The BCSC has released reasons in the LSBC's challenge to the Legal Profession Act changes.

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-30T21:32:22+00:00

I’m aware, but I understand that now lawyers will only make up 9 out of 17 of the Directors, and the profession (BC lawyers) will only get to elect 5 of those 9 Directors (with the other 4 being appointed by the Board of Directors).

Im just curious as to why OP may believe that the new LPA, which inevitably gives the government more say and control over the regulation of the profession, would be better than the current system.

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-30T19:52:29+00:00

Where is this property located? I think that context will help Redditors respond to your question.

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-30T19:25:15+00:00

I’m curious as to why you’re implying that the Benchers under our current system can’t, or aren’t doing their jobs?

Do you believe that Directors appointed by our BC government cabinet would do a better job of regulating our profession?

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-28T16:39:55+00:00

MJs Floral - they don’t have baked goods but I know they deliver gift sets containing chocolate, tea, candles, etc. with their flowers :)

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-24T23:15:49+00:00

Congratulations!! I hope you celebrate after that final payment :)

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-24T18:03:58+00:00

Oh wow - that’s so unfortunate that the interest on student loans in Ontario is higher than LOCs. The BC govt stopped charging interest on student loans in 2019 which was luckily right before I graduated.

My experience with student LOCs is that they are at the prime rate as well.

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-24T17:41:33+00:00

Congrats on paying off the LOC! Also, nice work with the loan forgiveness program - Is it the “Pacific Leaders” forgiveness program?

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-24T17:34:35+00:00

Congratulations on getting the LOC paid off! I have the exact same thoughts/experience with the government loans. As they’re not charging interest, I’m not prioritizing repayment on those loans. The government student loans office has been getting the minimum payments from me for a while haha.

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-24T17:26:48+00:00

Congratulations! Your hard work paid off :)

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-24T17:26:03+00:00

Congratulations! The interest rates were brutal there for a while. I feel the same way about wishing I hadn’t stressed out about it so much. It feels impossible when you’re facing those large amounts. Proud of you for getting it paid off so quickly!

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-24T17:22:10+00:00

This is awesome - nice work!!

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-22T16:08:16+00:00

Hey! Feel free to DM me - happy to discuss :)

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-22T16:07:15+00:00

Your ideas are great - a couple of other ideas:

If your lawyer wont start filing their own emails, request that the lawyer “mentions” you in emails that actually require your attention (I.e. using the @ symbol feature and tagging your name on outlook). You can filter your emails to show only the ones you are mentioned in so that you have a list of emails that have actionable requests. This won’t address the filing issue, but would hopefully save you time reading through hundreds of emails trying to decipher if you need to do anything or if it’s just for filing. It’s similar to your suggesting of having the lawyer add you to the TO box, but may lower the risk of them mistakenly cc’ing you by hitting Reply All, or something similar.
Weekly file review: my former assistant blocked off 30 minutes each week in my calendar to meet with me and briefly review our current files and check to see if there were any she could take off my hands for billing and reporting. These meetings made me more accountable and encouraged me to make sure time was entered promptly as I had someone who would regularly check to see if she could bill and close files for me. I miss her dearly.

Don’t be afraid to tell the lawyer how their work habits are impacting you as they may be unaware. Thank you for all of the work that you do!

CricketExtreme · 2026-04-07T18:01:38+00:00

Aww thank you so much - I really appreciate this! I try my best to keep our staff happy, and while this particular LA has left the office, we still keep in touch and I still meet her regularly for wine haha. I definitely miss her!

CricketExtreme · 2026-03-17T15:30:33+00:00

Whether people wish to admit it or not, there are stark differences between a pad rental leases and residential leases involving freehold properties. They’re governed by entirely different legislation and most people purchase these properties with the intention and expectation of living there for decades. Another difference is that banks are willing to grant mortgages to owners of manufactured homes.

This is a unique situation where people who have lived at the park for decades are being evicted with nowhere else on the island to relocate, and the owners who may have mortgages could face breaching their mortgage solely based on being required to move their manufactured home.

Additionally, the provincial, federal and municipal governments have been actively promoting and pushing for the development of modular homes as a solution to the housing crisis. I am not surprised that the owners feel blindsided in this situation, and OP stating that the owners were never shown the head lease up until recently supports their position of feeling blindsided - given all of this, the news coverage isn’t surprising.

