FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 20, 2001

VANCOUVER-The BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association is pleased to introduce its 2001/2002 Executive Committee, led by President Carman Overholt. A brief biography of Mr. Overholt is attached.

“Lawyers in every community in BC work to ensure access to justice, and to ensure that your rights are protected,” said President Overholt. “A strong justice system is one of the key requirements for social and economic stability and vitality, and it is our goal to help ensure that bright future for BC.”

Mr. Overholt’s fellow 2001/2002 Executive Committee members are as follows:

• Vice President, David Paul, Paul and Company, Kamloops
• Secretary-Treasurer, Robert Brun, Harris & Brun, Vancouver
• Past President, Margaret Ostrowski QC, Vancouver
• Officer, Kenneth Armstrong, Cassady & Company, New Westminster
• Officer, Johnson Martin, Kelowna
• Officer, Diana Dorey, Davis & Company, Vancouver
• Officer, Meg (Marguerite) Shaw, McAfee, Hattori & Shaw, Kelowna
• Officer, Michael Woodward, Thompson & McConnell, White Rock
• Young Lawyers’ Representative, William Clarke
• Equality Committee Representative, Sandy Jakab-Hancock, BC Securities Commission, Vancouver

For more information, please contact:
Caroline Nevin, Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
Tel: 604.687.3404
Toll Free: 1.888.687.3404