Allan E. Black Award in Law

Award descriptionAwards totalling $1,900 have been made available through an endowment established by friends, family, and colleagues in honour of Allan E. Black (B.A. 1966, LL.B. 1969), K.C. for second- or third-year domestic students in the J.D. program who have good academic standing. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated an interest in labour law and the betterment of working conditions for workers and unionized employees within B.C. or Canada. Allan was a founding partner of the Black Gropper law firm and gained extensive experience representing trade unions, faculty associations, and employees in all facets of labour relations, including education law and administrative, employment, and human rights. He has appeared as counsel before provincial and federal labour relations boards, arbitration boards, and is a former Vice-Chair of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board. Throughout his 52-year career, Allan was recognized by Lexpert as one of Canadas leading practitioners in labour and employment law with the highest sense of ethics, professional excellence, and mentorship. The awards are made on the recommendation of the Peter A. Allard School of Law.