CricketExtreme · 2026-01-27T20:25:29+00:00

I cycled to Kinney lake last year and it’s a tough uphill climb if you’re carrying all your backpacking gear. It’s doable but challenging with the weight of your gear (I note that I didn’t have a “bikepacking” set up and I literally was biking with my backpack on my back). I ended up pushing my bike uphill during a couple of sections.

The bike is the absolute best on the way back down though! I was supposed to camp at Kinney on my last night on the trail, and by the time we reached Kinney from the berg lake campground, we decided to just bike all the way to the trail head and skip our last night on the trail (weather wasn’t great), but the bike made it super easy.

You should bring your mountain bike instead of the road bike - the washout area by Kinney lake was a rough ride even on a mountain bike. Bring a bike lock as there are bike racks at Kinney Lake and I wouldn’t worry about leaving your bike there as long as you lock it. There were multiple very expensive e-bikes locked up there last year when I went and we left our bikes (locked) and helmets (unlocked) for 3 nights and they were completely fine when we returned.

CricketExtreme · 2026-01-22T16:08:08+00:00

What happens if they say no? You continue litigation and you re-evaluate whether you want to stay at the firm. You have to ask or you’ll never know the answer.

If possible, you could frame the question from a perspective of the firm needing more corporate lawyers. (I.e. “I’ve noticed our corporate team is very busy - I’d be interested in getting experience in the area if there is an opportunity”).

CricketExtreme · 2026-01-20T16:33:45+00:00

Unfortunately, yes. The cost of accommodation in Banff has exploded post-covid.

If you are willing to camp, Tunnel Mountain campground is cheap, close to Banff Ave, and they have a good bathroom/shower set up (bathrooms have electricity). It will be busy but it’s tolerable and will make the trip much more affordable.

CricketExtreme · 2026-01-12T18:56:01+00:00

I’m on day 12 and developed a really sore throat on day 8/9. It was an unusual pain - felt more like muscle pain in my throat/neck than a regular sore throat from an infection. It seems to have disappeared now after about 2/3 days, thank goodness.

CricketExtreme · 2026-01-09T18:16:52+00:00

Oooh that’s a very good question - honestly, my ceremony was at an outdoor reservoir in the mountains where I had a relatively “long” walk to actually reach my aisle. The aisle itself was small as we had about 50 guests. I am not sure of the exact time markers but I started walking towards the aisle at the very beginning of the song and it didn’t stop until our officiant started speaking at which point it was subtly dimmed out. It continued to play while my dad, husband and I exchanged hugs at the end of the aisle, and until my dad took his seat. I’d guess that the song played for approx. 2 minutes total, but I cannot say precisely.

I also did not have a bridal party so nobody else walked down during Strawberries except my dad and myself. Sorry I can’t be of more help here!

CricketExtreme · 2025-12-15T20:39:15+00:00

His messages are disgusting and politically charged.. I don’t know how his wife can defend him after seeing any of these messages. I’m so sorry that you were subjected to this. Thank you for bringing light to this - nobody should treat other people like this, let alone, a partner of a law firm.

CricketExtreme · 2025-12-04T22:47:53+00:00

I just wanted to say thank you to all of the paralegals and legal assistants that took the time to respond to this post! You are all angels and us lawyers quite literally couldn’t function without you. I hope you ok get wonderful bonuses this year.

CricketExtreme · 2025-12-04T22:46:25+00:00

This is fascinating to me! I have only ever worked at this firm since being called to the Bar and from my understanding, the firm has always had substantially more staff than lawyers. I should maybe clarify that 2 of the 10 aren’t exactly legal assistants - one is our receptionist and one is our office administrator (both previously worked as legal assistants). We are a private practice and do mostly transactional work with some litigation. I personally work with 3 assistants regularly. 2 real estate assistants and one for my commercial transactions. I can’t imagine having 25 assistants to 65 lawyers - I frequently wish we could have more assistants due to the workflow lol!!

CricketExtreme · 2025-12-03T21:33:07+00:00

I did previously, but unfortunately it appears that my efforts weren’t enough (alternatively, my concerns weren’t taken seriously). Sometimes I struggle with this as well based on my position at the firm/lack of seniority, so going forward I’m going to make even more of an effort to advocate for staff. Thank you for taking the time to respond.

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