SABABC is committed to promoting the professional development of the South Asian legal community through networking, advocacy and mentoring. SABABC hosts panels, continuing legal education courses, and workshops on career development, social justice issues, and current events.
SABABC aims to remove any barriers South Asian students may face in pursuing a career in the legal profession and those faced by the South Asian community in accessing justice and educational programs in the community.
We invite all lawyers, paralegals, law students and judges to please join SABABC in its commitment to achieving these goals.
Become a Volunteer
SABABC’s Executive and Board is made up of volunteers who take away time from their practices, families, and social lives to contribute to a greater cause. There is a lot of work to be done in the profession and in the community at large.
Director and PresidentRupinder Gosal has been involved with SABABC since 2015 and has since become a Director and a Co-Chairperson of the Student Mentorship Committee. She is committed to advancing the SABABC mandate of promoting the development of south Asian lawyers, law students, paralegals and staff.
Director and President-ElectAnita Atwal practices exclusively in the area of Employment Law with HHBG Lawyers in
Vancouver, British Columbia. HHBG Lawyers is a leading employment law firm in British
Columbia with offices in Vancouver and Surrey.
Director and TreasurerHardeep S. Gill is an associate at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP specializing in tax and corporate commercial law. Hardeep received his J.D. at the University of British Columbia Law School in 2014. Hardeep serves SABABC as Chair of the Scholarship Committee and sits on the Fall Conference Committee.
Director and SecretarySahil is an associate in the litigation group of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and completed an undergraduate degree in international business from the Schulich School of Business. He maintains a diversified litigation and dispute resolution practice. Within SABABC, Sahil is head of the Membership Committee.
DirectorRandy is a commercial real estate lawyer at Cassels, Brock & Blackwell LLP and maintains a practice in both Ontario and British Columbia. Randy actively engages in a variety of mentoring and volunteer initiatives and joined SABABC to continue taking an active role within the South Asian community. Away from the office, Randy enjoys being in the outdoors, reading a good book and trying his hand at every sport.
DirectorPrabhpreet was raised in Surrey and pursued an undergraduate degree at Simon Fraser University. Prabhpreet earned her Juris Doctorate and Certificate in Dispute Resolution from Willamette University located in Salem, Oregon.
DirectorAlisha Parmar is a real estate lawyer at Dentons Canada LLP. Alisha received her Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia. She has been involved in SABABC initiatives since 2019.
DirectorGurpal is a commercial litigation associate at Stikeman Elliott LLP. He earned his Juris Doctor from Queen’s University in 2017 and has practiced in both Ontario and British Columbia. Gurpal participates on both the Student/Mentorship and Scholarship committees.
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DirectorManveer Bisla is a lawyer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP. Prior to joining Osler, Manveer was a lawyer at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. Manveer obtained his Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) from the University of Ottawa and completed an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of British Columbia.
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