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32 LEXPERT MAGAZINE | JUNE 2017 her many responsibilities, she advocates for market access to life-saving drugs for disad- vantaged patients. She spends much of her time mentoring colleagues and students at Bayer, as well as speaking at universities, on panels, and in meetings in her local com- munity on the topics of women in IP and life sciences. She advocates for diversity of opinion, experience and background with- in her team. Jacqueline was recognized as a Corporate IP Star for Canada in 2016. Antree Demakos LEGAL LINE TORONTO Antree Demakos has devoted her entire ca- reer to demystifying the law, directly help- ing millions of Canadians to obtain better access to justice. In 1993, Antree founded Pardons Canada to educate the public and assist the 12 per cent of Canadians facing employment obstacles due to past criminal records. She hired, trained and oversaw 35 employees, liaised with Canadian and American governments, successfully advo- cated for changes to policies that violated Charter rights, helped two million anony- mous callers, cleared 250,000 criminal records, conducted 600 training sessions within the criminal justice industry and reduced the provincial recidivism rate for Pardons Canada applicants from 35 per cent to 0.03 per cent. Antree also founded Legal Line, providing free legal help to Ca- nadians through a pre-recorded, 24-hour information telephone line, and legalline. ca. To date, Legal Line has answered 30 million inquiries. Jeevyn Dhaliwal LARLEE ROSENBERG, BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS VANCOUVER Aer nearly eight years as a legal assistant, Jeevyn Dhaliwal demonstrated tenacity and motivation in pursuing a law degree at UBC. For four years, Jeevyn has been recognized in e Best Lawyers in Canada as an excep- tional immigration practitioner. She acts as a role model and mentor to young female and minority lawyers in Vancouver and omp- son Rivers University in Kamloops. In her 18 years as a lawyer, Jeevyn has demonstrated the highest level of professional integrity and been recognized by her election to the Van- couver Bar Association board and the Cana- dian Bar Association BC Branch Provincial Council. Now an elected LSBC Bencher, in 2014, she was the first South Asian lawyer elected in Vancouver County. Frances R. Gallop and Angela E. Rae FILION WAKELY THORUP ANGELETTI LLP TORONTO As recognized leaders in their practice ar- eas, Frances Gallop and Angela Rae advise and represent employers in all aspects of labour and employment law. ey advise clients on issues that are central to the ad- vancement of women, including human rights, accommodation, discrimination, pay equity, harassment and parental leave. Both Frances and Angela have been in- strumental in changing the culture of the historically male-dominated labour and employment Bar and of their firm. Fran- ces and Angela have consistently provided mentorship, counselling, and practice management support to women in the firm and the broader legal community. ey've written articles and provided seminars and training programs to their clients and the legal community on discrimination, ha- rassment, equity and human rights issues, and on recognizing and resolving cultural and systemic barriers. Both have prepared policies for clients and the firm on equity- related issues. Navi Gill BC MINISTRY OF JUSTICE VANCOUVER Navi Gill is Senior Crown Counsel with the British Columbia Ministry of Justice and leader of the Hate Crime Resource Counsel. Navi was part of the Northern Community Working Project, using her litigation and dispute-resolution expertise to collaborate with Indigenous people in- volved in the criminal justice system, or struggling with domestic violence. She taught in the Department of Criminology at Northwest Community College, where she was an active youth mentor. Since 2004, she has pioneered revisions to wit- ness accommodation, enabling young chil- dren to testify from outside the courtroom. She's a champion for advancing women in law, serving on numerous boards and giv- ing time to organizations addressing cul- tural and systematic barriers. A founding | ZENITH AWARDS |

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