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In 1946, George McAllister joins the UBC Faculty of Law, after having worked at the Institute of Public Administration at Dalhousie. He taught labour law, which was a relatively new subject in Canadian schools at the time.
“I know of no Canadian who has served his country in war and peace with greater distinction and more unselfishly” – Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson
Sherwood Lett was a decorated veteran of the First and Second World War, Chancellor of UBC from 1951 to 1957, Chief Justice of the BC Supreme Court from 1955 to 1963, and Chief Justice of the BC Court of Appeal for a short time before his death in 1964. While Chancellor of UBC, he also served as a Canadian representative on the International Control Commission overseeing the withdrawal of French forces from North Vietnam.
George F. Curtis (1906-2005) served as Dean from the founding of the law school at UBC in 1945 until his retirement in 1971. He remained actively involved in the law school, addressing every incoming class and continuing to meet with students, faculty and staff throughout his retirement. He was an unfailingly positive presence at UBC, and shared his joy with faculty, staff, students and alumni to the end.
As a child, Robin Gage (LLB ’01) wasn’t entirely sure what a lawyer did, but she knew she wanted to be one.
“I used to explain to my kids that I worked with the police but I wasn’t a police officer,” says Allard Law alum Sean Hedley (JD ’ 15). “Now I explain that I work for the airplane company but I’m not a pilot. They consider both occupations equally unexciting.”
Allard Law alum Aleem Bharmal, KC (LLB '94) began his legal career as an articling student at one of Vancouver’s oldest law firms.
Nancy Scott always knew she wanted an international career. After completing her law degree at Allard Law and a year of practicing law in Vancouver, she found herself wanting to try something new. “The more international the environment, the more I thrive, and that’s why I wanted to move to London,” says Scott.