Darlene Kavka
BC First Nations Justice Council Staff Lawyer, PG Community Law Clinic
Prince George
Darlene Kavka has been an environmental and social justice advocate since the late 1980s. Her volunteer work led her to law school, during which she continued to represent her advocacy clients under the supervision of the UBC Law Students Legal Advice Program.
Following her call to the bar in 2000, Ms. Kavka built a busy family law practice, which grew to include family and child protection legal representation and mediation services. From there she expanded her practice to include parenting coordination and arbitration.
Since 2014, Ms. Kavka’s areas of law practiced have included both family and criminal clients as well as Crown Counsel work in federal prosecutions.
Throughout her career, Ms. Kavka has always maintained her roots in social justice, serving numerous non-profit societies as a volunteer board member. She is most proud of her work with the Phoenix Transition Society in Prince George as well as the Northern John Howard Society of British Columbia headquartered in Prince George, BC, and John Howard Society of British Columbia, where she has served on the boards since 2009.
Taking on the role of staff lawyer at the Prince George Community Legal Clinic is like coming home to her roots. As a member of the BC First Nations Justice Council team, she is excited to serve the community she loves by bringing the depth of her skills and experience to this initiative.
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