Thanks to the recommendation of Courthouse Libraries BC, we have a presentation from Stand Informed legal advice services (operated by Community Legal Assistance Society), who provide brief, confidential legal advice service for people who have experienced sexual assault in BC. Stand Informed takes a holistic, trauma-informed approach to helping clients. They are also involved in community consultation and law reform projects around gender-based violence. This session is one-hour with a 15-minute Q&A, and is sure to be informative, whether we are in our role as a library worker serving the public, or as a co-worker, friend and family member.
Full Title: Stand Informed Legal Advice: a BC service for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence
Description: Library staff can often become trusted resources by members of the public and the library itself a safe space and refuge. With this in mind, we want to empower library staff to be knowledgeable and prepared when a request for help related to sexual assault or domestic violence presents itself. In this presentation, participants will learn how people who have experienced sexual assault in BC can access free brief legal advice through the Stand Informed legal advice services. The presenters will explain how the program works, how to make a referral, and outline some of the legal options available to survivors in BC. The presenters will also share some tips and best practices for supporting people who have experienced assault, and some additional services in BC, thanks to Courthouse Libraries BC.
When: Wednesday, April 9th at 10:30am-11:45am PST on Zoom
Who should attend: All library workers (please note that discussion related to sexual assault may be triggering for some)
Registration is now closed.
Presenter bios:
Dawana St. Germain is a Métis lawyer from the Red River in Manitoba. She has varied experience in Canada and the USA. She articled with Crown in 2010 and worked as estates administrator for Indigenous Affairs and in California. She had various experience in land contracts, personal injury, labour law, poverty law. She has her LLB from UBC in 2003 and LLM from Osgoode in 2006. She began working as a part-time staff lawyer with Stand Informed legal advice services in 2025.
Elizabeth Korompai is an outreach coordinator and legal assistant at Community Legal Assistance Society, working in Stand Informed legal advice services, as well as Speak Out: Ending Gender Based Violence. Elizabeth obtained her B.A. in Political Science with a certificate in International Studies at Simon Fraser University.
This online presentation via Zoom includes closed captioning and the recording for Vimeo includes a transcript. If you have any accessibility needs to attend this session please contact Natalie Porter, BCLA Professional Development Coordinator in advance and BCLA will do our best to support you. BCLA expects everyone attending to honour the Online Community Guidelines, to help create a positive environment that values accountability, respect, and a willingness to learn from each other.