Heron Law’s Laura Schemitsch receives the 2025 CBA Founders’ Award for her outstanding leadership, legal excellence, and service to the immigration law community.
Heron Law Offices is proud to have Will Tao and Laura Schemitsch featured as speakers at the 2025 CBA Immigration Law Conference in Victoria, B.C.
The article highlights a growing trend of American students applying to British Columbia universities. For example, the University of British Columbia (UBC) has seen a 30% increase in U.S.-based applications. UBC suggests that “social and political shifts” in the U.S. may be driving this surge.
Lexpert recently published a concise, informative article on the topic—and our lawyers at Heron Law Offices were honoured to be interviewed and share their insights.
Caitlyn Waterhouse joins us as a Legal Intern, bringing a strong background in policy research and community engagement; a recent recipient of the McCall MacBain Regional Award, she will be starting law school this September.
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Canadian Law Awards Pro Bono Initiative of the Year (2022) finalist for Indigenous Name Reclamation Project
Clio Reisman Award (2022) finalist for Best New Law Firm among North American entrants.
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