Farris for Students

Farris for Students Law Firm Admittedly, our expectations are high. Fortunately, so are yours.

We are committed to the notion that each young lawyer’s growth and achievement best develops through direct involvement in challenging professional experiences. A supportive environment enables us to assign significant responsibilities to our students at the outset – better helping to prepare them for success in their chosen area of practice.

Farris will be hosting two tours this summer for students entering their second year of law school who were not able to ...
05/27/2026

Farris will be hosting two tours this summer for students entering their second year of law school who were not able to attend an organized school tour. The tours are scheduled for Wednesday, June 24 at 2 PM and Wednesday, July 8 at 2 PM at our Vancouver office (suite 2500-700 W. Georgia Street). Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2ZSzF1O7isBpK37tvd16CLhuEeUNMcKQWNPxvg8l816VCfA/viewform for one of the tours by Friday, June 12. We have 25 spots available for each tour, and snacks will be provided.

We request that students sign up for only one tour and only if they did not already visit us on their school tour, as this will be a similar experience. If the 25-seat maximum is reached for either tour, students will be placed on a waitlist and will receive an email confirming their waitlist status.

We look forward to meeting you!

Farris Partner Erica C. Miller, and Associate Thomas Rodgers, recently wrote for Lexpert’s Legal Insights series on the ...
05/27/2026

Farris Partner Erica C. Miller, and Associate Thomas Rodgers, recently wrote for Lexpert’s Legal Insights series on the approach of BC courts to the use of Certificates of Pending Litigation (CPLs) as a strategic tool in disputes. The article, “Locking the war chest: Certificates of pending litigation in modern practice”, discusses the sufficiency of connection needed before BC courts will recognize an interest in land and sustain a CPL, and the distinctions that arise between verbal and written contracts. Read the full article here: https://www.lexpert.ca/news/legal-insights/locking-the-war-chest-certificates-of-pending-litigation-in-modern-practice/394257.

Erica Miller is a Partner in the litigation group at Farris. She assists clients in a broad range of litigation matters, including administrative and regulatory matters, mining disputes, construction disputes, contractual disputes, estate and trust disputes, international trade matters and general civil litigation matters. Erica has represented parties in a variety of matters before the all levels of court in BC, as well as before various administrative tribunals.

Thomas Rodgers is a commercial litigator who helps clients navigate disputes across a wide range of industries. His experience spans contractual breaches, oil and gas matters, construction deficiencies, professional liability, debt claims and insurance.

For more information about our practice, please visit us at: https://farris.com/2026/05/27/erica-miller-and-thomas-rodgers-discuss-the-weaponization-of-cpls/.

On May 14th Farris lawyers and students left the men behind for a night of networking, camaraderie and flaming cheese. O...
05/15/2026

On May 14th Farris lawyers and students left the men behind for a night of networking, camaraderie and flaming cheese. Our annual Spring Fling is an opportunity for female-identifying and non-binary lawyers to connect socially and share stories and insight unique to their experiences in law. We wish we could tell you more, but what happens at Hydra, stays at Hydra…

Farris is pleased to welcome eight outstanding summer students to the firm! Joining us for the summer are (left to right...
05/14/2026

Farris is pleased to welcome eight outstanding summer students to the firm! Joining us for the summer are (left to right) Georgia Fenton (University of Victoria), Maja Grandinetti (Allard Law at UBC), Darren Markus (University of Victoria), Matthew Fields (Allard Law at UBC), Jessica Elisa Soule (Allard Law at UBC), Tara McConnell (Allard Law at UBC), Una Flego (University of Victoria), and Natasha Cvitkovic (Allard Law at UBC).

Our summer program invites outstanding second year law students to join the firm for a wide range of hands-on experience and a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the practice of law.

For more information on our student programs, please visit us at: https://farris.com/2026/05/14/farris-welcomes-2026-summer-students/.

Farris Partner, Kevin Smith, has been named "Emerging Talent Litigator of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation Canada. The ...
05/08/2026

Farris Partner, Kevin Smith, has been named "Emerging Talent Litigator of the Year" by Benchmark Litigation Canada. The Benchmark Litigation Canada Awards recognize firms and litigators who have performed exceptionally at both local and national levels, based upon a culmination of months of research, analyzing hundreds of submissions, and surveying thousands of referees and lawyers. The awards ceremony took place on May 7, 2026.

Congratulations Kevin!

For more information about Kevin's practice, please visit us at: https://farris.com/2026/05/08/kevin-smith-named-emerging-talent-litigator-of-the-year/.

Farris Partner, Maria McKenzie, has once again been listed in Lexpert’s Special Edition on Infrastructure (2026). The pu...
05/06/2026

Farris Partner, Maria McKenzie, has once again been listed in Lexpert’s Special Edition on Infrastructure (2026). The publication highlights leading Canadian lawyers recognized for their expertise and contributions to the infrastructure sector and reflects Maria’s standing among Canada’s top practitioners in this field.

For more information about Maria's practice, please visit us at: https://farris.com/2026/05/06/maria-mckenzie-named-as-leading-infrastructure-lawyer/.

Farris Partner Kevin Smith and Associate Thomas Rodgers were recently successful in the BC Court of Appeal for our clien...
05/05/2026

Farris Partner Kevin Smith and Associate Thomas Rodgers were recently successful in the BC Court of Appeal for our client, the BC Mainland Cricket Association, which operates the oldest cricket league in North America. The appeal turned on whether a governing rule adopted by the Association which restricted participants from also playing within a competitor league was contrary to the Association’s constitution and bylaws. The BC Supreme Court had found that the rule was invalid on the basis that it contradicted the Association’s purposes which included “promoting and fostering” the game of cricket. Retained as new counsel on appeal, Kevin and Thomas successfully argued that the chambers judge erred in adopting an unduly narrow reading of the Association’s purposes and by not interpreting the constitution and bylaws holistically, overturning the BCSC decision in favour of our client.

To learn more about Kevin’s practice, please visit: https://farris.com/people/kevin-smith/.
To learn more about Thomas’s practice, please visit: https://farris.com/people/thomas-rodgers/.

Benchmark Litigation Canada has released its annual (2026) firm and individual rankings. Once again Farris appears on Be...
04/29/2026

Benchmark Litigation Canada has released its annual (2026) firm and individual rankings. Once again Farris appears on Benchmark Canada’s most prestigious list of B.C. firms, in the “Highly Recommended” category. Farris has earned the “Highly Recommended” ranking every year since Benchmark Canada’s inception. Farris litigators also continue to attract Benchmark attention. This year, 15 Farris Partners have been recognized as ‘Litigation Stars’.

Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. They provide law firm and lawyer rankings based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients as well as analysis of the market’s most important cases and firm developments.

For more information, please visit us at: https://farris.com/2026/04/29/farris-receives-top-honours-from-benchmark-litigation-4/.

Farris Partner Todd Bell recently presented his annual “Family Law Year in Review” for the BC branch of the Canadian Bar...
04/28/2026

Farris Partner Todd Bell recently presented his annual “Family Law Year in Review” for the BC branch of the Canadian Bar Association to a group of over 175 lawyers, judges, and government representatives across the Province. Now in it’s 10th year, Todd’s paper analyzes the latest in family law trial and appellate decisions, delivering a year’s worth of knowledge and insight.

Todd is an experienced family law litigator and trial lawyer. He practices parenting and custody litigation, assists parties seeking emergency protection from family violence and divides high net-worth assets such as corporate interests, trusts, foreign property, and pensions.

For more information, please visit us at: https://farris.com/2026/04/28/todd-bell-presents-to-family-bar/.

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