Patricia Blair

Patricia D. Blair (she/her) is the 2025–2026 President of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch. She is a family law lawyer and founding partner of River Valley Law LLP in the Cowichan Valley. Patricia has served in key leadership roles with CBABC, and is also a supervising lawyer for the Poverty Law Advocate Program.

From the President A Shared Commitment to Access to Justice

What CBABC President Patricia Blair heard from lawyers across B.C. about the realities of access to justice

BY Patricia Blair

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