Improving organizational culture through accountability, fairness, and respect
Southern Law is your neutral resource for addressing organizational issues and conflicts. We use creative, customized tools grounded in fairness and respect to help you build and maintain an exceptional organization.
Areas of Practice
Southern Law’s lawyers guide organizations experiencing conflict, or wanting to proactively avoid it, to find the solutions that enhance their commitment to building a positive culture. We offer this guidance from a position of neutrality, confidentiality, fairness, and respect.
Organizational Growth Through A Rebuild
In response to a resolving conflict, the long-term solution lies in a thoughtful ‘Rebuild’. A Rebuild can combine any of our services to help organizations heal divisions, restore trust, improve policies and procedures, and move forward with positive momentum. A Rebuild is an opportunity to translate problems resolved into learnings for broader organizational growth and positive cultural change. Training, post-mortem review, mediations, assessments, and ‘what did we learn today’ analysis, conducted in a manner that respects privacy and allows for learnings beyond the immediate complaint or concern, support sustainable organizational transformation.
Community & News
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Carly Chunick
In February, we will welcome Carly Chunick to Southern Law. Carly is a BC–based lawyer and senior management professional with a distinguished career spanning administrative law, policing oversight, human rights, Indigenous rights, and complex regulatory and workplace investigations. Called to the Bar in 2009, Carly is widely respected for her principled decision-making; her rigorous legal analysis; and her leadership across government, non-profit, and private-sector environments. Read more about Carly.
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Pam Costanzo
In January, we welcomed Pam Costanzo as the Director of Legal Services. Pam is a highly respected member of the labour and employment bar, called to the British Columbia Bar in 2007. She will support knowledge management, mentorship, professional development and innovation initiatives. Read more about Pam.
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Lynsey Jones
In January, we welcomed Lynsey Jones to Southern Law. Lynsey is an internationally experienced employment lawyer and workplace investigations specialist with nearly two decades of experience advising global organizations across multiple jurisdictions. Read more about Lynsey.
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Richard Haisinger
In January, we welcomed Richard Haisinger as our Chief Information Officer. Richard has been part of the firm since its inception and has been a driving force behind the firm’s technology strategy and implementation. In his role as CIO, Richard joins the firm’s leadership team and provides strategic and operational oversight of the firm’s technology and information security functions. Read more about Richard.
All Types of Conflict, All Sectors, All Employee Levels
We understand that simple disputes can create as much turmoil as complex ones. That said, we truly shine when helping you navigate legal issues critical to your organization’s success. We have worked with hundreds of organizations from across Canada and across all sectors, including government, industry, and not for profit, to support positive organizational cultures. We have worked with a full range of complainants and respondents – from senior to entry level employees, from those working out in the field to those in headquarters, elected officials, athletes and coaches, and students.