Community Involvement

Harper Grey has a longstanding tradition of volunteer work and charitable contributions. Giving back to our community and making a tangible difference is a large part of who we are.

We support numerous non-profit associations, sports, health and legal organizations in Vancouver and throughout Canada -- through corporate or personal sponsorship, providing pro bono services, or dedicating our own personal time. 

Education:

• University of British Columbia: our lawyers serve as adjunct professors and guest lecturers in the faculties of law, engineering and medicine. We also provide pro-bono services as supervisors to the Law Students Legal Advice Program and make several scholarships and awards available to law students. 
• University of Victoria: scholarships, awards and sponsorship of law student events.
• Professional Legal Training Course: guest lecturers for the provincial bar admission course 
• Continuing Legal Education: board members, conference chairs, authors and lecturers to the organization dedicated to professional excellence among lawyers and support staff.
• Continuing Medical Education: lecturers for provincial and national programs covering medicine and the law. 
• Canadian Bar Association: leaders and members of specialty sub-groups in areas such as health, insurance, commercial litigation and enviromental law 
• Insurance Brokers Association of BC: guest lecturers and conference sponsors. 

Health:

• UBC Faculty of Medicine
• BC and Yukon Heart and Stroke Foundation
• BC Children's Hospital  
• BC Cancer Agency 
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Canadian Diabetes Association
• Doctor Peter’s Centre
• Family Support Group - Children's Hospital
• Families with Autistic Children
• Lymphoma Foundation of Canada
• Parkinson Society British Columbia
• Red Cross
• ICORD (Spinal Cord Research) Trainee Endowment Program 
• Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade
• The Weekend to End Breast Cancer

Legal:

• British Columbia Courthouse Dispute Resolution Practicum
• Freedom of Information and Privacy Association 
• Inns of Court Program
• Jessup Moot Competition
• Law Students Association of BC
• Law Student Legal Advice Program
• Medical School Legal Ethics
• Pivot Legal Society
• South Asian Bar Association
• UBC Law Alumni Association

Charitable and Community Organizations:

• African Canadian Continuing Education Society
• Basics for Babies
• BDC Employee's Charity Fund
• Covenant House
• Delta Youth Support Line Society 
• Equal Voice BC  
• Gyro Club of Vancouver
• Hastings Park Restoration
• Homefront Learning (Vancouver Community College)
• Ismaili Business and Professional Association
• Kids Help Phone
• Kids Up Front Foundation
• Lookout Emergency Aid Society
• Pacific Assistance Dogs Society
• Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise
• Scouts Canada
• Sparks Academy Kabul
• Union Gospel Mission
• Vancouver Food Bank
• Variety Club
• World Partnership Walk
• WRA Wildlife Rescue Association of BC 
• Zajac Ranch

Community:

Harper Grey lawyers and staff members coach numerous childrens sport teams. Some of us also serve as Beaver and Scout leaders and are involved in public and private schools. We regularly field teams of walkers, bicyclists, and runners to raise funds for charitable organisations. Our staff social committee also hosts numerous fund-raising events throughout the year to support small local non-profit groups.