Resolution on job protections for articled students in B.C. shows profession wants change: lawyer

By Ian Burns ( January 4, 2021, 8:59 AM EST) -- As an ever-widening spotlight is being put on issues of mental health and wellness amongst lawyers it has also been noted that articled students face similar pressures, but may not have the same options to deal with job pressures as their more experienced colleagues do. And as the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) brings students under the protection of provincial legislation on employment standards, one of the issue’s main proponents says she hopes it will be a stepping-stone to a broader conversation on the overall treatment of students in the legal profession....