Kim Jakeman practices primarily in the field of Health Law. She has also practiced in the areas of Insurance and Commercial Litigation. She is very experienced in matters involving professional negligence. Kim has appeared as counsel in a number of high profile trials, and has prepared leave applications for the Supreme Court of Canada.

Speaking Engagements

• Frequent lecturer on topics pertaining to professional negligence
• Co-chair of several continuing medical education conferences directed at medical malpractice, obstetrics, causation and wrongful birth

Professional & Civic Activities

• Past Chair, Canadian Bar Association, National Health Law Subsection
• Past Vice Chair, Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Health Law Subsection
• Member, Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch - Administrative Law, Civil Litigation, and Health Law subsections
• Member, Vancouver Bar Association
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, Medical Legal Society
• Past Board Member, College of Naturopaths
• Past Board Member, ACCES (African Canadian Continuing Education Society)

Publications

• "The Bright Line vs. The Bottom Line", Harper Grey LLP Law Bulletin
• "Crossing the Line: Courts apply Neil while The Law Society of B.C. considers an exception", Harper Grey LLP Law Bulletin
• Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims
• The Bright Line: The Decision of R. v. Neil and its Impact on the Business of Law in Canada
• "Enforcing Your Washington State Judgement in Canada", Washington State Bar News

Background

Kim is an active leader in the legal profession, participating in a Canadian Bar Association mentoring program for junior female lawyers and speaking at many in-house training seminars on the practice of law. She is Past Chair of the National Health Law section of the CBA having served as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice Chair and Chair over the past three years. She has been a speaker and tutor on ethics and professional negligence to students and physicians in programs sponsored through the Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia. Kim's writing has been published in legal journals, including The Advocate and The Lawyers Weekly.