Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2025

Course Chairs
Cheryl D'Sa, KC — Narwal Litigation LLP, Vancouver
Brook Greenberg, KC — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

About the Course Chairs

Cheryl D'Sa, KC is the managing partner of Narwal Litigation LLP in downtown Vancouver, a firm primarily devoted to criminal litigation, securities litigation, and professional regulation. She has been an elected bencher of the Law Society of BC since May 2020. She is the vice-chair of the LSBC's EDI Committee, the vice-chair of the Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Task Force, and a member of the Access to Justice Committee. She is one of two bencher representatives on the Board of CLEBC. She is a past president of the Vancouver Bar Association and recipient of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 under 40 award. In 2023 she was the recipient of the CBABC's Debra Van Ginkel, QC Mentoring Award.

Brook Greenberg, KC has been a member of the Litigation Department of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP since being called to the bar in 1998. His practice focuses on complex commercial, construction, and forestry litigation. He has appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has been the partner responsible for pro bono matters in Fasken's Vancouver office since 2004. He has taught civil procedure as an adjunct professor at UBC from 2006 to the present.

First elected a Bencher for 2016, Brook is the president for 2025. He is chair of the Executive Committee and a member of the Discipline Processes Task Force and Finance and Audit Committee.

Brook has been involved with the Law Students' Legal Advice Program since 1993, first as a student clinician, clinic head and executive member, and then as a supervising lawyer at various clinics. In 2012, Brook joined the founding board of directors of the Greater Vancouver Law Students' Legal Advice Society. Brook also acted as Secretary/Treasurer of the GVLSLAS in 2012 and 2013. He then served as president in 2014 and 2015, and as past president in 2016. Brook has remained a member of the board to the present.

In the community, Brook served from 2005 to 2012 on the board of directors of MOSAIC, a not-for-profit provider of settlement and support services for immigrants and refugees. He was vice president of MOSAIC in 2008, and president from 2009 to 2011.

Faculty
Derek C. LaCroix, KC (he/him) — Executive Director, Lawyers Assistance Program of BC, Vancouver
Claire L. Marchant (she/her) — Director, Policy & Practice, Law Society of BC, Vancouver 
Winston L. Sayson, KC, MGC (he/him) — Retired Crown Counsel, Richmond
Dr. Jaleh Shahin, ABPP (she/her) — Registered Psychologist (BC, Alberta & Ontario), Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, UPsilon Clinic Inc., Vancouver and Edmonton

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• overview of BC-specific recommendations in the report
• what The Law Society of BC is already doing to address mental health and wellness in the legal profession
• what resources and support are available from The Law Society of BC

• engage with panelists in an interactive session, asking questions and sharing experiences to foster a supportive community

• definition of vicarious trauma and its significance in the legal profession
• common emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms
• the healing and recovery process
• when to seek professional support and what to expect
• prevention strategies

• symptoms of burnout and the unique pressures that legal professionals face
• strategies and resources to effectively address burnout and promote mental well-being in high-pressure environments
• proactive measures and techniques for preventing burnout

• engage with panelists in an interactive session, asking questions and sharing experiences to foster a supportive community