{"id":14418,"date":"2025-11-07T14:20:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T22:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kornfeldllp.com\/?page_id=14418"},"modified":"2025-12-31T12:24:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T20:24:02","slug":"community-involvement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kornfeldllp.com\/community-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14418\" class=\"elementor elementor-14418\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d2093 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13d2093\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5fe344 max-container-width e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5fe344\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4557566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4557566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb9064 intro-body elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeb9064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Community Involvement<\/strong><\/h2><p>At Kornfeld, our lawyers and staff are committed to fundraising for and donating their time to various worthwhile causes, organizations and charities in our communities. We strive to be a positive, active participant in the communities we serve. Through meaningful community service, charitable giving and sponsorships, we seek to use our time, talent and resources for the greater good.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b22b47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b22b47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c59a9c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c59a9c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kornfeldllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FACL2025-140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14511\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03e6beb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03e6beb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e85805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e85805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Our Commitment<\/strong><\/h2><h3>We understand that meaningful community involvement is not a one-off initiative: it is woven into who we are as a firm. We invest in long-term relationships and promising programs; we ask our team to lend their voice and experience; and we continually review how we can do more, do better and amplify our impact.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c1563d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59c1563d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a05579e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a05579e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6075dd50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6075dd50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Highlights of our Community Work<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Access to Justice and Pro Bono Work<br \/><\/strong>As legal professionals, we have the privilege and the responsibility to use our expertise for those who cannot afford it. Our lawyers regularly contribute pro bono hours in collaboration with legal aid clinics, community legal education initiatives and non-profit organizations.<\/p><p><strong>Community Engagement<br \/><\/strong>We partner with regional initiatives to support youth mentorship, legal education, and pipeline development into the legal profession, including:<\/p><ul><li>Members of the firm participate in the CBABC Women Lawyers Forum Mentorship Program, providing valuable support and guidance to women in the legal profession.<\/li><li>Trout Lake Little League (TLLL) \u2013 Kornfeld is proud to support the TLLL, a community baseball association in the heart of East Van.<\/li><li>VAFC Warriors Soccer \u2013 The Vancouver Athletic Football Club Warriors competed in the U15 Boys National Championship in Charlottetown, PEI. With Kornfeld\u2019s support, this local team put in a stellar showing at Nationals, a first for this local club.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610aaa21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"610aaa21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78d4fdad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78d4fdad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kornfeldllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_1011.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14470\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04dbca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c04dbca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b742f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37b742f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6b3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa6b3ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kornfeldllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FACL2025-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14510\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d1d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8d1d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/kornfeldllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC5682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14471\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a28e2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a28e2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/kornfeldllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-18-131756.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14469\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9843979 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9843979\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c0c92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63c0c92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Charitable Giving<br \/><\/strong>We support charities and organizations that align with our values, ranging from education to health and wellness, to arts and culture.\u00a0 In addition to giving money to charitable organizations, the firm\u2019s staff and lawyers have donated their time and skills by serving as past and present board members of charities, non-profits and community organizations.\u00a0 \u00a0The various charities, non-profits and community organizations the firm supports, include:<\/h4><ul><li>Arthritis Research Canada\u2013 Arthritis Research Canada is the largest clinical arthritis research organization in North America, dedicated to improving the quality of life for people living with arthritis. Jordan Langlois, a partner at Kornfeld, presently serves as Board Chair. Kornfeld continues to support this worthwhile cause with annual sponsorship of the organization\u2019s signature fundraising event, the ARThritis Soir\u00e9e.<\/li><li>Operation Eyesight Universal \u2013 Operation Eyesight is an international development organization working to eliminate avoidable blindness and restore eyesight where needed.\u00a0 Dan Parlow, a partner at Kornfeld, provides a leadership role at Operation Eyesight by acting as Board Chair.<\/li><li>Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers \u2013 The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society (FACL BC) is a diverse coalition of Asian Canadian legal professionals working to promote equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian Canadian legal professionals and the wider community. Many of our lawyers are members of the organization, and the firm is a proud sponsor of their annual Gala.<\/li><li>The RBC JCC Sports Dinner \u2013 The Sports Dinner is an annual charity event that raises money for the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver. The JCC provides low-barrier inclusive social and recreational programs to engage community members and individuals with diverse needs, including learning disabilities and mental health challenges. Kornfeld is a long-time benefactor of the JCC Sports Dinner, and is proud to continue that support year after year.<\/li><li>LSLAP (Law Students\u2019 Legal Advice Program) \u2013 LSLAP is a non-profit society run by law students at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, providing free legal advice and representation to clients who would otherwise be unable to afford legal assistance. The firm sponsors their annual fundraising Gala.<\/li><li>British Columbia Newcomers \u2013 British Columbia Newcomers is a Canadian registered charity that operates free programming for recently arrived refugee children and youth. Dakota Koch, an Articled Student at Kornfeld, founded the charitable organization and presently acts as the Vice-President.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cb3579 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58cb3579\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ff537 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91ff537\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22c9c9 elementor-widget__width-initial callout-d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b22c9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Build a career with grit, teamwork and impact<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c956cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c956cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\">We&#8217;re a growing firm for lawyers and staff who welcome challenge, celebrate non-traditional thinking and value a balanced life<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ace2392 elementor-align-center white-primary-alt-hover-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4ace2392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kornfeldllp.com\/join-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M10 -4.37114e-07L8.2375 1.7625L15.2125 8.75L-4.91753e-07 8.75L-3.82475e-07 11.25L15.2125 11.25L8.225 18.225L10 20L20 10L10 -4.37114e-07Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Involvement At Kornfeld, our lawyers and staff are committed to fundraising for and donating their time to various worthwhile causes, organizations and charities in our communities. 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