2004 University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law (Vancouver)
- Legal Research Assistant for Profs. Isabel Grant and Margot Young on subjects of criminal harassment, homicide, and poverty law
2003 Fasken Martineau Dumoulin LLP (Vancouver)
2000-2002 West Coast Environmental Law (Vancouver)
- Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund/Outreach Coordinator
1998-1999 Medical Council of Canada (Vancouver)
- Site Coordinator for Medical Clinical Licensing Exam
1997-1999 Dovetail Consulting Inc. (Vancouver)
1997-1999 Independent Environmental Consultant (Vancouver)
- Wrote reports, organized workshops and gave presentations on watershed management and sustainable transportation
1993-1994 Environment Canada (Ottawa)
- In-house Consultant/Report Writer, researching, writing and preparing presentations about environmental indicators, ecosystem health, and community decision making
Awards and honours
- First Prize, Allan Falconer Memorial Essay Contest, Canadian Journal of Family Law, 2005
- Law Society of British Columbia Gold Medal and Prize for Highest Standing in Graduating Class, 2004
- Wesbrook Scholar, University of British Columbia, 2004
- First Prize, National Association of Women and the Law Essay Contest, 2004
- National Winner of the Department of Justice and Canadian Bar Association Law School Essay Competition: Terrorism and the Law, 2003
- 10 other law school scholarships and awards, including in the areas of public international law, family law, and legal ethics, 2000-2004
- University Graduate Fellowship, University of British Columbia, 1995
- Dean’s Honours List, Faculty of Science, University of Ottawa, 1992
Publications
- Kathy L. Grant, “Deserving of Future Attention: A Case Streaming Approach to Child Custody and Access in the Context of Spousal Abuse” (2005) 22 Canadian Journal of Family Law 57.
- Kathy L. Grant, “Book Review of Between Crime and War: Terrorism, Democracy and the Constitution Special Issue: 14.1 National Journal of Constitutional Law” (2004) 62 The Advocate 767.
- Kathy L. Grant, A New Constitutional Home for Substantive Justice for Women: Deconstructing Firewalls and Stoking the Hearth of Section 7 of the Charter (Ottawa: National Association of Women and the Law, 2004).
- Kathy Grant, “The Unjust Impact of Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act on an Accused’s Right to Full Answer and Defence” (2003) 16 Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues 137.
- Isabel Grant, Natasha Bone and Kathy Grant, “Criminal Harassment: A Review of the First 10 Years” (2003) 29 Queen’s Law Journal 175.
- Linda Nowlan, Chris Rolfe, and Kathy Grant, The Smart Growth Guide to Local Government Law and Advocacy (Vancouver: West Coast Environmental Law, 2001).
- Kathy Grant, Reaching New Heights: A Handbook for Developing Community Based Ecosystem Health Goals, Objectives and Indicators (Vancouver: Environment Canada Fraser River Action Plan #1997-17, 1997).
- Kathy Grant, An Evaluation of the Collaboration Towards Ecosystem Objectives and a Watershed Vision. Summary Report (Vancouver: Environment Canada Fraser River Action Plan #1996-16, 1996)
Other interests and contributions
- Member, the City Soul Choir, 2010-present
- Member, the Vancouver Bar Association, 2007-present
- Member, Kensington Park Community Garden, 2014-2015
- Member, the Canadian Bar Association, 2002-2012
- Moot Court Judge, UBC First Year Moots, 2009-2010
- Moot Court Judge, Jessup Moot Competition (Ottawa), 2006
- Volunteer, Steps Forward (prepared course modifications for a mentally challenged UBC student of women’s studies), 2003-2004
- Assistant Article Editor, UBC Law Review, 2003-2004
- Member, UBC Faculty of Law Gale Cup Moot Team, 2002-2003
- Member and Conference Coordinator (2001), UBC Environmental Law Group, 2000-2003
- Board Member (1994) and Volunteer, University of Ottawa chapter of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group, 1990-1994
- Volunteer, various environmental groups, and music and theatre events, 1996-1999
Languages
- French (reading comprehension and limited oral conversation skills)
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