We believe that increasing access to justice in BC is a job for everyone. It will take an effort from everyone to ensure that every person in every part of BC has access to the legal services they need.
With the generous support of our funders, sponsors, partners and donors, we're making meaningful progress toward a more equitable, diverse and inclusive legal system, a better way to generate a diverse workforce, and a better way to serve the legal needs of all British Columbians.
Our major funder for 2026/27 is the Mowafaghian Foundation. We also receive generous support from corporate sponsors and individual donors.
Major Sponsors
We’re supported by a group of Major Sponsors who see the value in making BC’s legal system more accessible, equitable and inclusive. They’re committed to helping us develop a new generation of community-minded lawyers, and find better ways to serve the legal needs of all British Columbians.
Our Major Sponsors have been critical to facilitating Everyone Legal Clinic's launch, and to ensuring we can continue to sustain its operations into the future.
Aboriginal Lawyers Fund
The Aboriginal Lawyers Forum (ALF) is an independent association that provides a networking and mentoring forum for Indigenous lawyers, law students and law graduates, with a focus on retaining Indigenous lawyers in BC's legal profession, strengthening their influence and maintaining strong cultural connections.
Every year, ALF's Warrior Project raises funds to support the enrolment and training of Everyone Legal Clinic's Indigenous-to-Canada articling students.
Lance S.G. Finch Legacy Fund
We established the Lance S.G. Finch Legacy Fund to recognize and celebrate Lance’s contributions to the access to justice movement in BC. Lance was a founding trustee of Pro Bono Canada and a devoted APB director from October 2016 until his passing on August 30, 2020.
Lance’s legal career spanned five decades. After practicing law for 20 years, he was appointed to BC's Supreme Court and then Court of Appeal. He was best known for serving as BC's Chief Justice from 2001 to 2013. Upon retiring from the Bench, he returned to private practice and found new passion in his roles as a private mediator and arbitrator. He received numerous awards and acknowledgements over the course of his career, including a Queen’s Counsel designation, the Order of British Columbia, and several honorary university degrees.
Lance was dedicated to increasing access to justice in BC, and he often encouraged new lawyers to engage in pro bono service. He spent countless hours as a mentor to law students and young lawyers through various channels.
Donations to Lance's Legacy Fund allow us to continue the traditions of mentorship and community service that were so important to him. Access Pro Bono uses the Fund to support articling students enrolled in the Everyone Legal Clinic.